| Last August
from August 2006 (UNTIL)
Best Summer Values
Rainbow Tomatoes 50.00 / flat (NOV)
Cosmetic 2nds 30.00 / flat (NOV)
Fully Ripe 3rds 20.00 / flat (NOV)
Rainbow Cherries 12.00 / qt. (NOV)
Summer Nugget Squash 2.00 / pc (OCT)
Squash Blossoms 8.00 / 25pc (SEP)
Baby Fennel Bulbs 12.00 / 2lb (NOV)
Baby Summer Leeks 12.00 / 2doz (NOV)
Garlic Scapes 4.00 / 1lb (NOV)
Green Coriander Seeds 15.00 / 100g (OCT)
Radish Pods 12.00 / 1lb (NOV)
Armenian Cucumbers 3.00 / pc (OCT)
Rainbow Baby Peppers 25.00 / box (NOV)
Fine French Filet Beans 18.00 / 2lb (OCT)
Green Romano Beans 10.00 / 2lb (OCT)
Purple Snow Peas 12.00 / 1lb (OCT)
Golden Beets 14.00 / 4lb (APR)
Candy-Cane Beets 14.00 / 4lb (APR)
White Beets 14.00 / 4lb (APR)
Red Cylinder Beets 14.00 / 4lb (APR)
Huckleberries 12.00 / 1lb (NOV)
Husk Cherries 9.00 / qt (DEC)
Rainbow Swiss Chards 27.00 / 3lb (DEC)
Bloomsdale Spinach 7.00 / 1lb (NOV)
Baby Arugulas 12.00 / 300g (NOV)
Baby Cresses 12.00 / 300g (NOV)
Mint Tips 22.00 / 100g (DEC)
Chervil Leaves 8.00 / 100g (NOV)
Sorrel Leaves 9.00 / 1lb (DEC)
Fava Bean Leaves 12.00 / 300g (NOV)
Hot Mizuna Mustard 12.00 / 300g (NOV)
Fordhook Mustard 12.00 / 300g (NOV)
Puntarella Chicory 9.00 / 1lb (NOV)
Wild Dandelion Leaves 9.00 / 1lb (NOV)
Still Storing Well
Black Finger Potatoes 28.00 / 4lb (AUG)
Fingerling Potatoes 20.00 / 4lb (AUG)
La Ratte Potatoes 20.00 / 4lb (SEP)
Roseval Potatoes 20.00 / 4lb (SEP)
All Blue Potatoes 16.00 / 4lb (AUG)
SP2 Frying Potatoes 7.00 / 4lb (AUG)
SP2 Frying Potatoes 65.00 / 50lb (AUG)
Purple Carrots 16.00 / 3lb (AUG)
Green Flesh Radish 14.00 / 3lb (JUL)
Jerusalem Artichokes 16.00 / 4lb (AUG)
Sun-Dried Tomatoes 70.00 / 2lb (SEP)
Smoke-Dried Tomatoes 80.00 / 2lb (SEP)
Year-Round Favourites
Baby Salad Greens 25.00 / 300g
Edible Flower Mix 22.00 / 35g
Edible Flower Petals 22.00 / 35g
Sunflower Seedlings 22.00 / 400g
Buckwheat Seedlings 16.00 / 300g
White Radish Seedlings 16.00 / 400g
Burgundy Radish 9.00 / 100g
Pea Tendrils 10.00 / 100g
Pea Shoots 9.00 / 100g
Chickpea Seedlings 9.00 / 100g
Popcorn Seedlings 7.00 / 100g
Fenugreek Seedlings 9.00 / 100g
Red Cabbage Seedlings 14.00 / 100g
Coriander Seedlings 18.00 / 100g
Onion Seedlings 18.00 / 100g
Crimson Chard Seedlings18.00 / 100g
Golden Chard Seedlings 18.00 / 100g
Bulls Blood Seedlings 18.00 / 100g
Borage Seedlings 14.00 / 100g
Green Basil Seedlings 14.00 / 100g
Purple Basil Seedlings 18.00 / 100g
Red Amaranth Seedlings 12.00 / 50g
Fennel Seedlings 10.00 / 50g
*Garnishing Leaves 22.00 / 50g
Garnishing Leaves you should try: red amaranth, red orach, nasturtium, oxalis, yarrow, lavenders, gem marigold leaves, sweet cicely, anise hyssop, lemon balm…
or just ask for a custom blend
Hot Weather Vegetables Coming Soon!
Cavaillon Melons 800 / pc (OCT)
Thai Green Eggplants 15.00 / box (NOV)
Premium Pole Beans 10.00 / 2lb (OCT)
Yellow Romano Beans 10.00 / 2lb (OCT)
Black Carrots 16.00 / 3lb (APR)
Yellow Carrots 14.00 / 3lb (APR)
White Carrots 14.00 / 3lb (APR)
Orange Nantes Carrots 9.00 / 3lb (APR)
A topsy turvy Summer
As anyone who has a patio is well aware, there has been lots of hot and cold, wet and dry, calm and windy weather this year. As a result nothing is really happy and most everything is running a little late this year.
Our famous Rainbow of Heirloom Tomatoes are becoming plentiful. We continue choosing the very best tasting varieties. (Incidentally these are also the lowest yielding ones.) Two years ago we re-introduced our Rainbow of Cherry Tomatoes and they continue to grow in popularity. This year we are trialing a selection of beefsteak size coloured heirloom tomatoes. If they do well, we may have a third size available in coming years.
A little late (and small) in starting, but our always popular tender Summer Nugget Squash are now available. They are perfect for grilling or steaming and an inexpensive way to present an unusual vegetable. We harvest their Squash Blossoms early in the morning to keep them conveniently open making them easy for you to stuff.
Other summer treats with many many serving possibilities are refreshing Baby Fennel Bulbs, sweet Baby Summer Leeks, tender curly Garlic Scapes, amazingly aromatic Green Coriander Seeds, crunchy/spicy Radish Pods, creamy smooth Armenian Cucumbers, and sweet and oh-so-cute Baby Bell Peppers.
At the request of several chefs we are reintroducing an assortment of beans. Many of our favourites are no longer available; so through the summer we are trialing some fine French Filet Beans, broad green and yellow Italian Romano Beans, rarely found Dutch Pole Beans, hot-weather-tolerant English Runner Beans, jumbo Chinese Green Soy Beans and delicate fresh green French shelling Flageolet Beans. Please let us know if these premium beans can be worked into your menus.
Rainbow of Swiss Chards are back at their summer best. They provide a beautiful and delicious way for you customers to enjoy healthful leafy greens. Heirloom Bloomsdale Spinach is still the best version of this traditional green. For more pizzazz try buttery Fava Bean Leaves, nutty Baby Arugulas, zippy Baby Cresses, lingering Hot Mizuna Mustard, or bitter/sweet and aromatic Wild Dandelion.
For your dessert tables we have been experimenting with cultivating a number of wild Canadian berries. They come and go quickly so we need your steady support for this risky venture. Now we have sweet (and non-bitter) Huckleberries and can’t-stop-eating-‘em Husk Cherries. Summer desserts also cry out for edible flowers! Our mix of small (i.e. very usable) Edible Flowers and Edible Petals (i.e. extra easy-to-use) will remain steadily available throughout the summer. What an easy way to make stunning garnishes!
Summer Salads
Our Baby Salad Greens remain a restaurant icon – particularly in summer when a memorable salad is most appreciated. Because of its delicate appearance and full rich flavours, portions can be significantly smaller and with less dressing than you may be used to. It can also be used as a wonderful garnishing salad.
A new addition to our Seedling selection is a delicate cucumbery Borage Seedlings – perfect for summer refreshment. Try them now.
Summer Roots
We tend to think of roots as winter vegetables. But several have a revered place in the summer kitchen. Potatoes such our Roseval, Ratte, Black and especially the Fingerling Potatoes are all keeping very well and are making it through the summer just fine. These can all contribute magnificently to that early summer icon: Potato Salad! Chefs tell us the SP2 Frying Potatoes are superb for frying – notably souffléd.
Golden, Candy-Cane, Red Cylinder, and White Beets remain sweet and free of bitter oxalic acid because we keep them adequately irrigated. We do the same for our summer carrots which will be ready soon. (They aren’t as rich and sweet as fall harvest, but are pretty good.) Our large and easy-to-peel Jerusalem Artichokes are great as a Summer Pickle or light Summer Veg.
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