The first Brussels sprouts have arrived this week, fresh from the fields of Newfields Farm in Yorkshire and Lyncroft Farm in Ormskirk. With a distinctive, bitter taste they’re best lightly cooked and paired with something sweet or acidic such as balsamic vinegar. They’re a welcome addition to our autumnal brassica display and we’re offering them… Read More »
Archives for October 2020
Veg News 19th October
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 »
Veg News 13th October
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 »
Veg News 6th October
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 »