Categories:Baby-leafLeafVegetablesAll
Colour: Red
Flavour: Sweet
Size: Up to 30mm
Goes well with: Italian flavours, basil and mozzarella
Favourite dressing: Balsamic & olive oil
Did you know: Cherry tomatoes get their name because they’re the size and shapes of cherries. These little round tomatoes are juicy, sweet, and have thin skins. Since they have a high water content, cherry tomatoes are notorious for squirting when you bite into them.
Colour: Bright Orange
Flavour: Sweet
Average size: About 17cm
Goes well with: Coriander
Favourite dressing: Honey and Mustard
Did you know: Carrots have the highest natural sugar content of any raw vegetables, making them perfect for snacking!
Colour: Red, Yellow & Green
Flavour: Red & Yellow sweet, Green bitter
Size: 80-110mm
Goes well with: Shredded in salads or in a stir fry
Favourite dressing: Lemon & herb
Did you know: Prehistoric remains in Peru show that peppers existed then, and they were cultivated in Central and South America in very early times. Columbus brought them to Europe in 1493.
Colour: Bright Green
Flavour: Sweet
Average size: Up to 7cm
Goes well with: Sandwiches and wraps
Favourite dressing: Caeser
Did you know: It only takes approximately 5 weeks to grow during peak season before it is harvested.
Colour: Red, white, green or pink!
Flavour: Earthy and sweet
Average size: About 25cm
Goes well with: Roast Chicken
Favourite dressing: Mayonnaise
Did you know: Cabbage is one of the oldest vegetables, dating back to the 1600’s.
Colour: Bright green & bright red stem
Flavour: Earthy
Average size: Up to 12cm
Goes well with: Caramelised onion & garlic
Favourite dressing: Honey & mustard
Did you know: The name chard actually refers to the broad middle stalks and the side ribs rather than the leafy part of the plant.
Colour: Deep Green
Flavour: Iron rich, sweet & tender
Average size: Up to 12cm
Goes well with: Delicious raw or cooked or with egg, tomato and lentil dishes
Favourite dressing: Lemon juice
Did you know: During The Great War, wine fortified with spinach juice was given to French soldiers weakened by haemorrhage.
Colour: Deep Green
Flavour: Peppery
Average size: Up to 12cm
Goes well with: Lasagne
Favourite dressing: Balsamic
Did you know: Rocket is renowned for its health giving properties.
Colour: Rich Green
Flavour: Hot, mustardy, tangy
Average size: Up to 12cm
Goes well with: Pizza and pasta
Favourite dressing: Italian
Did you know: It’s highly resistant to cold and grown extensively during the winter months in Japan.
Colour: Rich Green
Flavour: Nutty
Average size: Up to 8cm
Goes well with: Salmon carpaccio
Favourite dressing: Mustard
Did you know: The name comes from its resemblance to the size and shape of a lamb’s tongue.
Colour: Bright green & dark red
Flavour: Mild
Average size: Up to 12cm
Goes well with: Smoked chicken & avocado
Favourite dressing: Blue cheese
Did you know: With just one cut the lettuce separates into numerous small, ready-to-eat leaves.
Colour: Deep red & mild green
Flavour: Slightly bitter
Average size: Up to 12cm
Goes well with: White meaty fish
Favourite dressing: Creamy
Did you know: With one cut, all the leaves are released and remain the same size.
Colour: Deep Red & White
Flavour: Sharp
Average size: Up to 18cm
Goes well with: The creamy texture of a risotto
Favourite dressing: Creamy
Did you know: The varieties of radicchio are named after the Italian regions where they originate.
Colour: Vibrant red & bright green
Flavour: Mild & fresh
Average size: Up to 15cm
Goes well with: Pizza, thinly sliced smoked salmon
Favourite dressing: Vinaigrette
Did you know: In 1999, scientists at the University of Glasgow found that Lollo Rosso has 100 times more antioxidants than ordinary lettuce.
Colour: Deep red
Flavour: Mild
Average size: Up to 10cm
Goes well with: Any colourful salad dish
Favourite dressing: Wholegrain mustard
Did you know: Bull’s blood is part of the Beet family, along with Red Chard.
Colour: Pale Green/yellow
Flavour: Mild
Size: Up to 28cm
Goes well with: Stir fries
Favourite dressing: Lime and Soy sauce
Did you know: Chinese Leaf is also known as Peking Cabbage.
Colour: Pale Green
Flavour: Sweet & Fresh
Average size: Up to 20cm
Goes well with: Traditional prawn cocktail
Favourite dressing: Thousand island
Did you know: Iceberg lettuce got its name from the fact that California growers shipped it covered with heaps of crushed ice in the 1920’s.
Colour: Rich Green
Flavour: Slightly bitter
Average size: Up to 18cm
Goes well with: Spiced cabbage and smoked ham
Favourite dressing: Balsamic
Did you know: As the shade of the leaves lightens, the degree of bitter taste also lessens.
Colour: Deep green
Flavour: Mild
Average size: Up to 17cm
Goes well with: Mixed salad
Favourite dressing: Vinaigrette
Did you know: Apollo takes approximately 50-90 days to grow before it is harvested.
Colour: Mid Green
Flavour: Slightly bitter
Average size: Up to 20cm
Goes well with: Poached eggs and bacon
Favourite dressing: French
Did you know: This one-calorie-a-leaf salad vegetable also helps with eyesight.
Colour: Red
Flavour: Sweet and Earthy
Size: 50-60mm
Goes well with: Mozzarella and Basil
Favourite dressing: Extra virgin olive oil
Did you know: The scientific name for tomato is Lycopersicon, meaning wolf peach.
Colour: Deep red
Flavour: Rich and earthy
Goes well with: Goats Cheese
Favourite dressing: Lemon Vinaigrette
Did you know: Beetroot has been used for many years to feed both people and animals. It is believed to have blood strengthening qualities and is also used as a dye for both food and fabrics.
Colour: Green outer with a light coloured flesh
Flavour: Mild and juicy
Size: 20-30cm
Goes well with: Salmon
Favourite dressing: Dill Vinaigrette
Did you know: Cucumber can actually cure bad breath. Press a slice of cucumber to the roof of your mouth for 30 seconds and this will allow the phytochemicals kill the problematic bacteria!
Colour: Red/Purple
Flavour: Peppery
Size: About 7cm
Goes well with: Goats Cheese tart
Favourite dressing: White wine vinegar
Did you know: In the Middle Ages, onions were an acceptable form of currency, and were used to pay for rent, goods and services — and even as gifts!
Colour: White
Flavour: Peppery
Size: About 7cm
Goes well with: Hot Dogs!
Favourite dressing: Ranch
Did you know: Onions have been a part of the human diet for more than 7,000 years. Archaeologists have discovered traces of onions dating back to 5000 B.C., found alongside stones from figs and dates in settlements from the Bronze Age.
Colour: Pale to emerald green
Flavour: Sweet & crisp
Average size: Up to 30cm
Goes well with: Classic Caesar salads
Favourite dressing: Caesar
Did you know: Cos is so called as it is thought it originated on the Greek island of the same name (Kos).
Colour: Fresh Green
Flavour: Mild and Sweet
Size: Up to 11cm
Goes well with: Minted Pea Salad & Goats Cheese
Favourite dressing: Olive Oil
Did you know: The Japanese call these ‘Green Gold’ and have been nibbling them for centuries.
Colour: Red
Flavour: Sweet
Size: 15-35mm
Goes well with: Avocado and Bacon
Favourite dressing: Balsamic Vinegar
Did you know: A tomato is a fruit. The confusion arose after the 1890s when the US supreme court named them a vegetable for taxation purposes. A fruit is the edible part of the plant containing seeds, a vegetable is stem, leaf or root.
Colour: Deep red & mild green
Flavour: Sharp
Size: Up to 7cm
Goes well with: Tossed into salads
Favourite dressing: Italian
Did you know: Baby Red Leaf only takes approximately 5 weeks to grow during peak season before it is harevested.