NOVEMBER MENU PLANNER

  • Italian produce is highly recommended at this time of year. The products below will be available throughout Autumn. Citrus fruits are also a highlight in November.

    • Radicchios

      Castelfranco (video)
      Grumolo
      Pink radicchio
      Rose (video)
      Tardivo (video)
      Trevise

    • Italian Citrus
      Bergamot
      Cedro
      Kumquats (video)
      Leafy clementines

    • Winter Tomatoes
      Camone
      Datterini (video)
      Marinda

    • Other
      Catalogna
      Chestnuts
      Cime di Rapa
      Prickly pears
      Puntarelle

  • November marks the end of the main UK growing season. Highlights are generally crops coming from store, such as apples and pears and root crops. Out in the fields, brassicas are at their best in the cold weather.

    • Apples & Pears
      Braeburn apple
      Comice pear
      Conference pear
      Cox apple
      Russet apple

    • Root Vegetables
      Beetroots (golden, candy, red)
      Carrots
      Jerusalem artichokes

    • Brassicas
      Brussel sprouts & tops
      Cavolo Nero
      Kalettes
      Spring Greens

    • Other
      Rainbow chard

    • Bergamot

    • Cedro (video)

    • Combava

    • Kalamansi

    • Pomelo (video)

    • Sudachi

    • Yuzu

    • English Apples
      Braeburn
      Cox
      Gala
      Russets

    • French Apples
      Golden Rose
      Granny Smith (video)
      Kissabel (video)
      Reinette
      And many more …

    • English Pears
      Comice
      Conference

    • French Pears
      Conference

  • This is not a good month for berries. The UK and European season is over. Strawberries are not at their best. The following are available if needed.

    • Currants.

    • Strawberries.

    • Apples & pears (see list above)

    • Lovita red-flesh plums

    • Kaki fruit (a.k.a. Persimmon / Sharon Fruit)

    • Pomegranates

    • Prickly Pears

    • Quince

    • Beetroots
      Candy
      Crapaudine
      Golden
      White

    • Carrots
      Bunched
      Multi-coloured
      Sand carrots

    • Radish
      Blue Heart
      Breakfast
      Red Heart
      Watermelon

    • Jerusalem Artichokes
      Including Topinambour

    • Speciality
      Chervil root (video)
      Crosnes
      Oca (video)
      Parsley root

    • Cime di Rapa

    • Puntarelle

    • Radicchios

      Castelfranco (video)
      Grumolo
      Pink radicchio
      Rose (video)
      Tardivo (video)
      Trevise

    • Endives
      Escarole
      Pissenlit

    • Watercress

    • Ceps

    • Chanterelle (grey and yellow leg)

    • Trompette

    • Crab Apples

    • Meddlars

    • Mustard greens

    • Scots Pine

    • Sloes

    • Chestnuts

    • Prickly pears

    • Delica squash

    • Tokyo turnip

    • Apples

    • Beetroots (golden, candy, red)

    • Brussel sprouts & tops

    • Carrots

    • Catalogna

    • Cavolo Nero

    • Ceps

    • Chanterelle

    • Chervil root

    • Chestnuts

    • Cime di Rapa

    • Citrus (Amalfi lemon, bergamot, Buddha’s Hand, cedro, clementines, combava, kumquats. pomelo, sudachi, yuzu)

    • Crosnes

    • Jerusalem artichokes

    • Kaki fruit (a.k.a. Persimmon / Sharon Fruit)

    • Kalettes

    • Parsley root

    • Pears

    • Pomegranates

    • Prickly Pears

    • Puntarelle

    • Oca

    • Quince

    • Radicchios (Castelfranco, grumolo, pink, rose, Tardivo)

    • Radish

    • Rainbow Chard

    • Spring Greens

    • Tokyo Turnips

    • Tomatoes ( Camone, Datterini, Marinda)

    • Trompette

This list is designed to assist with forward planning for your menus. Expand each category to find out more …

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