Animals at London Zoo tucked into fresh fruit and vegetables from New Covent Garden Market to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the wholesale site. Gorillas Alika, Effie and baby Venus, and Amara ...

Now, New Covent Garden Market’s wholesale traders sell fruit, vegetables and flowers throughout the year from the Nine Elms site. The traders typically work through the night, bringing in nearly ...

Fruit and veg sellers marked the 50th anniversary of New Covent Garden Market by sending some of their produce to their regular customers - the animals at London Zoo.

He was describing Covent Garden market. For centuries, Covent Garden was renowned for its fruit and vegetable market, which was there until 1974 when it moved out of central London to Nine Elms.

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. It’s 5 a.m., and I’ve just entered London’s New Covent Garden Market — the United Kingdom’s largest flower market — from the ...

Starting May 1, the Covent Garden Market will now be closed on Mondays, then open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

November 11, 2024 at 2:04pm GMT. Animals at London Zoo tucked into fresh fruit and vegetables from New Covent Garden Market to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the wholesale site.

Fruit and veg sellers marked the 50th anniversary of New Covent Garden Market by sending some of their produce to their regular customers - the animals at London Zoo.