Produce Updates
December 14 (2016)
Of Interest:
Edible Flowers are beautiful at the moment, but get your orders in early for the Xmas week to ensure supply. They are locally grown as are the micro herbs. Not a lot of change to the markets this week with supply and quality, the Granite Belt will start to increase supply after Christmas which should help the quality of Tomatoes and Capsicum. Seedless melons are very short in supply this week and prices will remain high for the next couple of weeks.
Get your cherry orders in for next week early to ensure we have the cases here for your orders, they are magnificent at the moment.
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Light | Prices are firm from Fassifern Valley. |
| Broccoli | Light | Prices are firm and coming from the growing area of Lockyer Valley |
| Cabbage | Light | Prices are firm from Lockyer Valley and Granite Belt |
| Capsicum | Light | Prices are firm from Central Qld |
| Carrots | Good | Prices average, very sweet and coming from the Lockyer Valley |
| Cauliflower | Short | Prices are high and from VIC |
| Cucumber (continental) | Light | Prices are stable at the moment |
| Cucumber Lebanese | Short | Prices are up but the quality is good |
| Eggplant | Good | Prices stable from LV |
| Eschallots | Good | Prices are good, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Chinese Vegetables | Good | Prices are stable |
| Lettuce | Light | Prices are firm from the Granite Belt |
| 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 stable, from Granite Belt and VIC |
| Sweet potato | Light | Prices are high, from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Good | Prices stable coming from North Qld |
| Tomatoes | Light | Prices are stable coming out of North Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Good | Prices are stable |
| Spray free Cherry Tomatoes | NA | Local supply from a Sunshine Coast Farmer, including punnets of yellow and black cherry. Smell like they are home grown and very tasty |
| Zucchini | Good | Prices are stable from CQ and Granite Belt |
| 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 are firm from WA and NZ |
| Bananas | Good | Stable from North Qld |
| Figs | Short | Priced high, beautiful fruit heading to Sydney and VIC, unfortunately its very hard to get good quality in QLD |
| Grapes | Light | Prices are high, but they are now coming from CQ |
| Lemons | Short | Prices firm (USA and SA) |
| Limes | Good | Priced well |
| Pineapples | Light | Prices are very firm |
| Rockmelons | Light | Prices are firm |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices firm also out of North Qld |
| Watermelon | Light | Prices will rise from NQ |
| Mangoes | Good | Prices are stable from NQ and NT |
| Peaches | Good | Quality has improved from NNSW |
| Nectarines | Good | Quality has improved from NNSW |
| 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 | Short | Prices are set to rise |
| 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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