Organic Fruit & Veg

Local produce will always be seasonal. Don’t be too hard on yourself if you buy imported produce from time to time, but do be aware of what’s around and aim to support organisations who are helping local growers. Why not grow your own? Even if you have a small garden, a few pots and tubs could provide you with some fresh vegetables for part of the year with zero food miles! Take a look at the organic seeds for sale in the shop, right next to the vegetable fridge.

What's in season in...

May
Asparagus, aubergines, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chillies, courgettes, cucumbers, lettce, marrow, mushrooms, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, radish, spinach, tomatoes and watercress.

June
Asparagus, aubergines, broad beans, cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers, celery, chillies, courgettes, cucumbers, lettuces, marrows, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach, tomatoes and watercress.

July
Aubergines, broad beans, cabbages, carrots, caulifllowers, celery,
chillies, courgettes, cucumbers, kohl rabi, lettuces, marrows, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes, radishes,
spinach, tomatoes, turnips and watercress.

August
Aubergines, cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers, celery, chillies, courgettes, cucumbers, garlic, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuces, marrows, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins and squashes, radishes, spinach, sweetcorn, tomatoes, turrnips and watercress.

September
A good month for fruit; blackberries, early apples, damsons, early pears and plums - roll on the crumble! Summer veg is joined by the earliest of winter ones so there's lots to choose from; spinach, onions, cabbages, kale, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, French beans, courgettes, red onions, peppers, aubergines, marrows, sweetcorn, leeks, beetroot and broccoli. Swedes come back, sprouts begin and main crop potatoes are lifted.

October
This is the main season for apples and pears. The first Bramleys are now available, as are sweetcorn, marrows, mushrooms, beetroots, squash, watercress, onions and leeks. The Jerusalem artichoke season begins, while cauliflowers, main crop potatoes, carrots, sprouts and broccoli are all at their peak.

November
Apples, beetroot, brussel sprouts, cabbage, calabrese, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, onions, spring onions, parsnips, peppers, plums, pears, potatoes, pumpkins, quince, spinach, swede and turnip.

December
Apples, brussel sprouts, cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, celeriac, celery, garlic, curly kale, leeks, mushrooms, onions, spring onions, parsnips, potatoes, swede and turnip.

January
Beetroot, Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflowers, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkins and squashes, purple sprouting broccoli, spinach, turnips and watercress.

February
Beetroot, Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflowers, celery, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkins and squashes, purple sprouting broccoli, spinach, turnips and watercress. Lettuces and cucumbers are also available, grown undercover in warmer parts of the country.

March
Jerusalem artichokes, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, main crop potatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, radishes, rhubarb, sorrel, spring greens and swede.

April
Jerusalem artichokes, asparagus, broad beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, kale, leeks, mushrooms, spring onions, main crop potatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, rhubarb and spring greens.

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