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Market Report 23rd April - 7th May 2013
Hello lovely people, spring seems to have well and truly sprung, I hope you have all been enjoying the lovely sunshine, let us hope it is here to stay.
This week Best Buys include: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Courgettes, Parsnips, Extra Small Mids, & P/P Spinach.
This week the Best Buys include: Apricots, Blueberries, Clementine’s, Nectarines, Peaches, & Raspberries.
This week the Best Buys include: Cos, Radicchio, Cherry vine, Heritage Tomatoes & UK Water Cress.
Please Note: Although these UK products are available we may well be stocking produce from other countries due to quality or price issues. If you require UK grown items please specify when placing your order
Please ask about our Special Offers: when placing your order. or click here.
We would like to remind everyone that we are able to supply an extensive range of both Dried Goods and Dairy.
Vegetables; One of the biggest problems we have faced this year has been with Potatoes, and unfortunately it has not gotten any better. Due to all the bad weather last summer the potato crop was decimated, this means that they are in very short supply, the quality is poor, and the price is just going up and up. The situation is not likely to improve until the end of summer when the new potato crops are harvested and again that is weather dependant; unfortunately all we can do at this time is wait and see. On a plus point Jersey Mids and Wares have had a slight drop in price, although they are still expensive. We have also seen a drop in price for Cauliflowers and Leeks which is great news as the quality has also improved. Purple Sprouting Broccoli is now available in larger quantities and is cheaper. Spring Greens and Curly Kale are starting to arrive in larger amounts, the quality is good but the price is still pretty high. If you fancy a first taste of spring we are starting to see the first of the new season Spanish Marrow appearing, and the quality is pretty good. Round Courgettes are also appearing in larger quantities and they are good value. Fresh Peas and Broad Beans are readily available and we are starting to see some great new season Italian Asparagus at an equally great price, so all this sun is starting to have a good effect.
Marrow vegetable is a general term used to refer to a number of summer squash varieties. |
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This week Best Buys include: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Courgettes, Parsnips, Extra Small Mids, & P/P Spinach.
Moving onto Fruits; So the sun is out and it is time to get tropical (whilst we can, as who knows how long it will last) so if you fancy a funky fruit salad or desert, a yummy cocktail, or to add some tang to a savoury dish; Yellow Pitahaya (Dragon Fruit) is now available, as are Tamarillo, Granadilla, Guava and Rambutan all are in full swing at the moment. Williams Pears are coming to an end, and we will be moving over to Packham’s at the end of the week. Red Forelle Pears are back on the market and they are very nice and reasonably priced. Nadorcotts have come to an end, and we have moved over to nice juicy South American and South African Satsuma’s. After a long season Golden Plums have finally finished, but do not despair as some lovely fruit is coming in to take its place: New season Spanish Apricots, French Peaches, Spanish Nectarines, and Spanish Loquats are now available, all are good value and tasty. If you have missed tucking into a lovely aromatic Cox Apple you will be pleased to know that they are back! New season New Zealand is arriving, great quality but a little bit pricey due to freight costs. Frozen Blood Orange puree is now available again, and at last Rhubarb prices have dropped, forced UK and Dutch are available in larger quantities, with the Dutch coming in a little bit cheaper, so it’s time to get your crumble on.
| Loquats also known as Japanese plum and Chinese plum are high sugar and great for tarts, pies, jams, fruit salads, or just eaten fresh. |
This week the Best Buys include: Apricots, Blueberries, Clementine’s, Nectarines, Peaches, & Raspberries.
Salads; Dutch Yellow, Orange, Red Heritage & Tiger Tomatoes are now available, as well as lovely little Tomberries, please give us 24 hours notice to make sure we can get them as the supply is a bit hit and miss. Also great for a nice little treat are UK Mixed Cherry Vine Tomatoes, in all the above colours, they are insecticide free and the quality is lovely, although they are not cheap. As we all know, the UK has experienced the coldest start to the year in over 40 years and UK salad crops have been badly affected. The Spanish season is coming to an end but unfortunately the UK season is about 2-3 weeks behind normal. This means that quality, supply, and prices for Iceberg, Cos, Little Gem, Chinese Leaf, Celery, and Radish are likely to be seriously affected.
This week the Best Buys include: Cos, Radicchio, Cherry vine, Heritage Tomatoes & UK Water Cress.
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| VEGETABLES | SALADS | FRUITS |
| Asparagus Medium Carrots &Donkey Carrots Cauliflower Celeriac Primo Cabbage Leeks Spanish Onions, & Red Onions Spring Greens Shallots round and banana Parsnips & Swede & Turnip Pre-packed Spinach Potatoes: Main Crop King Edward, Chip & Bake, & Red Jackets 40’s, 50’s, 60’s Washed Mids Jersey Mids, and Ware |
Round Lettuce Corn Salad Beetroot Salad Cress Water Cress Pousse Roquette Red Chard Mizuna Mixed Salad Leaf Crunchy Mixed Salad Leaf Curly Kale Heritage Tomatoes |
Cox Apples Cooking Apples Rhubarb |
Please ask about our Special Offers: when placing your order. or click here.
We would like to remind everyone that we are able to supply an extensive range of both Dried Goods and Dairy.
For further information please ask when placing your order.
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