What's in season
The relationship with our suppliers is a key component at John Palin (Wholesale) Ltd. Wherever possible, depending on the season, we source our produce from local growers within the United Kingdom. However, as the demand requires, we need to provide the best possible produce all year round, which means we have to source produce from all around the world. In the UK, produce is sourced from the following places:
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Lettuce – Bulls blood | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
Lettuce – Cos | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
Lettuce – Crispy | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
Lettuce – Curly endive | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
Lettuce – Flat | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
Lettuce – Herb salad | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
Lettuce – Iceberg | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
Lettuce – Lambs | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
Lettuce – Little gem | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Spain | Spain |
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Tomato – Cherry | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland |
Tomato – Plum | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland |
Tomato – Round | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland |
Tomato – Vine | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland | UK /Holland |
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Mustard cress | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Radish | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Beetroot | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Mixed peppers | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland |
Spinach baby | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Cucumber | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Celery | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
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Broccoli | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Green cabbage | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Red cabbage | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Savoy cabbage | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
White cabbage | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Cauliflower | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Cauliflower florets | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
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Leeks | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Garlic | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain |
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Washed white | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Organic | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
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Mushroom – Button | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland |
Mushroom – Flat | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland |
Mushroom – Closed cup | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland |
Mushroom – Chanterelle | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland | Poland |
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Carrot | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Parsnip | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
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Courgettes | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain |
Green beans | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa | Africa |
Sprouts | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
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Apples – Braeburn | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France |
Red apples | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France |
Green apples | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France |
Bananas | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
Clementines | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain |
Green grapes | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain |
Red grapes | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France | France |
Honeydew melons | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain |
Watermelon | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain |
Kiwi fruit | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy |
Lemons | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain |
Limes | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | Brazil |
Oranges | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain | Spain |
Pineapple | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
Pears | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK |
Strawberry | Holland | Holland | Holland | Holland | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | UK | Holland |