A few changes again as we really move to autumnal weather. Peach and nectarines are mostly Italian now and this is a sure sign we are starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel. A good year but time to move on now. Mushrooms are coming into their own too. Great girolle can be sourced from Sweden as the need comes to replace dwindling Scottish supplies. Chanterelle are a little more plentiful and cepes have been very good this week. 
Spanish pomegranates are very plentiful, especially in a medium-large 12 count. Other fruit to use at the moment includes figs - that range from very large to small as you require, fully ripe and splitting to firm, black and sweet green - and sweet eating plums like Napstar. Soft fruit may look good and firm but the flavour is not what it was during the summer months. Grapes are very plentiful with Muscat continuing to be great to eat. Exalta seedless is now ready too. Similar to Centennial in flavour, it has a much smaller and rounder berry. Italia tastes superb but continues to command a good price for the best quality and Chasselas is down a little!
One product that we are now selling in larger and larger quantities is Chicory. It is grown in Northern Europe and is hugely popular throughout France and further a field. It
One of many great seasonal nuts, chestnuts form the staple of many a menu for several months. New season Ponthier available too. An unusual apple because of it's distinct flavour - reinette anisee - with a hint of aniseed. 
Wax tipped pears have also begun, varieties like Grand Champion to start the season. Chervil tubers have a lovely hazelnut overtone to their flavour and will be available all through the winter months.
Pink Fir Apple or Corne de Gatte potatoes have a lovely pink skin and make a great salad potato. After a few weeks of average quality Dutch salsify, we now have the much better one from France. 
Parsley Root - not to confused with parsnip as the flavour is quite different. Even the smell in the box is different. Sacco beans - the product must be in abundance in Kenya as the pr
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