Here at Unicorn we’ve always been privileged to have such a fantastic array of produce to write and shout about, and it’s a real pleasure to sing the praises of our growers and see their efforts fly off the shelves to satisfied customers. It’s also our responsibility to keep our customers informed, and for UK growers the current situation remains… Read More »
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Veg News 4th June
The unsung hero of many a dish, we think our fantastic fresh herb range is well overdue a bit of love, and we are lucky enough to now have a good mix from Strawberry Fields and Kindling Market Garden in our range this week. Pam grows these perennial herbs on her Lincolnshire Farm cutting them back… Read More »
Veg news 22nd May.
Despite the blanket of rain that is covering the UK at the moment, the warmer than normal temperatures for this month have helped with the start of the growing season. We’re seeing more lines of local produce coming through in small quantities. Cavolo Nero from Libby Flintoff has helped fill that leafy brassica gap that… Read More »
Veg news 15th May.
As the temperatures are starting to warm, we’re beginning to see a few more veg lines coming through from the tunnels and fields of our growers. We’re firmly on UK lettuces now and are impressed by the leafy green and red lettuces from down the road in Stockport this week. Kindling Market Garden have grown… Read More »
Veg news 7th May.
Whilst we are still firmly in the grasps of the hungry gap on UK brassicas, cabbage and kales our growers other leafy produce is coming along nicely. Our French producers lettuce crops are becoming scarce after struggling in the heavy rain and fluctuating temperatures over the Channel but just in time Strawberry Fields crop of… Read More »
Veg news 23rd April
Francis Sampson has been supplying Unicorn with winter cauliflowers from his Cornish farm for as long as we can all remember. We were sad to hear that this will be his final growing season before he retires for a well deserved rest and to tackle his growing list of jobs around the farmhouse. Last week… Read More »