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Fruit and veg prices in France: are imports always cheaper?

We look at official data on prices, including organic options, of tomatoes, courgettes, leeks, cucumbers, garlic, clementines and kiwis

Day 8 French regional Christmas specialities: Cardons from Rhône-Alpes

A relatively forgotten vegetable, cardons make a come-back on Christmas tables

Autumnal French recipe inspiration using seasonal produce

In France it is easy to get produce to cook seasonally, all you need is a little inspiration…

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How to be a cultivar champion in France

Cathy Thompson has some advice on heritage cultivars and more

Beautiful Loire Valley chateau gardens celebrate their patron saint

Famous château potagers specialise in the conservation and collection of old vegetable varieties and offer walks and tasting sessions

French tomatoes become latest food to receive top quality label

Why growers submit to random inspections and taste tests to compete on quality not price

Know your onions – 14 facts about France’s superstar vegetable

Legend has it that French onion soup was invented by Louis XV after a day's hunting. Here we look at some more onion trivia

French farmer grows crops without water, fertiliser or pesticide

By burying organic matter underground and turning the earth in winter to trap moisture, he gives his fruit and vegetables the tools to survive

MAP: A tour of France by local fruits and vegetables

From Brittany artichokes to Vosges blueberries, almost every corner of France has a local, healthy speciality

Haricots verts: why this humble bean is France’s green giant

In our series providing a sideways glance at French food, we look at the légume that dominates ‘meat and one veg’

Shopping local: France's AMAP farm basket scheme explained

Each month, we take a selection of reader questions and answer them. One of July's questions is about France's AMAP scheme and whether it is good value.

En vrac: a French phrase you will be seeing more of

A law change means that certain fruits and vegetables will only be sold ‘en vrac’ (loose) from next year. We look at the origin of the term which was imported from the Netherlands

Which fruit and veg cannot be sold under plastic in France from 2022?

The move is part of a plan by France to eliminate single use plastic by 2040. Currently 1.2 billion plastic containers are used annually for fruit and vegetables

Destructive oriental fruit fly found in South of France for first time

The insect was first found in France in 2019 in Paris and Occitanie. It can cause serious damage to fruit and vegetable produce

How to make the perfect French Ratatouille

In our series providing a sideways glance at French food, we reveal the Nice dish’s vital ingredients and techniques.

What's good to eat in France in January

Two cheeses, cancoillotte and boulette d’Avesnes, are in season in January and so goods to eat, according to the latest food advice from the French government.

December food basket: what to eat this month

Three types of cheese – Beaufort, Cantal and Pélardon – are in season this month, as well as parsnip and scallops, according to the latest food advice from the French government.

French fish farmer to grow start-up vegetable business

France's salmon king claims world first as he plans to use trout to grow strawberries

Popularity of healthy French pulses is racing

Health-giving and versatile, lentils are increasingly popular in France. The Connexion talks to a Puy producer

France food basket: what to eat in July

Every month the French government publishes details of what fruit and vegetables are in season as well as what cheeses and fish are good to eat now

The least-contaminated fruit and veg to eat in France

A new TV report on pesticides including the controversial herbicide glyphosate has drawn up a list of the best fruits and vegetables to eat in France to avoid the worst chemical residues.

French schools to offer vegetarian menu once a week

Schools in France will now be required to offer a vegetarian menu at least once a week, and remove single-use plastic from canteens, after the National Assembly gave the “green light” to the ideas.

French seasonal basket - September 2018

En saison: What to put on your plate this month Because the French never eat strawberries in winter and even different types of goat’s cheese have seasonality...

Cost of fruit and veg in France 'not reality'

The cost of fruit and vegetables in France is “disconnected from reality” due to artificially high prices and the sale of foreign produce, the president of French vegetable federation Légumes de France has said.

Apricots arrive early amid ‘unfair Spain competition’

Apricots from the Pyrénées-Orientales region have arrived two weeks early in ideal climate conditions, but, despite this good news, producers are accusing Spanish farmers of “unfair competition”.

Market gardeners launch 'Zero Pesticide' label

New logo promises fruit and vegetables will contain no more than 0.01mg of pesticides per kilogramme

Sowing the seeds for a new life in France

Becoming 100% self-sufficient is hard; it needs land, knowledge and commitment. In this, the first of a series on changing lifestyles, we take a gradual approach, looking first at getting your garden in line

Carrefour sparks row over rare vegetable claims

Carrefour has been accused of misleading claims and jumping on the green bandwagon over its decision to sell unregulated vegetable varieties long abandoned by supermarkets.

What to put on your plate in October

What's in season in France this month?

Vegetables

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Day 8 French regional Christmas specialities: Cardons from Rhône-Alpes

Autumnal French recipe inspiration using seasonal produce

How to be a cultivar champion in France

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