Mangetout and Sugar Snap Peas are currently Sourced from 7 different countries but predominantly from Guatemala which is 5,197 miles away. Best in season in November, December, January, February, UK season for Sugar snaps is in June.
Flamingo grow and source Alstroemeria from Kenya, Holland and Colombia. In the Mount Kenya region of Kenya the Alstroemeria enjoys high light levels that contribute towards the vibrant colours which include orange, pink, purple, red, yellow and white.
Baby leeks closely resemble the Spring Onion however do not form bulbs or produce cloves like their Allium cousins. This product has a sleek edible cylindric stem, a snow white stalk with green petit tips.
A new product added to the Flamingo repertoire the Tendersweet carrot is currently grown both in Kenya and Guatemala.
Flamingo is the only supplier of a prepared fresh broad bean into the UK market. Grown specifically in Guatemala this member of the legume family the broad bean is a hardy and adaptable product.
Our British asparagus is grown by the Chinn Family on their Cobrey Farms which are located in Norfolk, Herefordshire and Suffolk.
Flamingo supply chillies all year round but are renowned more for the supply of British Chillies from the Bedfordshire grower Genovese.
The East of England, specifically Lincolnshire, is a prime location for British cut flowers and Flamingo work very closely with British growers year round in growing a selection of seasonal cut flowers.
Kenya, due to its warm climate, provides ideal conditions for Carnation production on Flamingo’s farms in the region of Mount Kenya, and this is coupled with supply from Southern Europe. Carnations are available in sprays, multiple small blooms on one stem, or as one large bloom on a stem, typically known as a Standard Carnation.
Fine bean is an herbaceous plant that belongs to legume family (Fabiaceae). It originates from Peru, where people have been eating green beans for at least 7000 years.