New Covent Garden Market in Nine Elms, London, is the largest wholesale fruit, vegetable and flower market in the United Kingdom. It covers a site of 57 acres (23 ha) and is home to about 200 fruit, vegetable and flower companies. The market serves 40% of the fruit and vegetables eaten outside of the home in London,[1] and provides ingredients to many of London's restaurants, hotels, schools, prisons, hospitals and catering businesses.
The Flower Market, which offers flowers, plants, foliages, sundries and interior decorations from the UK and from around the globe, is visited by 75% of florists in London, many of whom place morning orders and return to restock during the day.[2] The Flower Market wholesalers are open from 04:00 to 10:00 Monday to Saturday and the Fruit & Vegetable Market wholesalers trade from around 00:00 – 06:00 Monday to Saturday.
There is a £5 entry fee for visitors driving to the market.[3] The nearest London Underground stations are Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms, both opened in 2021 as part of the Northern line extension to Battersea.[4][5]
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- ^ "About the market". newcoventgardenmarket.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "General Information". newcoventgardenmarket.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Lampe, Wiedemann (20 September 2021). "Nine Elms station to open on 20 September". New Covent Garden Market. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Northern line extension: Two new Tube stations open". BBC News. London. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.