We’re starting off this week’s news with something that’s tricky to source right now: spinach. Spinach is always a difficult crop to grow as it’s very picky about the kind of weather it likes. The recent wetness makes it hard to harvest and as soon as the sun comes out it is likely to bolt.… Read More »
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veg news 7th may
We have the first arrival of new potatoes this week – first earlies ‘Colleen’ from Jersey Quality Produce at the start of the week, and ‘Ulster Prince’ for the weekend – a regional favourite grown by Duncan Gielty at Lyncroft Farm in Ormskirk. These young potatoes are creamy when cooked and sweeter because their sugar… Read More »
Veg news 2nd May
The veg display is awash with green this week as we welcome bountiful deliveries of new season leaves from many of our favourite local growers. Spinach, both true and perpetual, is available from three different North West farms – Glebelands in Sale, Gielty in Ormskirk and Flintoff in Preston. Each supply is a little different… Read More »
Veg News 23rd April
What a difference a sunny week makes… Libby Flintoff reports it has done wonders for her spinach crop and can now offer an abundance of true spinach and spinach beet. Libby’s produce is always of remarkable quality as anyone who’s tasted her peppery rocket recently can no doubt confirm. UK asparagus is making its debut!… Read More »
Veg News 4th April
The last overwintered UK cabbages were delivered this week. We can pretty much say that marks the start of this year’s ‘hungry gap’. The ‘hungry gap’ is the hardest time of year for UK farmers. It comes at different times each year and tends to last a couple of months, usually over April, May and… Read More »
Veg news 5th March
A rare March pancake day is the perfect prompt to speak a little bit about lemons. They have just climbed out of a 2 year slump. A combination of bad harvests in Spain and South America and trade embargoes on South African crops, resulted in low availability and sky high prices. You’ll have seen many… Read More »
