As thoughts turn to Autumnal and Festive menus, don’t forget our fabulous rich reds and purples found in the Westlands Micro Leaf and Inspired ranges, British grown all year round in the Vale of Evesham.
Red & Purple Micro Leaves
Red Amaranth – a festive favourite! Vibrant red with subtle earthiness
Red Frills Mustard – decorative cut leaf with warming, fiery taste
Purple Shiso – aromatic and warming, oriental spiciness of cinnamon and cumin
Ruby Chard – pleasing earthy, bitter taste and soft bite
Purple Basil – rich purple colour and spicy, peppery taste
Red Cabbage – classic bittersweet taste and fresh crisp texture
Red Pak Choi – sweet and succulent; attractive bronze green ‘lollipop’ leaves
Red Vein Sorrel – juicy lemon taste; beautiful oval lime-green leaves with scarlet red veins
Red & Purple Inspired Leaves
Purple Shiso – taste notes of cinnamon and cumin spice; perfect for wrapping, preserving and infusing
Red Watercress – decorative young shoots with a piquant peppery taste
Bronze Fennel – feathery bronze fronds with a subtle anise flavour
Inspired Leaves – New Products (grown all year round)
Mushroom plant –crisp textured leaves (+ stems) with a delicious mushroom-like flavour, which intensifies when lightly cooked. Try in salads, soups, stir-fries, sauces and sandwiches
Cranberry Hibiscus – attractive deep red, maple-like leaves with a sorrel-like, pleasantly tart taste. Traditionally used in salads and stir-fries. Colour is retained after cooking
Olive Herb – delicate leaves with an intense olive-like flavour. Perfect used sparingly in Mediterranean style pasta and tomato dishes; or with meat, fish or cheese. Try in a Martini cocktail!
Sea Kale - Taste of the Sea Coastal Vegetables
Having fully rested over the summer, time for this years forced crop is fast approaching. The mature green leaves are just starting to die back as it goes into natural dormancy, ready for the forcing process to commence. Watch this space!
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