Market Report 24th July - 14th August 2013
Welcome one and all, the sun is still shining, and the holiday season is here, so it’s time to chill in the garden and check out the new market report.
Vegetables; So the sun has been a blessing but sadly has also caused a few problems. Broccoli and Cauliflower crops have been hit hard, the sudden heat wave causing them to go yellow in the fields leading to crops being abandoned; this means that prices are going to rise soon and the supply will dwindle. Sticking with Broccoli, we are seeing some UK Tender Stem on the market; the quality is lovely but it is not cheap. On the Cauliflower front, Orange, Purple, and Green Cauliflower are now available, but we do need 24 hours notice as the supply is very short, and even then not guaranteed. Sticking with colourful summer vegetables, Rainbow Chard, Rainbow Carrot, and Rainbow Baby Carrots are all available, all are UK but again they are limited supply so please give us some notice. Summer means Beans, and UK Bobby, and Runner beans are plentiful, good quality, and a nice price. Salsify has now finished and we won’t see it back on the market till roughly the end of August when the new crops start. UK Banana Shallots have also come to an end, and we are now supplying new season French, the quality is really nice but because they are travelling a little further there is a slight price increase. We have now moved over to new season UK Parsnips, which are very good, but a little bit more expensive at the moment because the season has just started. Finally all French Jerusalem Artichokes have now finished and we have moved on to new season Israeli, They are lovely, but they are very expensive.
Coloured cauliflower retain their colour after cooking |
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This week Best Buys include: UK Globe Artichoke, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Courgettes, Savoy, Spring Greens, P/P Spinach, Washed Mids.
Moving onto Fruits; We are now only supplying UK Cherries, which are delicious; I was tucking into a few this morning and can highly recommend them. Honey Dew Melon is in short supply at the moment and those that are appearing are rather small, so it may be worth considering an alternative. We are seeing a limited supply of Piel De Sapo Melon, and Italian Long Boat Watermelon is readily available on the market and very nice. White Flesh Peaches are in full swing and great quality, and Flat Nectarines are also readily available, and controversially some say even nicer than the Flat Peach!!! Blackcurrants are now in full swing and looking good with a price to match. If you are in the mood for something fresh and citrusy, the lovely Pomelo is back, or if you are feeling a bit nutty, Fresh Almonds have also popped back up on the market. Bramley Apples are coming to the end of their season and so the supply is short and the price has gone up. Also Cox Apples have now finished and will not be available until the new UK crop starts, which should be roughly around September. I am going to end on some exciting news, the first of the French Greengages are appearing on the market, they are just starting so still a bit pricey, but these lovely sweet green plums should be available in larger quantities soon.
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The Pomelo tastes like a sweet, mild Grapefruit. |
This week the Best Buys include: Blueberries, Blackberries, Water Melon, Plums, Strawberries and Raspberries.
Salads; We have had to move from UK Frisee back to the better quality Spanish because they were too green with not enough yellow, meaning a slight price increase. Rainbow Radish is back but short supply so requires notice. Candy and Golden Beetroot have also come back into season, along with a limited supply of White Beetroot, chuck in a few tomatoes and all of the above can lead to some really colourful and interesting salads.
This week the Best Buys include: Cos, Oakleaf, Lollo Rosso & Biondi, Little Gem, Water & Salad Cress, Corn Salad, Pousse, Spring Onions, and Cherry vine tomatoes.
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| VEGETABLES | SALADS | FRUITS |
| Asparagus Medium Aubergines Carrots & Donkey Carrots Broccoli & Cauliflower Celeriac Green Courgette Primo, Savoy Leeks Spanish Onions & Red Onions Spring Greens Round Shallots Swede, Turnip Spinach, & Pre-packed Spinach Potatoes: Main Crop King Edward, Chip & Bake, & Red Jackets 40’s, 50’s, 60’s Washed Mids Jersey Mids, and Ware |
Iceberg Lettuce & Round Lettuce Cos Lettuce & Oakleaf Lettuce Lollo Rosso, Bionde, & Raddichio Bok Choi, & Chinese leaf Little Gem, Corn Salad Cucumber, Celery Beetroot Salad Cress, & Water Cress Pousse, Raddish Spring Onions Roquette, & Red Chard Mizuna Mixed Salad Leaf Crunchy Mixed Salad Leaf Heritage Tomato Red Cherry Tomato Cherry Vine Mixed Tomato Extra Small Mids |
Cooking Apples Blackberries Blueberries Redcurrant Rhubarb Raspberries Strawberries |
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