Veggie update for this week, 11th May 2016

11 May 2016

 

 

Veggie Update

                

Last week's sudden hot spell has given us some happy surprises this week.

    

    

First up we will have the first pick of Tiptree strawberries coming in on Friday - they are always excellent quality, and a real treat to have in the middle of May. They are 209p per punnet, or 2 for 399p, and this week we have are offering a punnet of strawbs & a pot of Hurdlebrook's Guernsey cream for just 329p - enjoy!

    

    

Our range of baby veggies from Colchester based grower, Neil Smith are now also ready - we are starting off with Carrots, Fennel, Turnips, Leeks & Golden Beetroot - they are delicate and delicous.

    

    

Our first choice asparagus is now ready - we had to resort to plan B last week, but this week's produce, from Tony Brew in Coggeshall will be much better.

 

 

Finally, we have the first unsprayed plum tomatoes in this week from Walmestone Growers - they are both delicious, and excellent value from £3.09 per kg. I was in a Little Waitrose last week and they were offering pallid, under-ripe portugese tomatoes at £9.83 / kg - more expensive than any tomatoes we offer!