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Market Update for Tuesday 21 May 2013

Posted on: May 21st, 2013 by Brett

The best value vegies are:

  • JAP & QLD Blue Pumpkin
  • Sweet Potato
  • Brushed (still dirty) and Chats (small white) Potatoes
  • Corn
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Zucchini
  • Green Capsicum
  • Celery
  • Asian Vegetables
  • Hydro Lettuces and Salad Mixes

Hass Avocadoes have started again and are excellent.

We have included Kale in our product list from this week.

Broccolini is unavailable at the moment.

In Fruit;

  • New season Pink Lady, Gala, Fuji, Red Delicious and Granny Smith Apples are all now available and very good. Store apples covered in the fridge to keep them crisp.
  • Packham, Beurre Bosc & Nashi Pears are all in season & very good.
  • Australian Navel Oranges are in season and are very nice. We have finished Valencia Oranges until next summer.
  • Lemons and Limes are good and reasonably priced.
  • Mandarins are at their best and great for lunch boxes.
  • Bananas are very good but prices are up a bit.
  • Australian Green Kiwi Fruit are in season. The fruit is smaller and cheaper this week. Keep the fruit out of the fridge to ripen. We will also have Kiwi Gold available this week.
  • Strawberries & Blueberries are out of season and unavailable for now. There should be some nice new season QLD Strawberries available soon.
  • Persimmons are finishing up so we’ll stop them after this week.
  • Australian Grapes are still available and good.
  • Rockmelon and Honey Dew Melons are both very good but more expensive at the moment.
  • Watermelon is expensive and very inconsistent so we have removed it from our list for now.
  • Topless Pineapples are available again and the preferred pineapple at this time of year.
  • Red Papaya is available and good. Yellow Papaw is unavailable due to quality issues.
  • Passionfruit are less abundant & prices are up.

Other Items,

  • Try our Free Range Eggs, Dates and Honey.

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