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English Blackberries & Raspberries
will follow suit during May. The
quality and taste will undoubtedly
be second to none as always.
VEGETABLES
It’s the news we’ve all been waiting
for since last June.... English
Asparagus is almost here. Our
grower in Hampshire has confirmed
mid-April is when they are aiming for
farm grown to start. In the meantime
we have been working Wye Valley &
New Forest varieties.
Another real highlight of this month
are the UK Jersey Royal Mids and
Wares. Availability and price is
improving as the season progresses.
Yellow Courgettes are always a firm
favourite and seem to be good value
at the moment. The vibrant colour
really adds that wow factor to the
plate. Rainbow Chard is also a lovely
bright and colourful option.
Most Root Vegetables (Beetroot
Purple, Candy, Golden, Turnips,
Parsnips and Swede) will be
moving over to Spanish season in
the coming weeks. We will cling
onto English Carrots until the end
of April and then move across to
Scottish which can sometimes
see deterioration quicker.
Monks Beard and Cimmi de
Rappa are still expected to
remain strong this month.
UK Purple Broccoli is stunning at
the moment and another great
seasonal delight. We have good
availability on English
Cauliflower and quality is stable.
Spanish Broccoli is also good
availability for now but with the
multiple issues in Spain this has
room to change quickly.
Let’s discuss Potatoes (again)… Sweet Potatoes could be at risk of a
shortage in the next month or so as
we know they have been the
a result of weather conditions
topic of the year but we are
damaging crops during the growing
working closely with our
season in parts of America.
suppliers to keep up to date with
any availability issues but as of
yet we are not seeing anything to
be alarmed about.
We have been notified by
suppliers that there is
indefinitely going to be a
shortage with Tenderstem
Broccoli. This is mostly as a
result of rain in Spain and flight
disruptions from Africa. We are
keeping a close eye and working
to avoid as minimal disruption
with availability as possible.
Portuguese Hispi & Savoy
Cabbages are still flourishing.
Italian Black Cabbage is also a
recommendation of ours.
You can’t go far wrong with
English Green Kale and
Spring Green which are
both still wonderful.
MUSHROOMS
& FORAGED
Wild Garlic is in full swing and
reasonably priced now availability
is flowing nicely. The Patron Saint
of England, St George’s Day is at
the end of the month and what
better way to celebrate than with
some St George’s Mushroom.
Enquire about availability as they
are often in high demand and a
very short season once started.
Other wild mushrooms available
to choose from are Ceps, Girolles,
Grey and Yellow Chanterelle. Pied
de Mouton is also a great choice!
Pre-order recommended so
please check with the office first.
