Melons continue to be good, especially orange fleshed ones. Again the rain is taking its toll on growth and harvesting but so far so good. Some marques of yellow melon are superb and very sweet. Sea-freight limes and pineapples seem to rise in price each week but other exotics are good and the prices stable.
From the same family, we must now say goodbye to the sweet, red Tropea onion from Italy which has been replaced by a more traditional red onion. It may sound odd in July but with all the poor weather this month some of my favourite products are the coloured roots - both beetroot and carrot. Our local grower continues to offer his fantastic selection of carrots, but the Brittany farmers have started their harvest too. Shelling beans are proving po
pular too with Coco Paimpol now in full season and the Borlotti which should be with us for another month. Artichokes continue to be a great seasonal product and a firm favourite with this buyer. Large globe Castel in a calibre 13 right down to the baby bunched violet ones. If your summer menu does not match the weather, why not try the first of the pumpkins?
Greengages are getting better each week. These are hand selected 40+ and are packed full of sweet flavour - usually 18% brix or higher Muscat grape has a dark berry and a deep flavour that hangs around in the mouth. It will, thankfully, be with us for many months. Individually packed colours of carrot - these are purple carrots but they still have an orange interior making for a
pretty slice. French summer sweet peppers. Long and juicy they are refreshing and ideal for summer menus. 
Beautiful chard from a grower in the Parisian basin that we also use for his leafy celery. A product that is really in it's prime at the moment - baby bunched artichokes. Great value for great quality! You may or may not know that we now offer a full range of Valrhona Chocolate-see our Patisserie section for
more details Baleine salt is one of our more popular offerings in the salt section coming in 5kg tubs we offer it in both fine and course grain 
Sausages are very popular at this time of year and we list a good range - one of the most popular is the Toulouse We offer many different types of duck ..the Barbary Canette from Dombe above comes oven ready or with offal.The Staff Canteen team are taking a different approach to keeping our website independent and delivering content free from commercial influence. Our Editorial team have a critical role to play in informing and supporting our audience in a balanced way. We would never put up a paywall – The Staff Canteen is open to all and we want to keep bringing you the content you want; more from younger chefs, more on mental health, more tips and industry knowledge, more recipes and more videos. We need your support right now, more than ever, to keep The Staff Canteen active. Without your financial contributions this would not be possible.
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