Dear All,

As mentioned before we have included more figs in our mix as the demand for these flowers are quite high. Yes, you read correctly flowers!. A fig is actually not a fruit but a flower inverted into itself and one of the oldest “fruits” known to man. It is thought to have originated from Asia minor and its use has been recorded as far back as 2500 B.C.

Furthermore figs have been and are still used as a sweetener in cooking both in North Africa and the Middle East as it is a great substitute for sugar.

Figs are even believed, by some scholars, to have been the forbidden fruit picked by Eve in the Bible.

Unfortunately the fig season is running to a close, and we will be replacing figs with another wonderful fruit soon so enjoy them while you can.

Have a Fruitful week!

Fruit Guru

Dear All,

It has been a busy week for us (seems like suddenly everyone has returned to work after the Summer and wants fruit!).

Bananas have been ripe all week. Our favourite variety is Cavendish - other varieties taste a bit “stringy” and are harder to purchase at the optimum point of ripeness. The Cavendish banana is at its best when it is yellow with green tips. Don’t believe me? Check out the comment someone left on our website today following a “fruit give-out” at Covent Garden tube station this morning:

Dear Fruitfuloffice,

I would just like to thank you for the free banana this morning that was handed to me at Covent Garden underground.

It was delicious and a healthy alternative.

Cheers,

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A lot of clients have also been telling us how much they have been enjoying the seasonal figs (in both baskets and boxes). Thank you for your feedback! In response, we have decided to increase the number of figs in the basket from next week onwards.

Enjoy!

Fruit Guru

Dear All,

Going into September, the Summer fruit season has certainly started coming to an end. For this reason, I have changed the fruit mix to reflect this:

• Blueberries are out. We have now included them for several weeks in our fruit baskets but availability and, subsequently, quality is down. You want to avoid blueberries when some punnets start appearing with mould …
• Figs are in. The season for figs has started! Figs are a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps to control blood pressure. This is important because most diets are poor in potassium. At the moment they come from Turkey (the Greek ones are still a bit green) but availability will spread Eastwards along the Mediterranean basin countries as the season progresses.

Have a fruitful week!

Fruit Guru