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…
magazine 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 Price of fruit and vegetables falls by 8% in France, melons down 21% Cheese shop in Paris vandalised by militant vegan activists Cost of fresh fruit up 17% in France, veg up 4%
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. Too much fruit and veg in your garden? You can sell it here Where to buy the juiciest melons in France this summer French people have gained weight during lockdown Food basket: what to eat in March in France France at ‘high risk’ of incurable tomato plant virus
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.