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Sussex Honey and English Coriander

2026-09-23T13:20:13+01:00

Sussex Honey and English Coriander English Coriander, Honeybees and Harvest 2026 Breaking Records Well, records are there to be broken… or matched! Harvesting our English Coriander this year on 5th September matched our previous best set in 2022. English Coriander When most UK farmers (understandably) paint a doom and gloom picture about crop yield and quality in 2026 – our English Coriander is a different story. Two generations of bee-keepers However, we will not rub it in [...]

Sussex Honey and English Coriander2026-09-23T13:20:13+01:00

Processing Sweet and Bitter Orange Peel

2026-02-26T14:13:23+00:00

Spain Citrus Peel Supply Update 2026 Beacon Commodities Visit Murcia to Secure Dried Citrus Peel Amid Rising Lemon Prices Sweet and Bitter Citrus PeelTommy has recently returned from a visit to Murcia in Spain. This is where Beacon Commodities source large quantities of their dried citrus peel from.The processing of Sweet and Bitter Orange was in full swing during Tommy’s visit.The conditions when Tommy was there were absolutely perfect for the processing of peels. It was 23°C with [...]

Processing Sweet and Bitter Orange Peel2026-02-26T14:13:23+00:00

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
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