Sprouts to die for: Arbroath farmer Peter Stirling, inset, is to be the sole supplier to Marks & Spencer this Christmas.
An Angus fruit farmer has sealed an exclusive contract with a major UK retailer to become its sole provider of prepared Brussels sprouts.
Peter Stirling’s Windyhills farm near Arbroath has this year been selected to produce 100% of Marks and Spencer’s prepared sprouts which will be sold in the UK, Ireland and France.
The deal has helped to further secure jobs at the farm and Abbey Fruits factory in the coastal town where between 200 and 500 workers are employed.
The agreement will see the farmer’s sprouts on sale on the shelves of the high street giant’s stores throughout the country.
Peter’s careful farming techniques and procedures to ensure high standards were praised yesterday by Marks and Spencer products managers, who described his sprouts as the “finest quality”.
“Peter has been supplying our sprouts for over 10 years now which is testament to how good they are,” a spokeswoman for M&S said.
“His sprouts are the finest quality they have twice the life of the average sprouts which mean they taste just as good for longer.
“Thanks to Peter thousands of M&S customers up and down the UK will be enjoying his delicious sprouts on Christmas Day.”
