🌿 In Season This October 🌿

“Gourd vibes only.” 🎃👻

Fruits:

• English Apples – Bramley, Cox, Royal Gala, Crimson Crisp, and Russet at their best right now. Crisp, aromatic, and superb value.

• English Pears – Comice and Conference both available, also Red Comice about for something a bit different. Williams still to start. Sweet, juicy, and excellent for seasonal menus.

• Quince – English and Turkish quince season beginning shortly. Not quite started yet.

• Figs – Turkish black & green figs remain excellent. Plump, sugary, and consistent.

• Pomegranates – New-season Turkish fruit arriving. Vibrant colour and flavour.

• Grapes – European red and white varieties at their peak, with Muscat still a highlight.

• Dutch Strawberries – Extending the berry season with good quality, though higher in price.

Vegetables:

• Brussels Sprouts & Tops – Just started, slightly earlier due to the colder weather. Excellent flavour.

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

• Kale, Cavolo Nero, & Chard – Kale English supply is excellent, Cavolo soon to follow. Rainbow & Swiss chard also vibrant.

• Purple Sprouting Broccoli – English season just beginning.

• Broccoli & Cauliflower – English supply solid, with Romanesco also coming through.

• Beetroot – English Red - French Candy and Golden. English Bunched Beetroot also performing well.

• Carrots – French Chantenay, Heritage, and Sandy carrots alongside English bunched.

• Leeks – English season underway and improving week by week.

• Parsnips & Piccolo Parsnips – Excellent earthy sweetness now coming through.

• Swede – Scottish new season in full swing.

• Celery – Crisp, fresh English celery in season.

• Onions – All varieties strong: Roscoff, Tropea, and UK new-season onions.

• Potatoes – Pink Fir and other English varieties at their best.

• Jerusalem Artichokes – Not started yet but coming soon.

• Celeriac – New-season English roots available.

• Kohl Rabi – Crisp, fresh supply.

• Horseradish – In good supply.

• Chillies – Excellent quality and a fair price.

• Marrow – In season and versatile.

• Squash & Pumpkins – Peak season for Organic Pumpkins (Harlequin, Crown Prince, Onion, Kaboucha, Spaghetti, Butternut). Perfect for autumn menus.

• Nuts – Fresh chestnuts and fresh walnuts have now started.

• Wild Mushrooms – Abundant variety across Europe: Girolles, Pied du Mouton, Cepes, Trompettes, Pied Bleu, Lobster.

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❌ Finishing / Out of Season ❌

Fruits:

• Melons (Spanish ending; imports lower flavour)

• English Berries (pretty much finished; Dutch imports only - price will rise)

• Plums (slowly coming to a close)

• Peaches & Nectarines (slowly coming to a close)

• Lychees (finished until imports restart)

• Passionfruit (finishing, imports patchy)

Vegetables:

• English Courgettes (finished. Dutch still strong for now)

• English/Dutch Peppers (finishing, slow switch to Spanish)

• English Cucumbers (finishing, Spanish to take over)

• Sweetcorn (English season ending)

• English/Dutch Aubergines (finishing, slow switch to Spanish)

• English Salads (finishing; quality dropping)

• Tomatoes (English season closing; Spanish imports taking over)

• Padrón Peppers (finishing)

• Runner Beans (finishing)