New Covent Garden flower and fruit market, Vauxhall, London, 15th Feb 2008
new covent garden flower market sell sale porter white working class shift work whole sale haggle trade traders independent business import export goods flowers plants petal leaf leaves exotic orchid box boxes cartons disapearing way of life redevelop redevelopment lost left gone change New Covent Garden Market is the largest fresh produce market in the UK It plays a unique role in London s market provision supplyingÊfruit vegetables flowers plants and many other catering needs Customers include leading chefs and florists restaurants and hotels schools andÊhospitals Over 2 500 people are employed here and the central location provides ready access to the West End City and all parts of the Capital There are some 245 companies on site Covent Garden Market Authority CGMA is the statutory corporation responsible to Defra for the running of New Covent Garden Market In September 2006 CGMA announced the start of a two year programme to agree how to replace the Market s 30 year old infrastructure with fresh modern facilities New Covent Garden Flower Market is not like any other marketÊin the UKÊ There are some 55 companies selling cut flowers plants foliage and sundries offering a one stop shop for the florist Not only does product come in daily from Holland and elsewhere it is also the only place a full range of English produce is available what you can t see can be ordered specially and in most cases will be available the next day sunrise early start coverd space trading floor range choice display goods tradition traditional generation generational family run small business work workers cockney working class rough tough chat gossip banter laugh exotic colour colourful smell bouquet aroma perfume sense senses
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