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Two more varieties have started this week - acacia and the dark blue corn flower or bluet on the left.
h melon season is starting and we now have these yellow fleshed watermelons as well as the more traditional

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.