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April’s fresh vegetables

Vibrant pome dei moro plum tomatoes and pointed peppers add vibrancy to the plate this month, and make the most of seasonal purple sprouting broccoli and pointed spring cabbage in salads, stir-fries, or simply steamed and served as a side

Pome dei moro tomatoes

Brighten up mealtimes with fragrant pome dei moro midi plum tomatoes. These beauties have a flavour profile that is distinctive and intense, and deeply sweet and rich when cooked. Enjoy raw in salads, cook briefly with garlic and olive oil and toss into pasta, or whizz into soup and salsas

Pointed peppers

These peppers have a flavour that shifts from grassy, sharp and almost peppery when raw, to beautifully sweet and savoury when cooked. They marry perfectly with sweet tomatoes - try roasting the two and blitz into a fabulous pasta sauce, or combine with sweet potatoes and stock to create a vibrant, satisfying soup

Purple sprouting broccoli

A variety all of its own, and abundant at this time of year, its elegantly slender and leafy stems are sweet and delicious. Spears should be firm and unyielding when fresh, with a vibrant purple hue that does tend to fade during cooking. Simply steam, stir-fry or boil briefly until just tender