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Apricot

The selection is growing a little now and we have the loose packed Currot (a paler apricot but it can have some flavour when ripe), and cell-packed fruit of a high quality such as these Sunsweet. The fruit has a lovely blush and will be great to eat when fully mature.

Edibal Flowers

Two more varieties have started this week - acacia and the dark blue corn flower or bluet on the left.

Cebette

A very pretty early season spring onion that can almost be sweet to the taste. This week saw some of the best examples we have seen, being very long and slim.

Yellow Watermelon

The Spanish melon season is starting and we now have these yellow fleshed watermelons as well as the more traditional striped and dark skinned seedless varieties which tend to have a deep crimson flesh that would compliment or contrast the yellow.

Navel-Powel

Although this is a good orange to eat, the real point here is the calibre - calibre 1. It is HUGE! Lovely and juicy and I would imagine that it would make lovely large segments too.

St George

Both St George and Girolle are arriving by air from Spain and Portugal. Both seem to be a little large in the stalk, particularly the girolle, but (for the time of year), they are really good quality.

Lemon

The very popular untreated lemon from Italy is back on the market. The flavour has been very good so far and is not just sharp. It has the added advantage of being unwaxed so the skin can easily be used too.

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Editor 10th May 2011

Market Report Sponsored by Oakleaf European Newsletter # 30

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