Market Report 4th Sept - 17th September 2013
Greetings readers, the market report is back after a brief summer break, sit back and relax as I have plenty of exciting news for you.
This week Best Buys include: Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Courgette, Savoy, and Washed Mids.
This week the Best Buys include: Blueberries, Blackberries, Victoria Plums, Figs, Strawberries, and Raspberries.
This week the Best Buys include: Iceberg, Oakleaf, Lollo Rosso, Lollo Bionde, Water Cress, and Spring onion.
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; The news you have all been waiting for is here. After a shocking year for Potatoes (in fact the worst for about 30 years), the new crop is finally here. It has been a long wait but it is worth it, the supply is good, the quality is great and the price has gone down, and things should only get better, I don’t know about you but I am breathing a sigh of relief. South American Asparagus is now in full swing, the value is better and the quality is lovely. There is a lot of fantastic quality UK produce available at the moment; Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Courgette, Savoy, and Primo Cabbage are all good value at the moment so take advantage whilst you can. UK Corn on the Cob is in full swing at the moment, really nice, and perfect for that end of summer BBQ you may be planning. UK Rainbow Chard is also plentiful and always a lovely colourful addition to any menu. You can tell autumn is on the way because we are seeing the first of the UK Mixed Squash arriving; Harlequin, Spaghetti, and Gem Squash are all available, they are good value with quality to match, and as the weather starts to turn they will be perfect for lovely, hearty, warming dishes. Similarly UK and French Mixed Gourds are back and make the perfect autumnal ornamentation. Sticking with the change of season, Chervil root is back on the market, and finally, those little heralds of winter, the first of the UK Brussels sprouts!!! They are in short supply at present so if you do need them please give us 24 hours notice.
The original Bramley Apple tree is still growing over 200 years after being planted. |
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This week Best Buys include: Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Courgette, Savoy, and Washed Mids.
Moving onto Fruits; Autumn is upon us and we all know what that means... The return of UK Apple Watch!!! So far it is only Discovery Apples available, but in the next week or two we should see the first of the Early Windsor and Worcester appearing on the market, also after a brief dip in supply UK Bramley cooking apples are also back, just in time for autumn pies and crumbles. Autumn does not just mean apples, it is also the season for Plums, and UK Victoria Plums are now in full swing, as well as deliciously sweet Greengages (my personal favourite), rich flavoured Damsons, and lovely yellow Mirabelle plums (which are perfect for jams, pies and wine making). Unfortunately Lemons are currently in short supply due to a change in season; this means a price increase for a short time. Spanish and Turkish Cherries have now finished, and we are currently working the last of the UK, in the next week we will be moving over to Canadian and USA Cherries, the quality should be great but due to air freight costs the price is going to shoot up. All Brazilian Figs have now finished, we are now supplying new crop Turkish Black figs, they are beautiful quality and a much better price, so please enjoy. Cobnuts are in plentiful supply, this variety of hazelnut is well worth a try, especially when fresh as they have lovely sweet Coconutty flavour and are great eaten straight from the shell. Finally it has been a great season for UK berries; Blueberries, Strawberries, Redcurrants, Raspberries, and Blackberries are all wonderful quality, and because they are coming from the UK really good value.
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The first true Greengage was bred in Moissac, France, from a green-fruited wild plum. |
This week the Best Buys include: Blueberries, Blackberries, Victoria Plums, Figs, Strawberries, and Raspberries.
Salads; All salads are still UK, and the quality great, they are also fantastic value. UK Heritage tomatoes are still readily available, and UK Golden, and Candy Beetroot are in plentiful supply. Also UK Baby varieties of all beetroot are lovely right now and will make an interesting little addition to your end of summer salad.
This week the Best Buys include: Iceberg, Oakleaf, Lollo Rosso, Lollo Bionde, Water Cress, and Spring onion.
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| VEGETABLES | SALADS | FRUITS |
| Brussels Sprouts Carrots & Donkey Carrots Broccoli & Cauliflower Celeriac Corn on the Cob Primo, Savoy Leeks Red Onions Spring Greens Banana Shallots Parsnips, Swede, Turnip Spinach, & Pre-packed Spinach Curly Kale, White & Red Cabbage Potatoes: Main Crop King Edward, Chip & Bake, & Red Jackets 40’s, 50’s, 60’s Washed Mids Jersey 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 MM Tomato Red Cherry Tomato Cherry Vine Inca Tomato |
Discovery Apples Cooking Apples Blackberries Blueberries Blackcurrant Redcurrant Victoria Plums Rhubarb Raspberries Strawberries |
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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We ask that all customers try to return as many boxes as they can as we are trying to strengthen our environmental policy and recycle as much as possible. |
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