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Harvesting the 2025 English Coriander Crop

2025-10-06T15:59:56+01:00

Corriander Harvest 2025 English Coriander Crop Harvested in Sussex Well, it wasn’t quite the record-breaking year at Beacon Commodities! However, we are pleased to report that we harvested the 2025 English Coriander crop on 6th September. This is one day later than our previous best in 2022. Coriander Coriander is an extremely drought resistant plant and our crop coped well as the Sussex summer tried to mimic the conditions often found in the Sahara Desert. This is [...]

Harvesting the 2025 English Coriander Crop2025-10-06T15:59:56+01:00

Forest fires in Macedonia

2024-08-28T09:52:58+01:00

Forest fires in Macedonia and the Juniper crop Tommy returned from a very restricted trip to Macedonia at the end of July. Macedonia governmental restrictions Macedonia has suffered badly this year from forest fires. As a result, the Government has placed strict restrictions on movement in and around the mountains. Forest fires Macedonia has been gripped by an intense heatwave with numerous days over 40°C. This has resulted in 3 major forest fires. One in the south [...]

Forest fires in Macedonia2024-08-28T09:52:58+01:00

Citrus Fruit Suppliers

2023-04-27T13:02:51+01:00

Citrus Fruit Suppliers Sourcing of citrus peel and the citrus industry Citrus peel quality and supply Over the past month, Tommy has been back and forth to Spain to see his citrus processors in Murcia. The quality looks good this year but with ongoing questions on the continuity of supply. Sourcing quantities of citrus peel The sourcing of citrus fruit has become more problematic in recent years due to an uplift in demand from industries outside [...]

Citrus Fruit Suppliers2023-04-27T13:02:51+01:00

English coriander seed harvest

2021-01-19T10:46:48+00:00

English coriander seed harvest in Sussex. After a testing year across the globe, we were very pleased with the results of our latest English coriander seed harvest in Sussex. Quality of the coriander seed The yield and quality of the seed have both been excellent and the seed has now been cleaned packaged and delivered to our Warehouse so no issues with delays crossing the EU borders. Harvest The crop suffered slightly after planting with a very [...]

English coriander seed harvest2021-01-19T10:46:48+00:00

Beacon Commodities on lockdown

2020-07-15T22:26:33+01:00

Beacon Commodities on lockdown Some time has passed since our last Newsletter and we hope this finds you, your family and friends safe and well. What strange times we are currently living in with devastating effects to life and the hospitality industry. Beacon Commodities on lockdown Tommy and Michael have always worked from home so there has been little change in the day to day running of the business. Many trips to suppliers across the globe have been [...]

Beacon Commodities on lockdown2020-07-15T22:26:33+01:00

Sweet and Bitter Orange being peeled in Murcia, Spain

2020-03-24T15:00:56+00:00

Sweet and bitter oranges being peeled in Murcia, Spain Tommy recently visted Spain to check the progress of the citrus harvest Tommy recently returned from Murcia just before the Spanish Government decided to lockdown the country. The citrus harvest is the last of the core botanicals to be processed. We know that once these peels arrive, we will have large stocks of all core botanicals in the UK. Processing is well under way During [...]

Sweet and Bitter Orange being peeled in Murcia, Spain2020-03-24T15:00:56+00:00

Orange peel processing in Spain Video

2020-03-24T14:50:01+00:00

Video of oranges being peeled in Murcia, Spain A short video following Tommy's trip to Spain to check the processing of oranges - check it out below! Read the full article on the orange processing in Murcia, Spain here

Orange peel processing in Spain Video2020-03-24T14:50:01+00:00

Visiting a supplier of cinnamon in Sri Lanka

2020-03-20T13:26:11+00:00

Visiting a supplier of cinnamon in Sri Lanka A very lucky Tommy was recently in Sri Lanka to visit a supplier of cinnamon. Escaping the UK wind and rain, he was able to explore a special country for the first time and learn more about this special spice. Traditional methods with a long history: The cultivation, harvesting and processing of cinnamon is incredibly skilful with methods remaining unchanged for over a thousand years. There is evidence dating [...]

Visiting a supplier of cinnamon in Sri Lanka2020-03-20T13:26:11+00:00

Processing of cinnamon in Sri Lanka video

2020-03-20T13:01:42+00:00

Video of Processing of cinnamon in Sri Lanka the traditional way We put together a short video following our trip to Sri Lanka showing traditional cultivation, harvesting and processing of cinnamon Tommy recently visited a 17 acre farm in the South of Sri Lanka and captured some great footage of the cinnamon bark being separated and processed. Read the full article on Tommy's visit to Sri Lanka here

Processing of cinnamon in Sri Lanka video2020-03-20T13:01:42+00:00

Coronovirus and botanical supplies

2020-02-25T15:49:17+00:00

Coronavirus and botanical supplies The effects of Coronavirus are being felt worldwide and it is not yet under control. Therefore we should expect further consequences and enforced controls over the coming months.. We are lucky at Beacon Commodities in that none of our botanicals currently come from China. This is possibly a surprising fact given the range of spices and botanicals China grows. Forward Planning We must however plan for the worst with the likelihood that the spread [...]

Coronovirus and botanical supplies2020-02-25T15:49:17+00:00
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