Fruit and Veg

Fruit and veg in season this October

Here's the Market in full flow - porters pumping out the October produce.

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A chef's guide to pears

How do you like yours - crunchy or soft? Unlike apples, pears are a fickle fruit.

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Fruit and veg in season this September

It's hard to keep track of the tip top produce this month - even for Bob at P & I.

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A chef's guide to plums

Peak season is now for British plums - a fruit being rediscovered by the British public. At their best, a ripe plum is hard to beat.

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Fruit and veg in season this August

Get out the sunglasses - here's a rainbow of edible flowers to decorate the plate. Other highlights this month include the first English plums, blackcurrants, sweetcorn and more. Read on for the full low-down...

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A chef's guide to summer beans

How many can you name? At this time of year, you'll find coco de paimpol, borlotti, runners, haricots, broad beans and more - here's the low-down on the different varieties available on the Market.

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Fruit and veg in season this July

Smiles all round for these visitors to the Market. July is a glorious month, with British produce firing on all cylinders.

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A chef's guide to gooseberries

Gooseberries are fighting back, featuring on the menus of top restaurants such as Rovi and Hide.

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Fruit and veg in season this June

Flavours of the month? Stone fruit and soft fruit - both on fine form.

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A chef's guide to Jersey Royals

They are the King of Spuds - the mighty Jersey Royal. I visited the rolling fields of the island for this insider's guide.

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Fruit and veg in season this May

It's always a great moment - the first English strawberries have hit the Market.

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A chef's guide to morel mushrooms

Morels are a classy wild mushroom - nicknamed 'The Supermodel' by one of our traders and a knockout on the plate.

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