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Market Report 8th May - 22nd May 2013
Welcome to the first Market Report of May, I hope you all had a lovely bank holiday weekend and made the most of the glorious weather.
Vegetables; I am going to start with further bad news about potatoes. Supplies of chipping potatoes are running out, yields were down 15% due to the bad weather last summer and the planting of this season’s crop is running 2-3 weeks behind schedule due to the cold weather, meaning that the harvest will not begin until mid July and only if the weather is favourable. Sadly all of this means that as the supply dwindles the quality will drop and the price will rise which is bad news all round. Jersey Potatoes are also in short supply at the moment, although hopefully not for too much longer. It is not all doom and gloom though, we are seeing an increase in supply of Spanish Marrow, the quality is lovely and the price is very good. Round courgettes are also available in larger quantities; meaning a better price. Both the courgette and Marrow are great value, and perfect for stuffing and baking. There is some bad news regarding Curly Kale, due to very poor quality crops it will not be available for the next 3 – 4 weeks, but do not despair, we are seeing some lovely quality Savoy cabbage coming in from Portugal, the French season has come to an end and this new season Portuguese is beautiful and pretty good value. Ending with some more good news, UK Asparagus is arriving in larger quantities, meaning there has been a slight drop in price.
Kumato seeds are not available to the general public as the Kumato is grown under a concept know as a club variety, only available to specialised growers. |
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Moving onto Fruits; We have had a few complaints recently about Watermelons so I wanted to address that here, sadly the quality has been a bit hit and miss, and the price has gone up because the South American season is coming to an end, we should shortly be moving into Spanish and then you should see a marked improvement. Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots are arriving in larger quantities and the quality is really good. The first of the new season Comice pears have arrived from New Zealand and are well worth a look, we are also seeing a nice supply of red Forelle pears which are lovely and sweet. UK Strawberries are starting to arrive on the market but the quality is not the best, so I would advise only ordering them if you really need them. We are also seeing some new season Dutch Strawberries, they are better quality then the Spanish we are currently supplying, but they are more expensive. We also have some really nice quality outdoor Rhubarb available, and you will be pleased to hear the price is also pretty nice. Golden Kiwi have now finished, and will not be available for the next month, we should start to see them again around the beginning of June. Good news for all you Cherry fans out there, they are back, we are seeing the first of the new Spanish crop, but be warned at this time they are very pricey.
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This week the Best Buys include: Apricots, Blueberries, Figs, Nectarines, Peaches, Raspberries & Rhubarb.
Salads; As I explained last time, Iceberg, Cos, and Little gem lettuce are in very short supply at the moment, and this has sadly pushed up the prices. Dutch Yellow, Orange, Red, Heritage, & Tiger Tomatoes are available in larger quantities, so are the Tomberries. If all the above tomatoes are not enough to tempt you, how about trying a Kumato? This interesting variety not only looks impressive in salads due to its dark brown to black colouring, but is typically sweeter than a standard Tomato due to higher Fructose content.
This week the Best Buys include: Round Lettuce, Radicchio, Corn salad, UK Watercress, Pousse & Heritage Tomatoes.
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| Asparagus Jumbo & Medium Donkey Carrots Cauliflower Celeriac Primo Cabbage Leeks Spanish Onions Spring Greens Shallots 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 Little Gem Corn Salad Cucumber Beetroot Salad Cress Water Cress Pousse Roquette Red Chard Mizuna Mixed Salad Leaf Crunchy Mixed Salad Leaf Heritage Tomato Mixed Cherry Vine |
Cooking Apples Rhubarb Strawberries |
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