Produce Report For May 2025
May is all about English asparagus plus the first stone fruit - cherries, apricots and peaches.
The first apricots ‘Colorado’ and early yellow-flesh peaches are already here.
UK asparagus is peak season and well-priced. French wild asparagus has just started. White asparagus is French or Dutch.
Purple asparagus also available.
Strawberries are also on a whole new level. Annabel's UK crop to start early May. Also Gariguette, Anais, Clery, Ciflorette, Mara de Bois, Frais de Bois, white strawberry, and Pineberry.
Peas and broad beans for a classic taste of spring.
Mushrooms include Morels, Mousseron, St George mushrooms.
Purple sprouting broccoli is great quality but dislikes hot weather.
English salads will start this month.
END OF SEASON
Cime di Rapa, radicchios, puntarelle
Italian winter tomatoes
Rhubarb
Watermelon radish and Blue meat radish
Jerusalem artichokes
Blood oranges
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