Market Update

VEGETABLES

Asparagus – The new Australian season should begin around September

Beans – We have resumed buying premium quality hand picked beans

Broccoli –  Locally grown – very good quality and value. Broccolini is also very good right now

Brussels Sprouts – In season. Very good quality

Cabbages – Locally grown – very good quality

Capsicums – Both reds and green are very good quality and value

Carrots – Premium quality, tender and sweet. It’s always best to store carrots in a plastic bag or tupperware, to prevent them from drying out and turning limp.

Caulitflower – Victorian season. Very good quality and value

Corn – QLD corn are excellent quality

Cucumbers – Locally grown. Supply is down due to the colder weather. Market price is up

Lettuce – Supply and quality of baby spinach, roquette, mixed leaf and Iceberg are very good. 

Onions – Quality and value are very good

Potatoes – Supply has tightened and market prices are up

Snowpeas / Sugarsnap – Snowpeas are excellent quality and value. Locally grown Sugarsnaps are currently unavailable (only imported Chinese currently available in Market)

Sweet potatoes – Excellent quality and value

Tomatoes – QLD grown.  Supplies have improved. Very good quality and value. The supply of locally grown cherry and grape tomatoes should improve as the weather becomes warmer

Zucchini – QLD grown – very good quality and value 

FRUIT

Apples – Pink Lady are in season – quality is excellent.. Kanzi are excellent quality  – red / pink skin, juicy and crisp. New season Galas are also very good

Avocados –  Hass are in season and abundant. Excellent quality and value

Bananas – Market price is up. Supply should improve as the weather up north becomes warmer

Berries – Quality of Blueberries, Raspberries and Blackberries are very good. Market prices remain quite high

Grapes – All varieties are out of season. The new Australian season will commence around December

Kiwifruit – The New Zealand  fruit are in full swing. Excellent quality for both green and gold

Lemons –  Lemons are very good quality and value. Limes are scare and market price is up

Mandarins – The South Australian Imperial season has come to an end. We are now buying seedless Afourers, which are juicy are flavoursome

Mangos – The new season will begin around September

Oranges –  Season for Navels is in full swing. Excellent quality and value

Passionfruit – Quality is very good

Pears – New season Packams are in full swing – quality is excellent. Corellas are also very good

Pineapples – Supply has improved. Very good quality

Rockmelons – Very good qualiy 

Stonefruit – All varieties are now out of season. Mangoes

Strawberries – QLD season. Excellent quality and value. The best way to extend the life of berries is to remove them from their punnet and place on paper towel in the fridge. Only wash them just prior to eating.

Watermelon – Have become very scarce. Will be smaller in size for next few weeks

When unpacking your produce, it should be handled as carefully as possible to minimise damage and bruising. Vegetables will store best in plastic bags or tupperware to prevent them from drying out in the fridge –  especially for carrots and broccoli. Most fruits will generally stay fresher in the fridge. To maximise flavour, tomatoes should not be refrigerated 

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