🌿 In Season This November 🌿

“The Root Awakening.” 🥕🍂

 

Fruits:

English Apples – Bramley, Cox, Royal Gala, and Russet all at their best. Crisp, aromatic, and superb value.

English Pears – Conference, Comice, and Red Comice all performing beautifully. Williams underway too – sweet, juicy, and perfect for autumn menus.

Quince – Turkish quince now in full swing. Fragrant, golden, and ideal for poaching or roasting.

Pomegranates – Excellent new-season Turkish fruit – deep red, vibrant, and full of flavour.

Persimmons / Sharon Fruit – Spanish fruit arriving – firm, bright orange, and honey-sweet when ripe.

Clementines & Satsumas – Early Spanish and Italian citrus arriving. Leafy fruit has started, but quality and pricing remain unstable.

Pink Grapefruit – Now in season – vibrant colour and flavour, perfect for winter menus.

Bergamot – In season, highly aromatic and prized for its floral citrus notes.

Cranberries – Fresh North American berries now available for festive menus.

Kiwis - Green & Golden both available.

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Vegetables:

Brussels Sprouts & Tops – Full season underway. Tight buds, great flavour, and quality excellent.

Cabbages – English Hispi, Savoy, Red, White, and Spring Greens all strong.

Kale, Cavolo Nero, & Chard – All excellent, especially English Cavolo Nero. Rainbow and Swiss chard also looking vibrant.

Purple Sprouting Broccoli – Early English supply strengthening.

Romanesco - Available & the heads are mighty.

Beetroot – English Red, Golden, Candy, and English Bunched Beetroot all strong and vibrant.

Carrots – English and French Chantenay, Heritage, and Sandy all in great shape.

Leeks – English season at its best, improving weekly.

Parsnips & Piccolo Parsnips – Full of sweet, nutty autumn flavour.

Swede – Scottish crop excellent.

Onions – UK new season, Roscoff, and Tropea all in strong supply. White Onions too.

Potatoes – English maincrop varieties at their best.

Jerusalem Artichokes – English season just started. Nutty, earthy, and aromatic.

Celeriac – English roots strong and full of flavour.

Kohl Rabi – Crisp and firm English crop.

Horseradish – English roots excellent but in short supply.

Chillies – Excellent Dutch quality, good pricing.

Marrow – In season, though nearing the end.

Radishes – In excellent condition, particularly Bluemoon Radish – vibrant colour and crisp bite.

Radicchio – Italian Treviso, Tardivo, and Castel Franco all coming into season. Beautiful colour and flavour, though prices remain high.

Squash & Pumpkins – Peak season for Harlequin, Crown Prince, Kaboucha, Onion, Spaghetti, and Butternut. Perfect for autumn menus. Delica is peaking through as well.

Nuts – Fresh chestnuts and walnuts now available.

Wild Mushrooms – Excellent selection including Chanterelle, Trompette, Girolle, and Pied de Mouton – all in prime season.

Wild Fennel - Just started, fresh in from Italy. Available by pre order only.

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❌ Finishing / Out of Season ❌

Fruits:

• Figs (Turkish finished; Peruvian starting soon, lower flavour)

• Strawberries (Dutch extremely short; moving to Spanish, Peruvian, and Mexican supply until prices settle)

• Berries (same as above – limited and costly until imports stabilise)

• Melons (Spanish ending; imports lower flavour)

• Plums (nearly done)

• Peaches & Nectarines (finished)

• Lychees (awaiting new imports)

• Passionfruit (limited, patchy quality)

Vegetables:

• English Spring Onions (finished – switching to Egyptian bagged supply soon)

• English Courgettes (finished – Spanish now taking over)

• English/Dutch Peppers (finishing, Spanish imports starting)

• English Cucumbers (finished – Spanish beginning)

• English Broccoli (finished - Switching to Spanish)

• Sweetcorn (finished)

• English Aubergines (finished – Spanish transition underway)

• English Salads (switching to Spanish – expect price increases)

• Tomatoes (English finished; Spanish taking over)

• Padrón Peppers (finishing)

• Runner Beans (finished)