BUYER'S GUIDE: 19th Jun-25th Jun

 

The cooler weather has slowed down supply of some products, mainly Honeydews, Tomatoes and Strawberries. Quality is sound, just up in price slightly this week. 

Overall the market is in good shape, with plenty to choose from.

Highlights: Australian Truffles Season is up and running and USA cherries Cumquats are on the markets also.

BEST BUYS:

Fruit: Cherries (Imp- USA) * Delicious Apples- med (VIC) * Panama Passionfruit * Pineapple (QLD) * Ruby blush grapefruit (WA) 

Vegetable: Brussel sprouts (VIC) * Kipfler Potatoes * Mesclun Lettuce* Red capsicum (QLD) * Silverbeet (NSW)

SOMETHING DIFFERENT:

Fruit: Blood Limes (NSW) * Honey Pears * Pink Lady Apples (VIC) * Pomello - red (QLD) * Starfruit- aka Carambola (QLD)

Vegetable: Broad bean (NSW) * Green Peas ( QLD) * Truffles - superior black (WA - new season) * Witlof - white

NOT THIS WEEK:

Short Supply: Baby gold beetroot * Chestnut Mushroom * Snow Peas - expensive * Yellow Zucchini 

Not Available: Blood Oranges


BUYER'S GUIDE: 17th Apr- 23rd Apr

Another good week, much the same as the last. Main problem items Rockmelons, Honeydews & Seedless Watermelons.

Fruit:

Apples, Pears, New Season Hass Avocados, Bananas, Feijoas, Figs, Guavas, Grapes, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes,  Mandarins, Papaws & Pineapples. On the move up in price but still great quality are Blueberries, Strawberries, Oranges and Passionfruit. Bye Bye to Peaches  & Nectarines and Plums in another week.

Vegetables:

Artichokes, Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Celery, All Cabbage, Eggplant, Fennel, Leeks, Iceberg & Cos Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Spuds & Zucchini. Tomatoes holding price and quality. Moving up in price - Broccoli, Cauliflowers & Gold Squash.

 

BEST BUYS:

Fruit:

Delicious Apples - med (VIC) * Fig Tray (NSW) * Grapes - red seedless (VIC)* Kiwifruit (VIC) * Mandarin (QLD)

Vegetables: 

Celery (VIC) * Globe Artichoke (NSW) * Iceberg Lettuce (VIC) * Leek - large (VIC) * Mushrooms - cup (NSW)

SOMETHING DIFFERENT:

Chestnuts (VIC)

Fruit:

New Season Avocado (QLD) * New Season Pink Lady apples (NSW) *  Mangosteen (QLD) * Papaya - green/cooking (QLD) * New Season Quince (QLD) * Tamarillos- red (NSW)

Vegetables:

Baby Gold Beetroot (NSW) * Horseradish (SA) * Jicama aka Water yam (QLD)

 NOT THIS WEEK:

Short Supply:

Broad Beans * Butter Bean - yellow

Not Available:

Nectarine * Peach * Rambutan