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Savoy cabbage is our veg of the month. This week’s supply is courtesy of Francis Sampson in Cornwall. They’re really chunky! Apart from making an excellent addition to a traditional roast dinner, take a cue from our deli and turn them into a Caesar salad or curry… Up North, we’re seeing plenty of lettuces and… Read More »

Despite grey skies and freezing winds here in Manchester, our fruit and veg display is betraying a colourful shift towards spring. Blueberries, yellow courgettes, rainbow chard and purple sprouting broccoli are all sitting pretty next to these loose strawberries from Spain. We aim to sell produce with as little extra packaging as possible, and offer… Read More »

While we hope this cold snap might spur on the growth of the purple sprouting broccoli, we have in the meantime a new addition to our brassica range – kalettes or flower sprouts are a kale/Brussels-sprout-cross that even the sprout haters might like! Sweet and nutty they are a very versatile little veg that can… Read More »

Veg news 22nd  November As the evenings draw in and daylight hours dwindle we turn this week to the bright orange hue of the humble carrot – a firm customer favourite and Unicorn staple par excellence. We’ve a terrific supply of washed orange and rainbow carrots from Lancashire farms Royal Oak and Duncan Gielty, and… Read More »

Friday sees the first pallet of the season from Cornish grower Francis Sampson down in Penzance. Francis grows on two adjacent pieces of land right at the tip of Cornwall near Lands End. One of the areas is very exposed, open to the regular south-westerly winds but – crucially – this area remains almost entirely… Read More »