Plums are a fruit that can be so delicious that you want to keep eating them. At best, they are sweet, succulent, juicy and full of flavour: a delight to eat. However, all too often plums are disappointing, which is a pity. To an extent, this is because retailers try to keep plums on the […]
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The blood oranges, late-season Navels and mandarins of the Mediterranean are full of flavour and are gradually mellowing to their best. Plums, peaches and nectarines and grapes are at their peak from South Africa, and there are still some lovely apple and pear varieties to seek out before they finish. FOR MY FRUITBOWL, I WOULD
Flavoursome Fruit This Week – wk 08’18, February Read More »
The blood oranges, late-season Navels and mandarins of the Mediterranean are full of flavour and are gradually mellowing to their best. Plums, peaches and nectarines and grapes are at their peak from South Africa, and there are still some lovely apple and pear varieties to seek out before they finish. FOR MY FRUITBOWL, I WOULD
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Bleak mid-winter may not seem the time to focus on fruit, but we need our nutrition and vitamins! Focus on the fantastic Mediterranean citrus of the moment, as well as wonderful South African grapes and delicious local apples, not forgetting the indulgent baby figs, just starting. FOR OUR FRUITBOWL, WE WOULD BUY: Mandarins: Nadorcott, Nour
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Bleak mid-winter may not seem the time to focus on fruit, but we need our nutrition and vitamins! Focus on the fantastic Mediterranean citrus of the moment, as well as wonderful South African grapes and delicious local apples, not forgetting the indulgent baby figs, just starting. FOR OUR FRUITBOWL, WE WOULD BUY: Mandarins: Nadorcott, Nour
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Plums: The South African plum season is well underway with the early season black and red varieties such as Pioneer, Sapphire, Souvenir, Purple Majesty and Black Splendour. Also available are yellow plums, such as Sunkiss and a number of newer varieties which make ad hoc appearances in retailers. All these varieties are good to eat
Fresh Plums This Week – January, wk4 Read More »
New Year fruit is special with the best mandarins, oranges and grapes of the entire year on our shelves for us all to enjoy. Enjoy! FOR OUR FRUITBOWL, WE WOULD BUY: Mandarins: Nadorcott, Nour and Tangold; Oranges: Spanish Navels and Sicilian Blood oranges; Grapes: Cotton Candy, Melody, Sweet Celebration, Sable and Vitoria; Pears: Abaté Fétèl,
Flavoursome Fruit This Week – wk 03’18, January Read More »
More’s the pity that a frosty, snowy Christmas seems unlikely. It’s normal, though, as are the stresses and strains of preparing for the festivities and trying to remember what it’s all about among the last-minute minor crises. Will fruit become a last-minute crisis? There is no need! With Christmas on a Monday, there is plenty
Flavoursome Fruit This Week – wk 51 Read More »
Do you recognise the names Evelina, Ambrosia, Envy, Kanzi, Cameo, Opal, Rubens, Smitten, Pink Lady, Jazz, etc? What about Cox, Braeburn, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith or Empire? Or even, Cripps Pink, Scifresh, Civni, Caudle or Pinova? These are all names of apples used at various times for varieties regularly sold through British grocers: confusing,
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