Veg news

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 »

One of the stars of the show right now is true spinach on the foot from Glebelands City Growers down the road in Sale. Beautiful dark leaves are freshly harvested for us 3 times a week. Good availability for a few weeks as well a sprinkling from Libby Flintoff in Preston. Beetroot in all its… Read More »

UK apples, now a few weeks into their season, are arriving off the orchards full of flavour and sweetness and we’ve already many varieties to choose from. Perfectly red, shiny and crunchy Scrumptious and Rubinolas make for ideal back-to-school lunchbox additions while the greener, more rustic-looking Ribston Pippin have a sophisticated flavour, much like a… Read More »

Our UK squash range has been expanding rapidly in the past few weeks. It confirms what we knew, but weren’t ready to admit yet: Autumn is announcing itself a little earlier than usual. The bulk of the range is coming from Strawberry Fields in Lincolnshire, but we also have a good selection from our local… Read More »

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 »

This is our favourite time of year for sheer abundance and variety of fruit and veg. At this point we’re still able to enjoy sun-loving crops like UK tomatoes, basil and sweetcorn as well as a wide variety of dark leafy veg. The brassica section is looking especially swish, with lots of kale, cavolo nero… Read More »