Week Starting 16th January (Week 3)

Vegetables
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Root Vegetables are seasonally good. Cauliflower this week will be from the IOW and are good Value. Local Dorset January King available every day. Courgettes are up in price due to Spanish holidays, this is a temporary price rise. Egyptian Globe Artichokes are now in season. Asparagus is between seasons , prices will remain high for couple of weeks until the Mexican starts.

Fruit
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Strawberries have come down in price and are sourced from Egypt or Israel. Bananas are up in price. French apples are looking good. Seville Oranges are still available but will end soon

Salad
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Cucumbers are cheap but watch out for soft ends. Iceberg is up in price quality OK. Chicory and Fennel are both good value.

Best value – Carvery/Sunday Roast Vegetables for this week are:
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Cauliflower , Broccoli, Swede and Carrots