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AUGUST 2023

We Love Them From Our Head To-ma-toes!

Peak season for summer fruit & vegetables

August 2023

Hello,

Heat-loving crops are now at their best so why not make the most of this season’s produce before temperatures start to fall. Think berries, corn, stone fruit and, of course, plenty of tomatoes when planning your menus.

We all know that seasonal food is fresher, more nutritious and tastier – even though we may like to eat berries and tomatoes all year round, the best time is when they’re in season.

August is peak season for a lot of summer fruit and vegetables which, including tomatoes, don’t last very long. So, why not use them in your salads and favourite dishes. It’s a great time to explore the latest produce and celebrate the last days of summer. Cob nut garnish, anyone?!

Happy August!

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 seasonal delights – baby leaf salad from specialist grower Cherry Tree Farm in Kent, and the finest English strawberries from Fiveways Farm in Essex.

Cherry Tree Baby Leaf Salad with Mustard Sauce & Young Herbs
It’s summer, so what’s better than a simple-to-prepare salad with first-class ingredients?

Using six different types of seasonal leaves – Mizuna, Tatsoi, Wasabina, Red Carpet Mustard and Red Lace Mustard and Cress – our baby leaf salad with mustard vinaigrette is sure to taste like summer on a plate!

English Strawberry Cheesecake with Shortbread & Black Cardamom
British berry season is here 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?

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Vegetables

  • Baby artichokes Bedlam Farm, English
  • Bunched baby vegetables Rem Fresh, English
  • Borlotti beans Italian
  • Bobby beans Wye Valley, English
  • Broccoli Windy Ridge, English
  • Purple sprouting broccoli English
  • Coco beans French
  • Corn on the cob English
  • Courgette flowers Cherry Tree Farm, English
  • Savoy cabbage Hundred End Farm, English
  • Runner beans Oakchurch, English
  • Watercress Chalk Farm, English
  • Hispi cabbage D & J Hayward, English
  • Kohlrabi Portwood Farm, English
  • Black cabbage D & J Hayward, English
  • Rainbow chard English
  • Baby bunched artichokes Bedlam Farm, English
  • Chantenay carrots English
  • Globe artichokes English
  • Cob nuts English
  • Romanesco English
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Fruits

  • Apricots Spanish
  • Blackberries Clock House Farm, English
  • Blood nectarines Spanish
  • Blood peaches Spanish, Italian & French
  • Raspberries Fiveways Farm, English
  • Strawberries Fiveways Farm, English
  • Peaches Spanish & French
  • Nectarines Spanish & French
  • White peaches Spanish & French
  • Red & green gooseberries Wye Valley, English
  • Provence black figs French
  • Charentais melon French
  • Watermelon Italian
  • Honeymoon melon Italian
  • Nardicots South African
  • Heritage tomatoes Westlands, English
  • Vesuvius tomatoes Italian
  • Damsons English
  • Green figs Italian
  • Greengages French & English
  • Flat peaches Spanish
  • Blueberries Wye Valley, English
  • Rhubarb Dutch
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Salad

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

arriving

  • Greengages Reine Claude, French
  • Agria potatoes (new crop) English
  • Sloes English
  • Mirabelle French
  • Muscatel grapes Italian
  • Victoria plums English
  • Organic summer squashes Bedlam Farm, English

departing

  • Almonds French
  • Peas English
  • Cherries English
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wild foods

From the sea
  • Sea purslane
  • Sea aster
  • Dulce
  • Marsh samphire
Wild mushroom
  • Puff ball
  • Mousseron
  • Pied de Mouton
  • Australian truffles
  • Morels
  • Scottish girolles
Foraged
  • Douglas fir
  • Green walnuts
  • Crab apples
  • Blackcurrant leaves
  • Fig leaves
August

Top Insights

Agrias are our favourite chipping and roasting potato. After a tough couple of months sourcing from different growers, we’ve just received this season’s first new agria crops.
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COUNTY
SUPPLIES NEWS

At County Supplies, we always look to source the very best seasonal produce from leading British growers. From crunchy apples in spring to baby leaf during the summer – we’re incredibly proud to support British growers.

Through our new series of grower interviews, we have sought to capture their stories and passion for how to grow the best seasonal produce. From succulent strawberries to perfect-tasting asparagus spears, learn how today’s finest growers maximise flavour and quality, and are working towards building a more sustainable farming future.

We’re absolutely thrilled to be nominated as a finalist in this year’s FPC Fresh Awards for Best Marketing Campaign and, for the second year running, Foodservice Supplier of the Year.

Download the latest market report pdf here

Download market report pdf

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.