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Win a great prize to celebrate the arrival of New Season Potatoes with our ‘Name that Spud’ Competition.
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A Queen or a Pink.” So said Barry White of his favourites when I asked. Given that line, you might suppose that I was conducting some kind of bizarre musical interview. However, the Barry White in question is a farmer of potatoes, and (that I know of) no relation to the soul singer of the same name. Queen and Pink, meanwhile, refer to British Queens and Kerr’s Pink potatoes. read more

Blueberries are well known for their health giving properties, and they taste great too! Sales are booming, with a 50% increase in retail sales in the last year. They are available year round in most supermarkets and greengrocers. In Ireland, local blueberries are a niche product with the majority of the crop being grown by small farmers who mainly sell their crop off their farms. Blueberries come into season here for a few weeks in August, and the great news is – there is a bumper crop this year! read more

Contact details for local producers and outlets may be obtained from Nuala on info@derryvillablueberries.com

Winner of the National Strawberry Week Photo Competition

There’s nothing nicer than getting out of the house to eat and of course there’s nothing better than relaxing in a recliner, when someone else is operating the barbie! Click here for more.

Meet all our colourful fruit and veggie characters … who are all at their best in the shops at the moment. See if you can come up with the answers to lots of puzzles, jokes and games. Here we go!