Artisans and Produces Gourmand Address Guide

Here you will find the address book of the artisans and the producers who you can meet during your visits and walks in Touraine, territory unique for the variety and quality of its products.
To start, the collections timing, in order to choose well in every season what buy and taste.
Then, the list of markets that take place each day of the week in the city area.
Finally, the list of local producers and artisans, grouped by commodity and by region.

The TIMING of COLLECTIONS for each season

SPRING

Vegetables

artichoke, asparagus, beet, carrot (firstling), celery, cauliflower, cucumber (firstling), zucchini (firstling), spinach, fennel, beans (firstling), lattuce, lentils, melon (firstling), turnip, peas, potato(firstling), radish, rhubarb

Fruits

blackcurrant (firstling), cherry, strawberry, raspberry (firstling), currant (firstling), tomato (firstling)

SUMMER

Vegetables

artichoke, aubergine, zucchini, asparagus, beet, carrot, celery, cauliflower, cucumber, spinach, fennel, beans, broccoli, cabbage-turpin, lettuce, lentils, melon, peas, leek, pepper, potato, pumpkin, radish, rhubarb

Fruits

blackcurrant (firstling), cherry, strawberry, raspberry, currant, apricot, quince, blackberry, bluberry, nectarine, nuts, peach, plum, pear, apple, grape, tomato

AUTUMN

Vegetables

artichoke, beet, brocolli, carrot, celery, cabbage-turpin, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, endive, spinach, fennel, lettuce, lentils, turpin, leek, potato, pumpkin, radish, escarole, topinambur

Fruits

quince, fig, walnut, apple, pear, grapes

WINTER

Vegetables

carrot, cabbage-turpin, Brussels sprouts, endive, spinach (firstling), fennel, lentils, turpin, leek, potato, pumpkin, escarole, topinambur

Fruits

chestnuts, medlars

The MARKETS during the week: the Towns, the Place, the Times

The list of local PRODUCERS and ARTISANS, grouped by commodity and by region