In Vegetable and Salad lines:

• Soup Packs are back and we have added Fioretto (long stem cauliflower blossom) to our list.
• Corn is scarce and available in pre-pack only. Eggplant, Cucumbers and Iceberg Lettuce are also in short supply.
• Most other vegetable and salad lines are good and prices are reasonable.

The best seasonal vegetable and salad items are:

• Jap Pumpkin
• Sweet Potato
• Brushed (dirty) and Chats (small white) Potatoes
• Cauliflower
• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• Capsicum
• Avocados
• Celery
• Fennel
• Regular Tomatoes
• Leeks
• Salad Mix, Baby Spinach and Rocket

In Fruit,

• Pineapples, Rockmelons and Honeydew are good. Papaya is back in too.
• Watermelon is out of season.
• Australian Navel Oranges, Imperial Mandarins, Tangelos, Lemons and Ruby Grapefruit are all in season and good value. Limes are scarce and expensive.
• Pink Lady, Jazz, Gala, Red Delicious and Granny Smith Apples are all very good. Store apples covered in the fridge to keep them crisp.
• Packham, Beurre Bosc and Nashi Pears are also nice.
• Bananas are more abundant and slightly cheaper.
• Green Grapes have finished but Australian Red Seedless Grapes are still good.
• New Zealand Green Kiwifruit and Kiwi Gold are in season and very good.
• QLD Strawberries are starting but Blueberries are out of season.
• Passionfruit are available and good.

Other Items,

• Free-Range Eggs, Medjool Dates and Honey are available. Eggs are abundant and cheap.