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This week we are really excited to see bunched beetroot back on the shelves courtesy of Pam and the team at Strawberry Fields. Fresh, new season summer beetroots are young, tender, thinner-skinned and particularly sweet, making them especially delicious raw in salads, colourful slaws or quick pickles. Unlike the loose beetroot we enjoy throughout winter,… Read More »

It’s been a tale of two seasons so far this spring. A very cold, wet and stormy start, particularly for our Lancashire growers, broken up by some bright, almost summer-like days. The dry, sunny weather last week gave growers a chance to get going again, with much of the early planting having been held up… Read More »

Pot Plants are officially a go! Ours are all locally grown at Kindling Market Garden in Stockport. With the weather warming up and a bit of sunshine on the cards, it feels like a good moment to start thinking about sowing and planting. We have a range of tomato varieties available this week, including cherry… Read More »

Whilst we enjoyed the glorious sunshine last week, our growers picked a bountiful harvest of leafy greens. We’re highlighting our spinach varieties today. Perpetual spinach, also known as spinach beet, belongs to the same family as chard (Beta Vulgaris) and is grown by Libby Flintoff up in Preston. This complements our ruby chard, courtesy of… Read More »

It’s Apple Day today!  Apple Malus domestica have been farmed for about 8000 years, with first traces being found in Central Asia. Romans introduced them to the UK but it was in the late 19th century that they started gaining popularity, with extensive breeding, and British Society competing with the New World pomologists. Today there are over… Read More »

This week we are turning the spotlight towards our selection of autumnal top-tree fruits. From Windmill Orchards in Banbury, we received their first harvest of quince of the year and the highly anticipated – for some of you – fresh walnuts!  Fresh walnuts are only available for a short season. Harvested while still in their husk,… Read More »