Produce Updates
October 11 (2016)
Of Interest:
Fine weather forecast means quality will improve and supply will increase. Stanthorpe produce will start to hit the market soon and Lockyer Valley will finish. Fruit supply will increase rapidly in the coming weeks and quality will slowly improve. In just a few more weeks we will notice the improvement in flavour .
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Short | Prices vary. They are currently coming from Fassifern Valley in Qld |
| Broccoli | Light | Prices are firm and coming from the growing area of Lockyer Valley |
| Cabbage | Light | Prices are up they are coming from from Qld |
| Capsicum | Short | Up but stable in price from North Qld |
| Carrots | Short | Prices firm, very sweet and coming from the Lockyer Valley |
| Cauliflower | Light | Prices firm and from Lockyer Valley |
| Cucumber (continental) | Good | Good value and coming out of Qld |
| Cucumber Lebanese | Limited | Prices are up but the quality is good |
| Eggplant | Good | Prices stable |
| Eschallots | Good | Prices are good, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Chinese Vegetables | Good | Prices are stable |
| Lettuce | Good | Prices down a little from the Lockyer Valley |
| Lettuce Variety | Good | Baby Gems, Cosberg, Baby Cos (roots on) |
| Salad Leaf | Good | Average quality from VIC |
| Fancy Lettuce | Good | Quality is good coming from one of our local farmers from the Sunshine Coast |
| Potatoes (washed) | Short | Prices firm and coming out of SA |
| Snowpeas | Light | Prices are firm, Central Qld |
| Sweet potato | Light | Prices up coming from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Good | Prices stable coming from North Qld |
| Tomatoes | Light | Prices are firm coming out of North Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Short | Prices up slightly |
| Spray free Cherry Tomatoes | Good | Local supply from a Sunshine Coast Farmer, including punnets of yellow and black cherry. Smell like they are home grown and very tasty |
| Zucchini | Light | Prices will ease from Bundaberg |
| Asparagus | Good | Prices stable from Victoria |
| FRUIT | ||
| Apples | Light | Prices are very firm coming from VIC small apples are Royal Gala beautiful eating. Larger Apples are Pink Ladys. |
| Avocadoes | Light | Prices will firm up coming out of WA and NZ |
| Bananas | Short | Stable from North Qld |
| Figs | Short | Priced high, beautiful fruit |
| Grapes | Imported | Prices firm USA Some Australian grapes are hitting the market |
| Lemons | Short | Prices firm (QLD and SA) |
| Limes | Very short | Prices firm |
| Pineapples | Good | Spring time and beautiful local pineapples from the Sunshine Coast |
| Rockmelons | Good | Prices firm from North Qld |
| Honeydew | Supply will increase | Prices firm also out of North Qld |
| Watermelon | Short | Quality is better coming out of North Qld |
| Mangoes | Short | Prices are coming back still but beautiful eating from NT |
| Mandarin | Winding up | Season coming to an end down to our last few days |
| Peaches | Early fruit | Early fruit is poor quality from Northern NSW |
| Nectarines | Early fruit available | Early fruit is poor quality from Northern NSW |
| Oranges | Light | Prices are firm from the districts of SA |
| Pears | Light | Prices firm from VIC |
| Berries (ras) | Short | Price firm from Northern NSW |
| Blueberries | Good supply | Prices are good from Northern NSW |
| Strawberries | Light | Prices are firm local supply winding up |
| HERBS | Some lines are up in price | |
| Basil | Good | Local supply |
| Thai Basil | Good | Local supply |
| Italian Parsley | Good | Local supply |
| Parsley curly | Good | Local supply |
| Dill | Good | Local supply |
| Kale | Good | Local supply |
| Onion chives | Good | Local supply |
| Rosemary | Good | Local supply |
| Mint | Good | Prices stable |
| Micro herbs | Good | Some of our micro herbs are from our spray free local farmer on the Coast, check out Instagram page for the latest photos of these, they are beautiful. |
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