Fruit & Vegetables

All the produce sold on this stall is grown locally and supplied by local people. If you are concerned about "food miles" not only has it been produced in Kent but mostly within a 5 mile radius of the Market. This means that we have a very low carbon footprint.

Our fruit and vegetable producers grow their produce for their own consumption many in their back gardens so they are careful about what they put on, if anything on their crops. The produce is picked the day before sometimes even in the evening before the Market if the weather is very hot to ensure maximum freshness.

Our main vegetable grower lives in Ash. This is supplemented by various smaller growers living in the Fawkham/Hartley area.

The main fruit supplier is Broomfield Farm from Meopham. More information can be found about this supplier at meophamfruit.co.uk. Again this is supplemented by smaller local producers, mainly from back gardens.

The Mushrooms come from Kentdowm Mushrooms situated in Fawkham, less than a mile away from the hall. More information about these can be obtained from kentdownmushrooms.co.uk.

A guide to what is normally available each month is below. This does vary depending on the seasons and the growers supplying at the time:

- January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August -
- September - October - November - December -

January

Leeks
Kale
Jerusalem Artichokes
Carrots
Beetroot (Cooked and Uncooked)
Parsnips
Potatoes

Pears varieties Comice and Conference
Dessert Apples varieties Cox, Crown Gold, Falstaff, Kent and Laxton Superb
Cooking Apples variety Crispin

Mushrooms

February

Leeks
Beetroot
Jerusalem Artichokes
Carrots
Parsnips
Potatoes

Pears varieties Comice and Conference
Apples - Dessert varieties Kent, Falstaff, Red Pippin and Cox
Apples - Cooking variety Crispin

Mushrooms

March

Spring Greens
Carrots
Leeks
Parsnips
Beetroot (Cooked and Uncooked)
Rhubarb
Potatoes
Jerusalem Artichokes
Curly Kale

Parsley

Mushrooms

April

Spring Greens
Leeks
Rhubarb
Broccoli
Spinach

Parsley

Mushrooms

May

Spinach
Broccoli
Rhubarb
Beetroot
Spring Cabbage

Mushrooms

June

Carrots
Beetroot
Broad Beans
Cauliflower

Raspberries
Gooseberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Sunberries
Tayberries

Mushrooms

July

Carrots
Spring Onions
Courgettes
Marrows
French Beans
Potatoes
Broad Beans
Beetroot (Cooked and Uncooked)

Rhubarb
Raspberries
Blackcurrants
Strawberries
Plums
Tayberries
Sunberries
Loganberries

Mushrooms

August

Runner Beans
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Spring Onions
Beetroot (Cooked and Uncooked)
Marrows
Courgettes
Potatoes
Carrots

Rhubarb
Plums
Blackberries
Raspberries
Apples variety Discovery

Mushrooms

September

Runner Beans
A range of Tomatoes
Beetroot (Cooked and Uncooked)
Marrows
Potatoes
Carrots

Blackberries
Raspberries
Apples
Pears

Mushrooms

October

Runner Beans
Beetroot (Cooked and Uncooked)
Leeks
Carrots
Parsnips

Cooking Apples
Pears

Mushrooms

November

Beetroot (Cooked and Uncooked)
Leeks
Carrots
Parsnips
Kale
Jerusalem Artichokes

Eating Apples varieties Falstaff, Laxton Superb, Ellisons Orange, Cox, Crown Gold and Red Pippin
Cooking Apples variety Bramley
Pears variety Conference