Tom Moggach's blog

Rewind to last year and the weather was scorching – in stark contrast to our April of endless rain.

As a hub for produce imported from across the globe, it’s intriguing to then discover where the Market’s fruit and veg travels once sold.

A welcome hint of spring is in the air, but most English produce will need a little more time to catch up. Home-grown produce is still of a wintry nature.

It might seem odd, but a freezing February - even just a week or two - would be a blessing.

The year ahead is mysterious. What lies in store for business? How will London cope with the Olympics? 2012 is an especially tricky year to predict.

After any trip to New Covent Garden, it’s jaw-dropping to recall just how drastically the food landscape has changed.

A tap on my shoulder – a passing customer spots the messy scrawl in my notebook. "You could get a job on this firm with writing like that," he quips.

It was a bizarre trip this month. For a start, it’s the topsy-turvy seasons, wobbling on the brink between both summer autumn. Courgettes and tomatoes are stacked next to squashes and chestnuts.

I got married on Apple Day – proof that the fruits are close to my heart. The English apple season is off to a wonderful flying start.

'Bean time is lean time', goes the well-worn expression. It's summer holidays, also runner bean season.