After a truly sensational run, the Spanish avocado season has come to an end. Until the new harvest in November we’ll be sourcing them from South America and Africa, starting with Peru. Southern Hemisphere avocados do the job, but if (like us) you got used to the perfect creaminess of the Spanish ones, some management… Read More »
Veg News 28th April
Potatoes are usually the only UK crop in our range that can feed us all year round (well, maybe apart from Glebelands’ salad leaves!) After the past few weeks of glorious sunshine, it’s easy to forget the drenching we got during potato harvesting time last year. Many farmers up North struggled to get on the… Read More »
Veg news 21st April
It’s sunny out, so we’re pleased to be able to offer some produce to contribute to that spring feeling! There’s a limited amount of UK asparagus from Bedlam Farm in Cambridgeshire, but availability will increase in the coming weeks. Lucy Watts in Lincolnshire has started harvesting for their farm shop, but she should have enough to… Read More »
Veg news 14th April
It’s interesting how the current situation brings issues to the front that have been around for a long time. While we’re in no way worried about our fruit and veg offer, we appreciate that for many of us the question where our food comes from feels less certain. Growing your own produce has a wealth… Read More »
Veg News 7th April
Every year around this time we experience the “Hungry Gap” in UK produce, when the previous winter’s stores are empty and the new season crops aren’t quite ready yet. It follows that this is a particularly busy time of the year for imports from Europe and we are more dependent than usual on produce coming… Read More »
Veg News 5th March
There’s a hint of spring in the air this week and we’re happy to report the longer days are helping some of the UK crops still in the ground to bulk up nicely. Cornish cauliflowers in particular are at their best right now; after a few difficult weeks of stunted growth we now have plenty… Read More »