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KNOW WHAT'S COMING TO YOUR KITCHEN Logo

JULY 2023

Cherry Sweet

Cherry picking the best summer fruit

July 2023

Hello,

Strawberries and cream anyone?! Yes, it’s that time of year again, Wimbledon is upon us – and we can’t wait!

July is packed full of the best English fruit and vegetables. Lots of lovely stone fruits and berries are in season – from nectarines and peaches to blackberries, blueberries and, our fav, English cherries. Delish!

As the warmer weather brings a wider range of homegrown produce, we have the pleasure of working with some of the best suppliers and English Farms including Fiveways Farm, Cherry Tree Farm, Portwood, LJ Betts and Nurtured in Norfolk.

Best,
The County Supplies Team

The Market Chef

The Market Chef

Our Market Chef series is a celebration of how to cook with the best seasonal produce.

This month, one of our favourite chefs, Ryan Stafford is preparing some of our summer favourites – Jersey Royal potatoes fresh from the island itself, and the best of English strawberries from Fiveways Farm in Essex.

Both are not to be missed!

English Strawberry Cheesecake with Shortbread & Black Cardamom
It’s British berry season so we’re plating up a twist on a classic summer dessert – the strawberry cheesecake.

Grown in Sri Lankan coir and under polythene tunnels to protect against the British weather, these strawberries from Fiveways Farm are fresh, juicy and super tasty! What’s not to love?

Jersey Royals with Crème Fraîche, Chives & Exmoor Caviar
Available from March through to July, Jersey Royal potatoes have been grown on the island since the late 1800s. With their distinctive nutty flavour, they’re the most sought-after new potato – a true seasonal highlight.We’re serving them with crème fraîche, chives and a side dish of caviar – because we’re worth it!

the best of

Vegetables

  • Baby bunched vegetables Rem Fresh, English
  • Bobby beans English
  • Borlotti beans Italian
  • Broad beans Italian
  • Coco beans French
  • Globe artichokes Bedlam Farm, English
  • Hispi cabbage D & J Hayward, English
  • Kohlrabi Portwood Farm, English
  • Peas English
  • Watercress Chalke Valley, English
  • Runner beans Oak Church, English
  • Broccoli Windy Ridge, English
  • Black cabbage D & J Hayward, English
  • Rainbow chard English
  • Baby bunched artichokes English
  • Chantenay carrots English
  • Outdoor rhubarb English
  • Globe artichokes Bedlam Farm, English
the best of

Fruits

  • Apricots Spanish & French
  • Blackberries Hugh Lowe Farm, English
  • Cherries Piper Farm, English
  • Flat peaches English
  • Red & green gooseberries Wye Valley, English
  • Peaches Spanish & French
  • Blood peaches French
  • Raspberries Fiveways Farm, English
  • Strawberries Fiveways Farm, English
  • Nectarines Spanish
  • Blueberries Wye Valley, English
  • Gooseberries Wye Valley, English
  • Pineberries Dutch
  • Clementines South African
  • Satsumas South American
  • Vesuvius tomatoes Italian
  • Heritage tomatoes Westlands, English
the best of

Salad

  • Baby mixed leaf Cherry Tree Farm, English
  • Coriander root Cherry Tree Farm, English
  • Cos lettuce G’s Farm, English
  • Italian basil Italian
  • Lollo Rosso, Biondi & Oakleaf lettuce LJ Betts Farm, English
  • Lovage English
  • Rainbow radish French
  • Red baby gem salad G’s Farm, English
  • Nettles Italian
  • Lemon verbena Italian
  • Edible flowers Nurtured in Norfolk, English

arriving

  • Cob nuts English
  • Corn on the cob English
  • Courgette flowers English
  • Cherries Piper Farm, English
  • Damsons English
  • Girolles Scottish
  • Green figs Spanish & Italian
  • Greengages French & English
  • Runner beans Oakchurch Farm, English
  • Taylors gold pears New Zealand

departing

  • UK asparagus
  • Jersey Royal potatoes
  • Elderflower
the best of

wild foods

From the sea
  • Sea kale
  • Sea aster
  • Salty fingers
  • Rock samphire
  • Fresh seaweed
Wild Mushroom
  • Black Australian truffles
  • Morels
  • Scottish girolles
  • Italian summer truffles
  • Cep mushrooms
  • Puff ball
  • Mousseron
  • Pied de Mouton
Foraged
  • Fig leaves
  • Garlic capers
  • Scots pine
  • Blackcurrant leaves
  • Italian summer truffles
July

Top Insights

We’re continuing to face challenges sourcing good quality potatoes. Old crop stock is at an all-time low coupled with poor quality. Last season yields were affected with high temperatures and lack of rainfall. Wastage levels are double/triple the norm which has led to an unprecedented price increase over the past few months.

This year has also witnessed a later planting season due to the rainfall. Crops have grown well albeit slower than expected and the tubes are smaller than anticipated. We’re hoping to see larger new crops come through early to mid-July, when hopefully prices will start to fall.

The best of

COUNTY
SUPPLIES NEWS

‘Be Your Berry Best’ – a new strawberry van is joining our fleet, just in time for Wimbledon!

And keep an eye out for Liam Kelly on our new whizzy County Supplies Vespa! Liam works with chefs on sourcing & supplying specialist produce.

Download the latest market report pdf here

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Produce sourced from the best british and european growers

No matter the season, we’ve got the right produce for your kitchen. From exotic fruits and vegetables to the essentials, our consistent quality is what brings our clients back again and again. We source locally to keep food miles low and maintain the right temperature for our products to preserve their flavour and delicate quality for longer.