Our growers

At Reynolds we work extremely closely with our growers. We get involved in every aspect of the food production and distribution process, from seed planting through to produce transportation and final delivery.

Our supplier relationships are based on long-term partnerships. We know this is the best way to ensure food security for ourselves and our customers, as well as the consistent quality and availability that Reynolds is best known for.

Our growers are based all around the world. This means we can buy the best quality seasonal produce when it’s available to ensure consistent quality and availability all year round.

We always buy the very best fresh produce and, whenever we can, we buy British. You can check out our current list of seasonal growers for information on what’s in season and where it’s grown.

Here are just a few of the growers we have worked with over the past 12 months:

Expert lettuce grower

Gareth McCambridge grows much of Reynolds’ lettuce, celery, babyleaf and radishes in the Cambridgeshire Fens on JB. Shropshire & Sons Farms.

Expert berry grower

Angus Soft Fruits was established in 1994 by three growers – Lochy Porter, his father Willie and cousin, James Gray. They grow, pack and breed the finest berries for customers including Reynolds.

Expert veg and salad grower

T Wilson & Sons is a family farm based in Rainford, Merseyside, growing Savoy cabbage, lettuce and leeks for Reynolds. They farm on over 1800 acres across Lancashire, Merseyside and Cheshire.

Expert fruit grower

Tim Chambers is a third generation farmer, who took on the running of the family farm from his father John in 1990. The business was originally founded in 1952 by Tim’s grandfather.

Expert carrot grower

Multi-award winning farmer, Guy Poskitt, is one of Reynolds’ main carrot farmers, operating across more than 2,600ha of land in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Scotland.

Expert summer vegetable grower

Farming 750 acres in and around Holt Heath, Worcestershire, Harper Farming grow and pack a range of summer vegetables for Reynolds.

Expert brassica grower

T H Clements, located on the East Coast of Lincolnshire just north of Boston is one of Reynolds main suppliers of Brassicas, supplying Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbages, Spring Greens and Brussels Sprouts.

Expert continental leaf grower

The farm started producing salads in 1988. In the 1990’s the Iceberg range was trialled and expanded quickly, with additional focus on continental leaf salads.

Brogdale – The National Fruit Collection

Reynolds is delighted to be able to offer customers the chance to purchase rare fruit varieties from the UK’s National Fruit Collection.

Expert micro leaf grower

Reynolds’ grower, William Boers from Westland Nurseries, is an expert in this most innovative product area.

Expert courgette grower

A fourth generation farmer from Worcestershire, Paul Southall is one of our key growers of courgettes.

Expert pumpkin grower

Brothers Jake and Mark Thompson are third generation farmers.

Expert brassica grower

Staples grow over 14,000 acres of vegetables on the fertile lands across North & South Lincolnshire, Suffolk and the Isle of Wight.

Expert root veg grower

R&RW Bartlett is a fifth generation family owned business, located near Lichfield in Staffordshire, supplying Reynolds with top quality carrots, parsnips and turnips.

Expert asparagus grower

John Chinn is a third generation farmer based in the beautiul
Wye Valley, a region perfectly suited to growing asparagus.

Expert potato grower

Potato grower and son of a Dundee farmer, Ewan Stark manages Greenvale’s growing operation in Scotland and is also Head of Agronomy for Greenvale’s Scottish grower base.

Expert baby leaf grower

Based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Blackdown Growers are specialist growers of baby leaves and herbs.

Expert cress and micro leaf grower

A fifth generation family business based in Lancashire, Dawndew Salad are one of the UK’s leading specialist salad cress, pea shoot and micro leaf producers.

Expert celeriac grower

Jack Buck Farms are based in Lincolnshire and farm 1,500 acres of vegetable and flower crops. Celeriac is a particular speciality, which they have been growing for over 27 years.

Expert leaf grower

Started as a family business in the 1970’s, Emmett are located in Lincolnshire and supply customers with specialised vegetable and leaf products, focusing mostly on spinach, leeks and kale.

Expert potato grower

Based in Cambridgeshire, Linwood Crops specialise in growing fresh potatoes.  They have generations of experience and and are dedicated to offering great value and quality.

Expert lettuce and baby leaf grower

Founded in 1930, L J Betts is a fourth generation family business  in West Malling, Kent, who specialise in whole head lettuce, baby leaf salads and multi-leaf lettuce crops.

Expert potato grower

Family business R S Cockerill harvest 200 hectares of potatoes a year which they store, wash, pack and transport, offering a complete, year round, supply chain service

Expert salad grower

Snaith Salad Growers is an independent grower co-operative and one of the leading glasshouse  producers of whole head leafy salads in the UK.

Expert watercress grower

The Lawes family at Sun Salads have been growing watercress for over 50 years. They supply watercress all year around from their five UK farms in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, as well as from their winter farm located in Seville, Spain.

Expert prepared leaf grower

Zenith Nurseries are specialist growers of fine leaf produce for the UK market, suppling baby leaf and whole head crops throughout the year.