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 »
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veg news 15th November
Veg news 15th November Without any hesitation, one of the things we are proudest to sell as part of our range at Unicorn is salad leaves from our most local of suppliers, Glebelands City Growers. Since expanding to a dual site between Sale and Stockport, we’re lucky enough to have these available year round. It’s easy… Read More »
veg news 8th November
Veg news 8th November Amid tales of gloom and crop failure that we’ve been recalling since the drought of the summer months, we’re delighted to report this week that the UK butternut harvest has resulted in a bumper crop of delicious, large fruits. Butternuts are a sun-hungry crop that have benefitted from the long hot… Read More »
veg news 27th September
The selection of different squash we’ve got on offer at the moment is really something special. Enormous-sized Boston, Blue Banana and Marina di Chioggia varieties coming from local growers Farmstart and Glebelands. Spaghetti, Rolet, Harlequin, Golden Nugget, Custard, Festival – the list goes on. We’ve compiled a guide in store with tasting notes and suggestions… Read More »
Bags & Packaging
Keen to ditch unnecessary packaging? What do we use? Like many of you, we wish there was a solution for doing away with all single-use packaging. It’s an environmental conundrum; there’s certainly no ‘good’ option. Wherever possible, we will always encourage re-use and no-use; all packaging has an environmental cost. It’s not easy to balance… Read More »
Veg News 30th August
It’s slowly becoming apparent how much UK roots suffered from the summer drought. Staple crops such as onions, carrots and potatoes that we’re used to be able to take for granted in terms of availability and low value, are a real struggle for farmers all over the country, both in organic and conventional production. As… Read More »
