Red Star Growers Products
Red Star Growers grow/import, pack and market fresh produce throughout the year. Below is a selection of vegetables we produce. At the bottom of the page is our product calendar so you can see which crops we grow and import.
Salad Onions
English season – April to October. Imported Season – November to March. Main varieties grown are White Lisbon, Eiffel, Green Banner, Baja Verde, Parade and Performer.
Lettuce
English season –May until October. The types grown are Frisee, Batavia and Cos.
Courgettes
English season – June to September. Main variety grown is Acceste.
Dwarf Beans
English season – July to September. Main varieties grown are Venice, Paulista and Parker.
Runner Beans
English season July to October. Varieties grown are Enorma (Red Flowered variety) and Snowie (white emergo variety).
Broad Beans
English season – May to September. The variety we grow is Witkiem Manita.
Peas
English season – June to September. Varieties grown are Avola, Ambassador and Summer Wood.
Purple Sprouting Brocolli
English season – September to May. Main varieties grown are Sante, Rudolf and Red Spear.
Calabrese
English season – June to November. Imported season – December to May. Varieties grown are Parthenon and Steel.
Tenderstem Brocolli
English season – June to October. The variety we grow is Inspiration.
Sprouts
English season August to April. Main varieties grown include Maximus and Helemus.
Spring Cabbage
English season – October to April. Varieties grown are Early Market and Master Green.
Asparagus
English season – April to June. Imported season – July to March. Main variety grown is Gijnlim.
Bunched Beetroot
English season – June to October. Imported season – November to May.
Varieties grown are Pablo and Boston.
Bunched Carrots
English season – June to October. Imported season – November to May. Variety grown is Napoli.
Leeks
English season – September to April. Imported season – July to August. Main varieties grown are Darwin and Galvani.
Produce Calendar
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Produce Origin:
English
Mexican
Egyptian
Spanish
Peruvian
Belgian
