Shopping list

Apples (UK – Cox and Bramley; import – North American reds), Asian pears (nashi), bananas, clementines, coconuts, grapefruit, kumquats, lemons, limes, lychees, mineolas, oranges (Shamouti and Navel), ortaniques, pears (UK and import – Comice and Conference), pineapples, pomelo, rhubarb (forced), Seville oranges, sharon fruit, ugli fruit

The better grades of last season’s dried apricots, prunes, figs and dates remain good until the end of the month; the best are often sold loose.