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Keeping you in the know as to what is coming into season each month is NEIL MORTIMER from Lovejoys Wholesale... Let’s hope this month is going to be as near to normality as possible for all of us and that some friends or family saying hello on Zoom later in the day, but nevertheless I hope you enjoy it. COMPETITION Our very special competition to our restaurants, pubs and hotels end this very strange year is to are going to be able to do some Red rooster and maris piper will be win A DAY’S COOKERY COURSE

Christmas trade, with everyone best for your roast potatoes, these WITH ONE OF OUR TOP CHEFS. distancing appropriately. come from our grower in Corsham, All you have to do to be in with sprouts from Sherston and parsnips a chance of winning is place an

Our growers will then sell most of from Bromham. Look for these farm order for a Click & Collect box of what they normally sell, as they had shops and garden centre shops fruit and vegetables, ordered via been producing to a programme locally. our website. Every order made will “The sprout is a Vegetable of the month - it just has It will run from 1 December to 24 brassica but it is to be Brussels sprouts! The sprout December 2020 inclusive with the anyone’s guess when is a brassica but it is anyone’s guess winner being announced in time someone mutated it from the original cabbage.” when someone mutated it from the original cabbage. There are various theories. It is believed they originated for the New Year. The course will take place in 2021 as and when Covid rules allow. for the year, growing their crops for December. If they can’t sell this produce it will sadly rot in the fields. We source what I would say are in Belgium where they were sold in markets as early as the 13th Century. They did not appear in England or France until the end of the 18th Century. Most Belgiums believe sprouts to be of Italian origins. storage of vegetables, fruits etc, or what to do on your allotment (which I am sure is very tidy ready for the winter!). Otherwise Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! the three key ingredients for your Christmas dinner. It might be a smaller Christmas lunch As always email me with any questions on Neil neil@lovejoyswholesale.com that what you are @lovejoysuk used to, with be placed into the competition. • lovejoyswholesale.com