Market Reports
In Season: February
Chinese New Year Recommendations Here are a few suggestions with an oriental flavour that may inspire you and help make your Chinese New Year festi...
In Season: January
Fruit New season South African Nectacots should be in the market in early January or thereabouts. The Nectacot, as the name suggests, is a hybrid o...
In Season: December
Fruit Yellow Plums should be back on sale early in December from South Africa and are likely to be a variety which goes by the name of October Sun....
In Season: November
Fruit New season South African Peaches and Nectarines should start to arrive by week 2 or 3 of November, with Apricots following soon after. With r...
In Season: October
Fruit A number of English Apple varieties are due to come into season in October (see October Fruit Bowl), a couple of which I’d like to single out...
In Season: September
Fruit English new season Cox’s Apples should be available by week 2 of the month, early examples of which will be crisp and slightly sharp. However...
In Season: August
Fruit August should herald the arrival of English Discovery Apples. Although not technically the earliest of the English cultivars, they are the va...
In Season: July
Fruit There’s a fair chance that a few English Opal Plums (small, ovoid and sweetly vanilla-esque) might start to trickle-in during the month. Dams...
In Season: June
Fruit English Gooseberries should make an appearance around week 2 or 3. Early examples can be somewhat diminutive and may be a little on the sharp...
