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MARCH 2024

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March-ing into spring with the latest produce arrivals

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MARCH 2024

Hello!

With the winter months drawing to a (welcome) close and with the first hints of Spring in the air, March arrives with an array of delicious seasonal produce.

From fresh greens, delicate mushrooms, wild garlic and the early arrival of British asparagus to the more exotic golden pineapples and golden kiwis, figs and quince, there’s plenty of choice available to help liven up your March menus.

And with Mother’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter all falling within the month, what better time is there than now to get planning?

Happy March – and a very Happy Easter!

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, Great British Menu’s Ryan Stafford serves up two tasty dishes featuring this season’s most sought-after new potato – the Jersey Royal – and the tastiest green and purple kale from the Molyneux family farm in Lancashire. Let’s get cooking!

Forced Jersey Royals with Gold Top Crème Fraîche, Chives & Exmoor Caviar
A spring favourite of ours – the Jersey Royal. Available from March through to July, their distinctive nutty flavour makes them a true seasonal highlight. We’re serving them up with crème fraîche, chives and a side dish of caviar (because we’re worth it!).

Bubble & Squeak with Eggs, Kale and Onions
We’re doing a twist on another British classic – bubble and squeak. With fresh poached eggs, crispy kale and toasted onions, it’s the perfect all-day brunch!

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Vegetables

  • Agria potatoes English
  • Black cabbage Italian & Spanish
  • Broccoli Spanish
  • Cime di rapa Italian
  • Courgette Spanish
  • Curly kale English & Spanish
  • Hispi cabbage Portuguese
  • Jerusalem artichokes French
  • Mixed Chantenay carrots Fresh Gro, English
  • Monk’s Beard Italian
  • Orange Chantenay carrots Fresh Gro, English
  • Pale aubergine Italian
  • Parsnips English
  • Pumpkin French
  • Puntarella Italian
  • Purple sprouting broccoli B&G Nurseries, English
  • Radish watermelon French
  • Rainbow chard Italian
  • Romanesco French
  • Salsify French
  • Sandy carrots French
  • Savoy cabbage French
  • Tokyo turnips Italian
  • Turnips French
  • Watercress Alre Farm Hampshire, English
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Fruits

  • Bergamot Italian
  • Blackberries Dutch
  • Blueberries South African
  • Blood oranges Italian
  • Braeburn apples English
  • Conference pears J.G Piper Farm, English
  • Figs Brazilian
  • Fraise des bois French
  • Gariguette strawberries French
  • Golden kiwi Italian
  • Golden pineapples Costa Rican
  • Green & white grapes South African
  • Heritage tomatoes French & Spanish
  • Leafy oranges Italian
  • Loquats Spanish
  • Nardicots Moroccan
  • Passé Crassane pears French
  • Plums South African
  • Quince Turkish
  • Raspberries Moroccan
  • Rhubarb (indoor) Yorkshire, English
  • Royal gala apples English
  • Strawberries Spanish
  • Watermelon Brazilian
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Salad

  • Baby mixed leaf G’s Farm, Spanish
  • Castelfranco Italian
  • Cos lettuce G’s Farm, Spanish
  • Cucumbers Spanish
  • Italian rocket Italian
  • Rainbow radish French & Dutch
  • Red baby gem G’s Farm, Spanish
  • Tardivo Italian
  • Treviso Italian
  • Winter tomatoes Italian

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wild foods

From the sea
  • Alexanders buds
  • Fresh seaweed – English & Scottish
  • Salty fingers
  • Sea beet
  • Sea purslane
Wild mushroom
  • Chanterelle
  • Pied de Mouton
  • Trompette
Foraged
  • Hay
  • Juniper branches
  • Scots pine
  • Three-cornered garlic
  • Wild garlic
March

Top Insights

The first batch of English asparagus has arrived from our growers at Wye Valley Produce, near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. If you’d like to place an order please contact our Sales team for assistance as availability is low until we hit peak season in May.
The price of watermelons remains high. We have, therefore, taken the decision to not stock them while we wait for the European deliveries to arrive in March. Again, please talk to our Sales team if you would like to discuss pricing.
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COUNTY
SUPPLIES NEWS

NEW Customer Interview – Grazing
Our latest interview series showcases our customers and their commitment to using the finest fresh produce.

To celebrate the start of Spring, this month, we interview the Founder of Grazing, one of London’s leading contract caterers, Sam Hurst. We talk about the importance of using seasonal produce, the challenge of catering for multiple dietary requirements and Grazing’s ongoing commitment to ethical and environmental sustainability.

Read the interview in full on our website here.

A-Z Seasonal Guide
Keep your eyes peeled for our new seasonal produce guide.

From avocados to zucchinis, you’ll discover all the information you need to create delicious seasonal menus.

Your complete guide to all-year round seasonality – coming soon!

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.

We’d love to hear from you:

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