Market Report 15th 2014 October 2014 – 29th October
Hello and welcome to our latest Market Report. Sorry it’s a few days late but with Halloween and dare I say it Christmas just around the corner be sure to keep an eye on our spookily good website for all the latest information.
Clockwise from top left: Assorted Pumpkins and Squashes, Piccolo Parsnips, Toffee Apples & Red Kale
Vegetables
No Halloween would be complete without a good Pumpkin and we have plenty in stock, all UK grown and in various shapes and sizes, perfect for cooking or carving. If you have a sweet tooth that needs satisfying why not try some of our Toffee or Chocolate covered Apples. We can only sell them by the box so be sure to get your order in soon because they’re always popular at this time of year. Piccolo Parsnips, also known as Chantenay, are back in season and are beautiful quality and great value at the moment. Another new arrival is UK Brussel Sprouts on stalks and if you fancy adding some colour to a dish Red Curly Kale is in full swing and great quality. Green Kale is also available but I’m afraid Fresh Peas have now finished. Lastly, our Peppers and Aubergines are now Spanish and the quality and value of both has improved as a result.
Best Buys include:
Broccoli, Cauliflower, Savoy Cabbage, Spring Greens, Parsnips, Curly Kale and Mixed Squash
Salads
UK grown Spring Onion has been in short supply and quality hasn’t been great so it’s now coming from Mexico. Sadly, UK Lollo Bionde has also finished and our stock is currently new season French. If you’re after Micro Mint I’m afraid it’s still 6-8 weeks away but we do have plenty of the normal sized variety. Some good news to finish as both Oakleaf and Lollo Rosso Lettuce are both good quality and readily available.
Best Buys include: Salad Leaves and Heritage Tomatoes Potatoes, Cos Lettuce, Baby Gem, Mixed Extra Small New
Fruits
With Christmas on the horizon it’s worth noting that Fresh Cranberries are back in season and Chestnuts are available again but the latter is very expensive at the moment. Nectarines and Cob Nuts should be avoided for the time being due to quality issues and Longboat Watermelon has also finished. Speaking of Melons they are all now from Brazil as the quality is better from there but the air freight involved has pushed the price up slightly. Fresh Lychees are no longer available but we can still supply them in tinned form. The arrival of the first Spanish Lemons should see the price drop soon which is frankly long overdue. Last but by no means least we have a wide variety of great tasting UK grown Apples readily available, they include...Spartan.
Royal Gala, Russet, Braeburn, Cox.
Best Buys include: Cox Apples, Royal Gala Apples, Figs, Mango, Comice Pears, Red Plums and Raspberries
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.
Sheringhams Fine Foods
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UK Produce Currently Available |
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Vegetables |
Salads |
Fruit |
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Banana Shallots/Round Shallots Brussels Sprouts Carrots/Donkey Carrots Broccoli Cauliflower Celeriac Curly Kale/Red Kale Globe Artichokes Green Courgette Jacket 40s, 50s, 60s and 80s King Edward Potatoes New Potatoes Pre Packed Spinach Primo Cabbage/Savoy Cabbage Red Onions/Spanish Onions Spring Greens Leeks Parsnips Spinach Swede Sweetcorn Turnip |
Baby Gems Beetroot Bok Choi Candy Beetroot Celery Cucumber Extra Small New Potatoes Heritage Tomatoes Iceberg Lettuce Marrow Mixed Leaf Salad Mizuna Raddichio Radish Red Chard Roquette Spring Onion Vine Cherry Tomatoes Water Cress White Cabbage |
Braeburn Apples Conference Pears Cooking Apples Cox Apples Discovery Apples Raspberries Red Plums Redcurrant Rhubarb Royal Gala Apples Russett Apples Strawberries |
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.
