Produce Updates
January 18 (2017)
Of Interest:
The new season for Apples is still a few weeks away! The very hot conditions are causing some problem for the soft leaf vegetables, herbs, salad leaf and tomatoes for the next couple of weeks. Avocados are very light as the WA season comes to an end and the NZ season is settling in. The new season for NQ is not far away. Light supply means high prices which will stay for a few more weeks unfortunately. Stone Fruit is still around and beautiful quality and prices well.
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Light | Prices are firm from Fassifern Valley. |
| Broccoli | Light | Prices are firm and coming from the growing areas of VIC |
| Cabbage | Good | Prices are stable and coming from Lockyer Valley and the Granite Belt. |
| Capsicum | Light | Prices are firm from SA and GB |
| Carrots | Good | Prices average, very sweet and coming from LV |
| Cauliflower | Light | Prices are firm from VIC |
| Cucumber (continental) | Light | Prices are firm at the moment |
| Cucumber Lebanese | Short | Prices are up but the quality is good |
| Eggplant | Good | Prices stable from NQ |
| 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 | Light | 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 high 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 high coming out of North Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Light | Prices are stable |
| 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 are firm from CQ and Granite Belt |
| Asparagus | Light | Prices firm 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 | Short | Prices are high from WA and NZ |
| Bananas | Good | Stable from North Qld |
| Grapes | Light | Prices are firm, but they are now coming from CQ |
| Lemons | Short | Prices firm (USA and SA) |
| Limes | Good | Priced well |
| Pineapples | Good | Prices are stable from NQ |
| Rockmelons | Good | Prices will ease from NQ |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices high also out of North Qld |
| Watermelon | Good | Prices are stable from NQ |
| Mangoes | Good | Prices are stable from NQ and NT |
| Peaches | Good | Prices are good from GB and VIC |
| Nectarines | Good | Prices are good from GB and VIC |
| 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 firm |
| Strawberries | Light | Prices are firm local supply |
| 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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