Canalside produce through the year
If you’re hungry for more detail about how the contents of the shares change from month to month, below is an overview of the types of vegetables, herbs and fruit that appeared in the shares during 2023. Although this varies slightly from one year to the next, depending on when crops are ready to harvest, how big the yield is to store through the winter etc, it will give you a good idea of how a year’s worth of produce pans out.
January 2023
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Parsnips, Beetroot (golden and purple), Swede, Celeriac, Kale (curly), Spring greens, Brussels sprouts, Spinach, Salad, Squash, Garlic
FRUIT: Apples
HERBS: —
February 2023
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Parsnips, Beetroot, Swede, Jerusalem artichokes, Leeks, Kale, Cabbage, Claytonia (winter purslane), Salad, Squash, Garlic
FRUIT: —
HERBS: —
March 2023
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops, some early polytunnel/orchard crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Beetroot (golden and purple), Celeriac, Swede, Parsnips, Jerusalem artichokes, Squash, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Kale (curly), Leeks, Spinach, Salad, Rocket, Claytonia, Chilli
FRUIT: Apple
HERBS: Coriander
April 2023
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops, additional early polytunnel/orchard crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Beetroot, Parsnips, Celeriac, Leeks, Purple sprouting broccoli, Spring greens, Kale, Spinach, Claytonia, Rocket, Lettuce
FRUIT: —
HERBS: Coriander
May 2023
‘harvesting gap’ – last of the stored and overwintered field crops, early polytunnel crops beginning, orchard crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Beetroot, Squash, Spring onions, Purple sprouting broccoli, Spring greens, Kale, Chard, Spinach, Peas, Courgettes, Radish, Lettuce
FRUIT: Rhubarb, Strawberries
HERBS: Coriander
June 2023
‘harvesting gap’ – early field and additional polytunnel crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Beetroot, Spring greens, Spring onions, Sugar snap peas (purple and green), Dwarf French beans, Kohlrabi, Courgettes, Cucumber, Lettuce
FRUIT: Strawberries, Rhubarb
HERBS: Pot of basil
July 2023
summer field, polytunnel and orchard crops ready for harvesting
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Spring onions, Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Fennel, Celery, Beans (broad, Dwarf French beans), Aubergine, Courgette, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Lettuce
FRUIT: —
HERBS: —
August 2023
summer field, additional polytunnel and orchard crops ready for harvesting
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Beetroot, Cabbage, Kale, Cavolo nero, Chard, New Zealand spinach, Cucumber, Courgette, Aubergine, Tomatoes, Celery, Lettuce, Chillies
FRUIT: PYO soft fruits, Plums
HERBS: Parsley
September 2023
summer crops still in high production
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Cauliflower, Calabrese broccoli, Cavolo nero, Pak choi, Chard, Sweetcorn, Beans (runner and French), Cucumber, Courgette, Aubergine, Tomatoes, Lettuce
FRUIT: Apples, Plums
HERBS: Dill, Parsley
October 2023
last of summer field, polytunnel and orchard crops, winter field crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Carrots, Swede, Turnips, Cabbage (red and Chinese), Calabrese broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale, Pak choi, Chard, New Zealand spinach, Runner beans, Cucumber, Courgette, Aubergine, Tomatoes, Fennel, Celery, Lettuce, Salad mix
FRUIT: Pears, Apples
HERBS: Parsley
November 2023
stored orchard crops, winter field crops ready, start of winter polytunnel crops
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Beetroot, Turnip, Squash, Celeriac, Cauliflower, Spring greens, Kale, Purple sprouting broccoli, Chard, Fennel, Celery, Tomatoes, Aubergine, Runner beans, Salad, Garlic, Chillies
FRUIT: Apples, Medlars
HERBS: Parsley
December 2023
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Beetroot, Parsnip, Celeriac, Squash, Mooli, Cabbage, Chinese cabbage, Spring greens, Spinach, Fennel, Salad, Chillies
FRUIT: Apples, Medlars
HERBS: Rosemary, Parsley
Updated 26th March 2024