Latest news
22.10.2009
Product Info: French lettuce
Alroprim Frisee Endive is due to start early next week (26th October) replacing English. Lollo Rosso and Oakleaf will start later in the week or early the next, depending on growing conditions. This will mark the start of consistent quality over the winter months.
18.09.2009
Saffron and Pine nuts: market price increases...
Worldwide demand for Afghan saffron is rising, and the price has doubled in the past year to an average of $1,360 per pound. Saffron is coveted not only as a spice - it's one of the world's most expensive - but as a fabric dye and perfume. It also has medicinal potential - in recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has identified saffron as a cancer suppressant, fueling even more demand for the crop. We expect wholesale prices to continue to rise. Pine nuts are also suffering from market shortages due to poor crop yields and we continue to see prices escalate.
17.09.2009
Large Cornish Christmas Trees
We will have available from the last week of November, large Christmas Trees of several varieties. Sizes range from 10 to 25ft. Trees can be purchased with or without delivery. If preferred, customers are welcome to view and select their own choice of tree at the nursery in Penryn (with notice). Directions are available by calling our sales office.
We will of course have stock of Cornish Noble cut trees, sizes ranging from 5 to 9ft but quantities are a little scarce this year so please order early to avoid any disappointment.
11.09.2009
Product info: Cornish Mix Squash
In stock now, locally grown squash of many varieties and colours, spaghetti, crown prince, patti pan and many others on the way.
11.09.2009
Product info: Turkish Figs
Fresh Turkish black figs are now at the peak of their season and very reasonably priced, in fact they feature as a special offer this week (w/c 14th Sep ) at only 20p each.
26.08.2009
Product info: Lemons
Lemons are in very short supply, importers have warned we may run out of supply altogether before the summer is over. It has been said before the shipment even reaches our shores the produce has been sold leaving no stockpile to source from.
This problem is caused by an exceptional cold snap in Spain earlier in the year wiping out most of the harvest of "verna", this being the most popular variety used in Britain, following this, Argentina have suffered frosts leaving their crop 28% down.
30.07.2009
Product Info:
Cornish cauliflower is currently in plentiful supply and is very good value.
Peaches and Nectarines are ripening/eating well and are very reasonably priced.
English cherry has now finished but were the best quality we've seen in a lot of years, mainly due to the high quality spec "Oakchurch Fruit Farm" have in place. They are continuing to supply us with top quality Strawberries and Raspberries.
14.07.2009
Product info : cauliflower
The local cauliflower supply is between crops presently, cauliflower is expected to remain in short supply for about 2 weeks, meanwhile Lincolnshire produce is filling the gap but is of variable quality due to the wet weather.
