SEASONALITY
CALENDAR
Seasonality Calendar
Spring
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START OF SEASON Artichoke, Globe Sourced from across the UK and France Savoy Cabbage Start of the UK season at the end of the month Hispi Cabbage Limited supply but beautiful flavour from Portugal Potatoes Jersey Weather dependent should start middle of the month Rhubarb Field grown variety from Cheshire growers should start middle of the month Wild Garlic Foraged in North Wales, available March till end of April STILL IN SEASON Artichoke, Jerusalem Good sized artichokes from the UK Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from Evesham Carrots, loose Hydro-cooled and Strawed Carrots from Lancashire and Scotland Chantenay Carrots Nottinghamshire Washed Sweet Baby Carrots picked up Daily Cauliflower French supply maybe English at the end of the month Celeriac Available from our Evesham Growers or Dutch suppliers Curly Kale Vale Of Evesham grown Kale in good supply Leeks UK Leeks superb from Lancashire, Belgium also available Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin. Spanish or English Parsnips Staffordshire Parsnips, good availability Potatoes, main crop set skin Most varieties, Maris Piper good for roasting, ask for availability! Purple Sprouting Broccoli Very weather dependant, can be expensive, low portion yield Red Cabbage Sweet Lincolnshire available, generally smaller than foreign Salsify Root vegetable belonging to the dandelion family Savoy Cabbage Usually French this time of year Spring Green Cabbage Great quality new season from Cheshire Swede Great Scottish grown Swede in good supply Tenderstem Broccoli Provides the full daily requirement of vitamin C, comes in 500g packs END OF SEASON Cavelo Nero (Black Cabbage) UK season finished for a couple of months, Italian still available Rhubarb, Yorkshire Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb has now finished -
START OF SEASON Asparagus Start of English Asparagus weather depending at the end of the month, short season of 6-8 weeks Chard Swiss and Rainbow varieties available from our grower in Evesham Melons Cantaloupe/Galia/Honeydew Start of the northern hemisphere season, prices will decrease Potatoes New Very expensive to start with from Cornwall, Cheshire at the end of the month Strawberries Staffordshire Strawberry season at the end of the month STILL IN SEASON Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from UK Cauliflower Good UK supply, (small at first) French if poor weather Celeriac Available from our Evesham Growers or our Dutch suppliers Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin Rhubarb Loads of supply from two of our suppliers in Cheshire Red Cabbage English is smaller than Dutch, and beautifully sweet Spring Green Cabbage From our growers in Lancashire and Cheshire Swede Scottish grown Swede still going strong White Cabbage Smaller heads than Dutch, good quality from Lincolnshire END OF SEASON Carrots Last month of UK supply, will be European for 6-8 weeks Curly Kale Evesham grown crop will end soon for about 2 months Leeks UK Leeks finish this month, French and Belgium still available Parsnips UK product finished, but our Staffordshire grower also grows in Spain Salsify Mainly a European crop but now grown in the UK Savoy Cabbage English season over French for about 6-8 weeks Tenderstem Broccoli End of UK supply, Kenyan still available Turnips Grown outdoors, they are actually related to the Cabbage Wild Garlic Will finish weather dependant sometime this month, ask about availability -
START OF SEASON Apricot Start of the northern hemisphere season Bok Choi Lancashire grown Broad Beans Start of UK season at the end of the month Cucumbers Start of the English season Easy Peel varieties Start of the southern hemisphere variety Lettuce, English Supply of Cheshire Lettuces begins, runs May- November Morel Mushrooms UK Morels available now Peas (fresh) First month of the short UK and Italian season Peppers Start of the Dutch season replacing Spanish Spinach UK crop available until October, both Baby and Long Leaf Tomatoes Start of the Dutch season replacing Spanish STILL IN SEASON Asparagus, English Sourced from farms in Staffordshire, Cheshire and the Wirral Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from UK Cauliflower Cornish or Lancashire, getting bigger as the weather gets better Celeriac Good quality UK and Dutch supply Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin Potatoes, new Potatoes new and boxed Mids will be Israeli Red Cabbage Increasing in price as UK old season finishes and new begins Rhubarb Cheshire supply available for next 6 month Strawberry Beautiful Cheshire & Staffordshire El Santa variety Spring Green Cabbage Beautiful loose leafy heads, dark green all Lancashire grown END OF SEASON Artichoke, Globe Popular product sourced from across the UK Chantenay Carrots Last month for UK, Israeli substitute, UK quality can be suspect Leeks UK supply ends for 2 months, Dutch, French and Belgian alternative Potatoes, main crop Finishing soon, can experience size and price issues Purple Sprouting Broccoli Finished until September Swede UK season ends all supplies coming from storage for 6-8 weeks
Summer
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START OF SEASON Baby Beetroot Start of the UK season Blueberries Start of the UK season weather dependent Broccoli Start of season for fabulous iced Lancashire product Cavelo Nero (Black Cabbage) UK available again after 2 month break Courgette Start of the UK season, picked up daily from Cheshire Gooseberries Beginning of short season from Cheshire Kohl Rabi UK season commences Nectarine Start of the northern hemisphere season New Potatoes Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire & Cornish available at the end of the month Peaches Spanish Peach season starts, a great Summer treat Plums Start of the northern hemisphere variety Raspberries Start of UK supply at the end of the month weather permitting Romanesque Start of UK season, can be sporadic due to weather Redcurrants/White Currants UK supply, not around for long! Savoy Cabbage Start of the UK season, will be small to start with. Spring & Summer Cabbage Cheshire grown, starts middle of the month Sugar Snaps Some UK Snaps available ask for details Runner Beans UK season starts later in month STILL IN SEASON Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from UK Bokchoi Beautiful for summery dishes Broad Beans Good Broad Bean supply for approximately 4 months Cauliflower Cornish, Lincolnshire and Lancashire grown available Celeriac All year round supply from UK and Holland Lettuce, English Great supply of Cheshire grown Lollo Rosso, Lollo Biondi, Flat and Cos Lettuce Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin Potatoes, New Great variety, Maris Piper tastes fantastic when just harvested Peas (fresh) Available until September Red Cabbage Sweet UK available, generally smaller than foreign Rhubarb Outdoor Cheshire grown Strawberries Beautiful Cheshire & Staffordshire season in full flow Spring Green Cabbage Dark green leaves from the Brassica family, Cheshire grower END OF SEASON Asparagus Last month of UK supply, usually finish on June 21ish -
START OF SEASON Beetroot Cheshire new season available at the end of the month Carrots UK season at the end of the month Celeriac Ugly and uninteresting with inner beauty, flavours of Celery and Parsley. Cherries Start of short UK season ask about availability Corn on Cob (fresh) Start of the UK supply for next 3 months Curly Kale Available again after 2 UK month break Fennel Start of UK grown Fennel Leeks Start of UK Leek season, always a good supply from Lancashire right up until next May Marrow Start of the UK Marrow season Parsnips Start of the Staffordshire Parsnip season Red Kale Beautiful Wiltshire produce available now Romanesque Cheshire grown for a short time Salads, English Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Peppers available until Oct Swede Start of UK season, available all year round Tenderstem Broccoli Great alternative to Broccoli White Cabbage Start of the new season at the end of July White Currants Limited supply, great for summer puddings STILL IN SEASON Bok Choi Good UK grown product Broad Beans Sourced from UK farms available until September Broccoli Fabulous Iced UK product available until Autumn Cauliflower Summer crop often smaller than overwintered, Cheshire available Cavolo Nero (Black Cabbage) Available for the months ahead Celeriac Available from Somerset Farms Chard Continues until Autumn Lettuce, English Cheshire available Marrow Supply generally available until October Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin Peas (garden fresh) Available until September Potatoes, New Second earlies/main crop starting now Raspberries Great tasting Cheshire and Staffordshire Red Cabbage Sourced from Lincolnshire and Cheshire Rhubarb Field varieties now in abundance Runner Beans Somerset grown available Savoy Cabbage Sourced from Lincolnshire and Cheshire Spring Green Cabbage Good dark green leaves, Cheshire and Lancashire grown Strawberries Beautiful Cheshire & Staffordshire Elsanta variety Watercress Lancashire available END OF SEASON Gooseberries
Now finished until next year
Kohl Rabi
White or pale green varieties available
Redcurrants
UK produce finished, Dutch always available
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START OF SEASON Apples, English varieties Russet, Katy and Discovery all available, ask for others Apples, Bramley Cooking Bursting with flavour, unbeatable Blackberries UK Blackberries available for the next 2 months Chantenay Carrots (UK grown) UK supply recommences this month until next May Plums Good “Olde” English varieties such as Czar available, Victoria Plums are a short season Purple Sprouting Broccoli Good product available but can be weather affected STILL IN SEASON Beetroot Red, Golden/Candy striped, bunched and loose from Wilts. Broad Beans Sourced from UK farms available until September Broccoli Great tasting Lincolnshire and Lancashire product Bunch Carrots Good Cheshire product available Carrots Well into UK season, large now available Cauliflower Available from local suppliers as well as Lincolnshire and Cornwall Cavolo Nero (Black Cabbage) Fresh UK supply good now Chard Evesham grown Chard in good supply Corn on Cob (fresh) Fresh Corn at its best now Courgette UK season continues, Spanish season will follow Curly Kale Local Kale in good supply from Cheshire Fennel Produce from the Vale of Evesham Lettuce, English Cheshire available Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin, Spanish or English Peas (fresh) UK supply sourced from Lancashire Potatoes, New Pink Fir Apple and Ratte varieties especially good, ask about other varieties Red Cabbage Great tasting Lincolnshire product still in supply Red Kale More tender than the green varieties Rhubarb Outdoor grown Rhubarb in good supply Romanesque A green forest of peaks and spires, at its best now, some Cheshire available Salads, English Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Peppers around until Oct Runner Beans Stunning UK and local Beans available Spring Green Cabbage Pre-packed for freshness Squash Start of the UK Squash season Strawberries Beautiful Cheshire & Staffordshire Elsanta variety Swede Great tasting, and Lancashire grown! Tenderstem Broccoli Versatile vegetable, cooked in minutes END OF SEASON Bokchoi Grown in the vale of Evesham
Cherries
Check availability for this great UK fruit
Marrow
From Dave Rathbone farm in Cheshire
Redcurrants
UK season finished use Dutch for all year round supply
Autumn
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START OF SEASON Cob Nuts Use for the next 3 weeks, ask about availability Kohlrabi A relation of Cabbage from the Brassica family Mushrooms, Wild UK sourced Wild Mushrooms available Pears, English Varieties English Pears season starting now Potatoes, main crop Good all round varieties such as Estima and Marfona Pumpkin First of the UK Pumpkin season Squash Several varieties of Squash in season this month STILL IN SEASON Apples, English Many varieties available, best at this time Beetroot Good bunched, baby and loose Beetroot from UK Broccoli English product still in good supply Bunch Carrots Locally grown; they look great Carrots Good UK Carrots, season in full flow Cauliflower Start of Winter Cauliflower usually better value Cavelo Nero (Black Cabbage) Available for the months ahead Celeriac All year round supply Chantenay Carrots Small and sweet, a must for any plate Curly Kale Packed with fibre and goodness Leeks UK Leeks, good supply from Lancashire, start of our Cheshire leeks supply Lettuce, English Great Cheshire available Marrow Good product from UK growers Parsnips Staffordshire Parsnips, good availability Purple Sprouting Broccoli Lovely vegetable, weather permitting, ask about availability Raspberries UK Raspberries still available Romanesque Bright green member of the Brassica family from Cheshire Runner Beans Good UK and local supply Salads, English Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Peppers around until Oct, ask about availability Savoy Cabbage Good supply of UK Savoy now Spring Green Cabbage Beautiful UK Spring Green available now Strawberries Still Staffordshire Swede Sourced from our award winning Lancashire grower Tenderstem Broccoli Good UK product END OF SEASON Blackberries UK season finishes Broad Beans Last month of the UK Broad Bean season Corn on Cob (fresh) Sun ripened and fantastic end of season value Courgette End of the UK season, now into the Spanish season until next June Fennel UK grown but Dutch available as substitute Peas (fresh) Last month of the UK fresh Pea season Red Kale Tender and vitamin rich Rhubarb Field grown variety now finished, Dutch available but expensive Strawberries End of the UK season now moving to Dutch Victoria Plums Last month for English Victoria Plums -
START OF SEASON Artichokes, Jerusalem English in season but French also available Brussel Sprouts Start of the Cheshire sprout season, sprout stalks and loose also available Cranberries USA Cranberries available for at least a couple of months Quince Good sized Quince now available Red Cabbage Tender lovely new crops available now Strawberries Start of the Dutch season STILL IN SEASON Apples, English Varieties Many good English varieties in season now Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from UK Bunch Carrots Good local Carrots Carrots Bunched, loose and Chantenay all great now Cauliflower Season in full swing, should be best value now Cavelo Nero (Black Cabbage) Excellent quality at this time of year Celeriac Ugly and uninteresting with inner beauty, flavours of Celery and Parsley. Chantenay Carrots Great UK alternative to traditional Carrots Kohl Rabi This relative of Cabbage can also be eaten raw Leeks Good supply from Lancashire, great value at this time of year Mushrooms, Wild Cepes, Chanterelles, Blewitts and Horse in season Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin Parsnips Staffordshire Parsnips, good availability Potatoes, main crop Maris Piper very good now, ask about availability of other varieties Purple Sprouting Broccoli Still available, Tenderstem is an alternative Pumpkin Good quality Pumpkin, not just for Halloween! Rhubarb Good availability Romanesque UK available, weather permitting Spring Green Cabbage Good quality pre-packed Cabbage Squash Many varieties available Crown Prince, Onion Squash, Acorn Squash Swede Good year round supply Tenderstem Broccoli Great traditional English product END OF SEASON Apricot End of the northern hemisphere varieties, look for ones with a rich orange colour Blueberries Price will now increase during the Winter months Cucumber The Dutch season is now ending, will be moving to Spanish next month Nectarine End of the northern hemisphere varieties Peaches Peaches are almost finished be careful when buying Plum End of the northern hemisphere varieties Raspberries Scottish and English season over, Southern hemisphere varieties available Strawberries English Strawberry season finishes to be replaced with Dutch and Spanish varieties Tomatoes The Dutch season is now ending, will be moving to Spanish next month -
START OF SEASON Cranberries American available until after Christmas Easy Peel Start of the northern hemisphere variety Melons Cantaloupe/Galia/Honeydew Start of the southern hemisphere season, prices will increase Sprout Tops Incredibly versatile from one of our Cheshire growers STILL IN SEASON English Apples English Apples, available until January Artichokes, Jerusalem Good UK supply Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from UK Brussel Sprouts Tasting great now from one of our Lancashire growers Carrots Don’t forget prepared Carrots are available Cauliflower Sourced from UK farms Cavelo Nero (Black Cabbage) Great alternative to conventional Cabbage Celeriac Great cooked or raw Chantenay Carrots Washed and ready to eat Curly Kale Great value vegetable Kohlrabi Often used these days with a cheese platter Parsnips Staffordshire Parsnips, good availability Potatoes, main crop Great varieties of main crop Potatoes, ask for your favourite or for advice on what’s good for mashing, roasting and boiling Purple Sprouting Broccoli Great product, but can be weather affected Pumpkin Still available after, but last month of supply Quince Good UK product, as an alternative to French Red Cabbage Good size; great value vegetable Rhubarb Great for Autumnal dishes Romanesque A green forest of peaks and spires, at its best now Savoy Cabbage Versatile and popular Spring Green Cabbage Dark green, quality Lincolnshire grown vegetable Swede One of our most versatile root veg, why not have it ready diced? Tenderstem Broccoli Tender and sweet END OF SEASON Marrow
End of the UK season
Mushrooms, Wild
End of the UK season but European varieties always available
Squash
UK Squash season finished, Butternut and French Pumpkins still available
Winter
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STILL IN SEASON English Apples Russet particularly good Artichokes, Jerusalem Good sized artichokes from the UK Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from UK Brussel Sprouts Great UK supply, mainly Lincolnshire. Peeled also available for the Christmas period Carrots Hydro-cooled Carrots from Lincolnshire Cauliflower Some UK supply, French if poor weather Cavelo Nero (Black Cabbage) Should be available now until March Celeriac Available from our Dutch supplier Chantenay Carrots Washed Sweet Baby Carrots Curly Kale Locally grown Kale in good supply Kohlrabi Often used these days with a cheese platter Leeks UK Leeks, good supply from Lancashire Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin Parsnips Staffordshire Parsnips good quality, a must for the Christmas Reindeer! Potatoes, main crop Washed Reds and Whites in season Purple Sprouting Broccoli Ask for availability Red Cabbage Beautiful veg when braised with Apple, Bacon and Balsamic Vinegar Swede Locally sourced, but Scottish is available also Tenderstem Broccoli Tender, tasty and British Turnips A great traditional British product END OF SEASON Celeriac The ugly one! Try it in mashed Potatoes. Dutch supply always available Sprout Tops Not around for long, will be finished just after Christmas -
START OF SEASON Purple Sprouting Broccoli A welcome addition to the winter vegetable palate Rhubarb, Yorkshire Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb available in the middle of the month STILL IN SEASON Jerusalem Artichokes Good sized Artichokes from the UK Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from UK Brussel Sprouts Great UK supply, mainly Lincolnshire Carrots Good UK Carrots, season in full flow. Watch the weather, prices may increase if we have bad frosts Cavelo Nero (Black Cabbage) Great UK supply, mainly Lincolnshire now Celeriac Good all year round product Chantenay Carrots Washed Sweet Baby Carrots Curly Kale Locally grown Kale in good supply Leeks Good Lancashire still available Potatoes, main crop Also some great varieties of Mid Potatoes available the best being Maris Piper Purple Sprouting Broccoli Great seasonal produce Red Cabbage Sweet braised Red Cabbage Savoy Cabbage Very fresh Lincolnshire Cabbage Spring Green Cabbage From accredited growers in Lincolnshire Swede Locally sourced, but Scottish is available also Tenderstem Broccoli Great UK alternative to Spanish Broccoli END OF SEASON Apples, English varieties
English season ends this month except Bramley & Cox
Chestnuts
The short season is now over
Cranberries
Not usually available after Christmas
Kohlrabi
English season ends
Pears, English varieties
English Pear season draws to a close this month
Quince
End of the English Quince supply
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START OF SEASON Blood Oranges A short but sweet season Marmalade Oranges A brief Winter season Turnips Fresh and tasty, great for that stew STILL IN SEASON Artichoke, Jerusalem English in season but French also available Beetroot Good bunched and loose Beetroot from UK Carrots Baton, sliced and diced, all shapes and sizes available Cauliflower UK is good, but European options if supply is short Cavelo Nero (Black Cabbage) Great with meat or fish dishes Celeriac Celeriac is beautifully sweet when roasted Chantenay Carrot A very cost effective and easy to prep vegetable Curly Kale Harvested by hand, Kale usually grows in 2-3 months Leeks UK Leeks good supply Onions Small, medium or large, beautiful flavour set skin Parsnips Great flavour, Parsnips are a must for all winter plates Potatoes, main crop varieties Good sized Jacket Potatoes great just now Purple Sprouting Broccoli Fresh spears should snap and the florets free from yellowing Rhubarb, Yorkshire Indoor grown, harvested by candlelight Savoy Cabbage Good value vegetable for those winter menus Spring Green Cabbage Great tasting, well worth buying Tenderstem Broccoli Tender, tasty and British END OF SEASON Brussel Sprouts
Finished at this time of year until September