Broccoli got its name from the Italian word “brocco” which means branch or arm.

Sprouts get their name from the fact that they were widely cultivated around Brussels, Belgium during the 16th century.

The largest cabbage grown weighed 56kg and was 1.8m in diameter, which is wider than the average man is tall.

Did you know that carrots used to be purple, until the sixteenth century when farmers in Holland started to plant orange crops in honour of Dutch hero, William of Orange.

Cauliflower has been in existence for about 2,000 years. The word “cauliflower” translates into “cabbage flower” in Latin.

Celeriac can also be known as turnip-rooted celery or celery root.

Some contend that it contains “negative calories,” meaning that one spends more calories digesting it than are consumed when it eating it.

Kale has a mild cabbage flavour and comes in many varieties and colours. Most kale has the characteristic frilly edged leaves

The leek was somewhat considered a royal food in Rome. Since their emperor, Nero drank a quarter of leek soup each day.

We supply both iceberg and round lettuce. Iceberg is a large pale lettuce, with crisp densely packed leaves in a firm bowl shape.

Pak Choi (also known as bok choy or Peking cabbage) is a Chinese cabbage.

Firstly; parsnips are sweetest after a frost, and secondly in Europe Parsnips were used to sweeten jams and cakes before sugar became widely available.

From our high-care facility we cut, wash and pack freshly prepared vegetables for retail, food service and ready meal manufacturing customers.

The round onion bulb was considered a symbol of the universe by ancient Egyptians.

Swede can be produced within 60 days and it was believed by Persians that it is beneficial in treating the common cold. Swede grows best in cool climates.