Market Update

With the exception of Dates from USA, and Garlic from Spain, all produce we deliver is Australian grown, and locally sourced wherever possible.

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. However, to maximise flavour, tomatoes should not be refrigerated.

VEGETABLES

Asparagus – Australian season – excellent quality and value

Beans – A shortage of good quality available at present, so market price is very high.

Broccoli –  Locally grown – very good quality.  Supply of Broccolini has improved

Brussels Sprouts – Very good quality although season winding up soon with warmer weather

Cabbages – Locally grown – very good quality

Capsicums – Reds are quite scarce, greens are more plentiful and better 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 – Very good supplies

Corn – Very good quality however market price is up

Cucumbers – Plentiful and locally grown – excellent quality and value

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

Onions – The new season for both brown and red has commenced – quality is very good

Potatoes – Supply of all varieties has tightened – particularly cocktails – due to a gap before the new season commences

Snowpeas / Sugarsnap – Locally grown snows and snaps are now in season – very good quality and value

Tomatoes –  Round tomatoes have become scarce. Romas are better value.

Zucchini – Locally grown – excellent quality and value

FRUIT

Apples –  Pink Lady, Gala and Granny Smith are excellent quality and value

Avocados –  Hass are in season – excellent quality although supply has tightened and market price is up

Bananas – Warmer weather in QLD has increased supplies however market price remains above average

Berries – Blueberries are abundant and very good quality – Blackberries and Raspberries remain scarce

Grapes – The new season will commence around December

Kiwifruit – New Zealand season – in short supply

Lemons – After a few months of being plentiful, supply has tightened. Limes are in short supply

Mandarins – Low seeded Afourers are juicy and flavoursome

Mangos – The new season for Kensington Pride has commenced. Very good quality and value

Oranges –  New season seedless Valencias have started – quality and value are excellent

Passionfruit – Have become scarce – market price is high

Pears – Packams are good quality, however market price is higher this year due to unfavourable growing conditions earlier in the year. Season coming to an end

Pineapples – Have become scarce

Rockmelons – Limited supplies

Stonefruit – We will start with yellow flesh Nectarines this week – quality is very good and price will improve over coming weeks. We will start Peaches in a week or so

Strawberries – Victorian season has commenced – good growing conditions should mean that quality will be good this week. 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 – Very good quality