Continental stone fruit getting better and better ( peaches, nectarines, apricot )
New batch of UK mara des bois and full of flavour fraise des bois for Tuesday (pictured) both from Kent, time to support glorious British farmers.
Let’s not forget the gariguettes and pine berries (white strawberries through Holland) a specimen quite rare to find.
Spanish cherries - sweeter, darker and bigger! Best of the season right now.
UK Asparagus and Jerusalem artichoke are finished for now as too hot for the crop.
Purple and yellow cauliflower just made an appearance and are stunning decoration to surprise your customer.
Continental
seasonal crop, bbq or boiled with a bit of butter to do them justice!
Rainbow chard still looking good. Smaller variety from Italy this week.
English peas are still available. Superb quality and popping easily out of the pod.
Borlotti beans bright red colored from Italy.
Daterino tomatoes are now in full swing. Lovely sweet marvel of nature aka baby plum.
Coeur de pigeon still around. Taste like candy.
Heritage mix tomoatoes selling like hot cakes as they are now at their best.
Sea purslane - all year round succulent omega 3 rich leaves that just gets bigger and better in summer.
Nettles - Suffolk or Scotland origin stinging leaves for a bit of ravioli filling to name just one.
Sea arrowgrass - 100gm packaging from Scotland for this celery flavoured one.
Sea aster - nice to see this back on the summer menu, take advantage until it lasts.
Wild Pea flowers a garden variety surprising edible with a stronger taste than the pea itself.
Marsh samphire - English sister of the Iranian cultivated we do. Add a British item on your dish.
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