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Veg news 19th October It’s Apple Day this Wednesday (21st October). Apple day marks the height of the UK apple season in October and plays a part in raising awareness not only of the importance of orchards to our landscape and culture, but also in the provenance and traceability of food. Apples are the ultimate… Read More »

We’re starting with an update on European produce this week. It’s a time of transition. While UK and Dutch summer crops (courgettes and tomatoes) are really tailing off now, the Spanish crops aren’t quite ready to start yet, leaving us scrabbling around to find some! French figs and grapes are coming to an end as… Read More »

It’s not often that we get to sing the praises of broccoli in the veg news. Broccoli is a notoriously tricky crop to grow. It’s very sensitive to heat, so over the summer months yields and quality can be hit and miss. At this time, when the temperature drops, but frosts have not yet arrived,… Read More »

The most exciting new kid on the block this week is new season bunched beetroot! We have already seen a few bunches via Farmstart in Stockport, but now the supply kicks off in earnest as Strawberry Fields in Lincolnshire have started harvesting their crop. First in are classic red beets, with the stripy variety ‘chioggia’… Read More »

Our departure from the European Union last week has prompted questions from our customers regarding the fresh produce that we buy from Holland, France, Spain, Italy and beyond. Many of you are concerned that our fantastic range of fruit and veg is in jeopardy and we’d like to offer some reassurance that this is not… Read More »

Now the festive dust has settled, we can look forward to a week of abundance on the fruit & veg displays. On the veg side we’re particularly impressed with French lettuces and spinach. Spanish avocados are excellent value and Duncan Gielty’s Lancashire Savoy cabbages are picture perfect. Kale varieties usually start dwindling at this time… Read More »