If you’re hungry for more detail about how the contents of the shares change from month to month, below is an overview of the types of vegetables, herbs and fruit that appeared in the shares during 2022. Although this varies slightly from one year to the next, depending on when crops are ready to harvest, how big the yield is to store through the winter etc, it will give you a good idea of how a year’s worth of produce pans out.
January 2022
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Parsnips, Celeriac, Swede, Leeks, Squash, Kale, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Chard, Salad
FRUIT: Apples
HERBS: —
February 2022
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Celeriac, Beetroot, Onions, Leeks, Squash, Sprouts, Purple Sprouting broccoli, Chard, Pak choi, Salad, Jerusalem artichokes
FRUIT: Apples
HERBS: —
March 2022
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops, some early polytunnel/orchard crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Black Spanish radish, Celeriac, Swede, Beetroot, Onions, Leeks, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Purple sprouting broccoli, Spinach, Chard, Rocket, Salad, Claytonia (winter purslane)
FRUIT: —
HERBS: —
April 2022
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops, additional early polytunnel/orchard crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Beetroot, Parsnips, Swede, Radish, Leeks, Spring onions, Squash, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Spring greens, Purple sprouting broccoli, Kale, Spinach, Salad, Rocket
FRUIT: Rhubarb
HERBS: —
A medium share, early April 2018 (photo credit: Vendy Donátová)
May 2022
‘harvesting gap’ – last of the stored and overwintered field crops, early polytunnel crops beginning, orchard crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes (stored and new), Onions, Celeriac, Parsnips, Beetroot, Swede,
Leeks, Squash, Spring greens, Purple sprouting broccoli, Kale, Chard, Lettuce, Leaf beet, Peas, Courgette, Cucumber
FRUIT: Rhubarb, Strawberries
HERBS: —
June 2022
‘harvesting gap’ – early field and additional polytunnel crops beginning
VEGETABLES: New potatoes, New carrots, Beetroot, Kohl rabi, Calabrese broccoli, Cabbage, Spring onions, Chard, Leaf beet, Lettuce, Cucumber, Courgette, Tomatoes, Peas, Dwarf French beans
FRUIT: Strawberries
HERBS: Coriander, Rosemary
July 2022
summer field, polytunnel and orchard crops ready for harvesting
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Carrots, Beetroot, Courgette, Cucumber, Aubergine, Spring onion, Autumn onions, Calabrese broccoli, Kohl rabi, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Dwarf French beans, Broad beans, Fennel, Salad, Lettuce
FRUIT: PYO soft fruits
HERBS: Rosemary
August 2022
summer field, additional polytunnel and orchard crops ready for harvesting
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Carrots, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Courgettes, Aubergine, Broad beans, Kale, Celery, Peppers, Aubergine, Fennel, Cauliflower, French beans, Runner beans, Calabrese broccoli, New Zealand spinach, Rainbow chard, Lettuce, Chillies
FRUIT: PYO soft fruits and plums
HERBS: Parsley
A large share, late August 2018 (photo credit: Magali Fowler)
September 2022
summer crops still in high production
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Beetroot, Courgette, Tomatoes, New Zealand spinach, Chard (Swiss/rainbow), Cauliflower, Calabrese broccoli, Kale (Red Russian), Aubergine, Peppers, Runner beans, French beans, Chillies,
FRUIT: PYO plums
HERBS: —
October 2022
last of summer field, polytunnel and orchard crops, winter field crops beginning
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Carrots, Beetroot, Onions, Runner beans, French beans, Tomatoes, Kale, New Zealand spinach, Swiss chard, Calabrese broccoli, Romanesco broccoli, Peppers, Aubergines, Sweetcorn, Pumpkin, Celery, Garlic
FRUIT: Pears, Apples (Kidd’s orange red)
HERBS: —
November 2022
stored orchard crops, winter field crops ready, start of winter polytunnel crops
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Carrots, Beetroot (red/golden), Onions, Tomatoes, Sprout tops, Cabbage, Fennel, Chard, Pak choi, Kale, Romanesco broccoli, Squash, Garlic, Salad
FRUIT: Apples (Sunset, Russet, Kidd’s orange red, Ashmead’s kernel, Bramley)
HERBS: —
December 2022
winter field, polytunnel and stored crops (list not yet complete)
VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Beetroot (red/golden), Squash, Chard, Sprouts, Cabbage, Curly kale, Salad, Garlic
FRUIT: Apples (Bramley)
HERBS: —
Updated 18th January 2023