Category Archives: Produce Updates

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Best time of year for Fruit and Vegetables! With the good weather continuing expect to see good value on all your Australian seasonal fruit and veg supply.  Lemons and Limes have been in short supply this week as the QLD season ends, pricing has firmed up with the Queensland fruit finishing,  90% coming from interstate.With rain forecast for next week could see a change if the growing areas receive a lot of rain.  Wait and See!

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Good supply of most lines of vegetables this week, again quality is very good with good value to be had. If this great weather continues prices will remain stable.  No change with fruit this week, supply is good and the quality is also good on most lines.  All citrus lines have a large range in quality and price.  Some herb lines still very short because of winter conditions.  Spring is almost here so mangoes and other fruits will improve in coming weeks.

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The continuation of our beautiful weather means the continuing supply of most fruit and vegetables is plentiful with excellent quality.  However the grape season is coming to an end and supply is light as is the same for limes and lemons.  Mangoes are still a few weeks away, early season fruit is hitting the market but the prices are high and the fruit is not sweet enough.  Cauliflower and Zucchini are a bit light in supply but all quality is fantastic due to this amazing winter weather we are having.

Red chillies are still in very short supply and expensive.

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The supply of most fruit and vegetables is plentiful with excellent quality due to the fantastic weather conditions.  The combination of warm days and not much rain has been good for all produce to grow without damage.  However, capsicums, beans and continental cucumbers are in light supply so prices will firm up a little for these items.

Supply of most fruit lines is still good and prices are stable.  Australian grapes are now finished so future supply will be from the USA –expect prices to firm due to this.

Mangoes will be available in a couple of weeks!!

Red chillies are in very short supply and expensive.

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Not a lot of change in the market this week.  There is a good supply of most vegetables with broccoli and cauliflower being the exception.  These are both light in supply and prices will remain firm.  The supply of herbs is still being affected by the cold weather and supply and price are still erratic.

Supply of most fruit lines is good and prices are stable.  Avocadoes are in short supply as the Queensland season comes to an end.  Western Australian and New Zealand will start soon but prices may firm slightly until that time.

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There is a plentiful supply of good quality citrus with lemons, oranges, mandarins and tangelos all good value and delicious. Tomatoes are still high but volumes on offer are increasing so we can expect prices to fall over the next few weeks.  The cold and wet weather will make some vegetables and herbs firm up in price.  Basil is particularly expensive and in short supply.  The market is generally better this week as a result of increased supply – broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini are the best buys.  Strawberries are now from local supply and are very good quality with excellent flavour.  The grape season is fast coming to an end.

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Winter is a great time for citrus with lemons, oranges, mandarins and tangelos all good value and in great supply at the markets.  Tropical and exotic fruits are also flourishing with pomegranate, quinces, custard apples, feijoa, rambutans, dragon fruit, persimmons, chestnuts, star fruit, nashi fruit and guava all currently available. Tomatoes are still high and there won’t be any relief for another 2 weeks when we expect the supply to increase which will ease prices.  The cold and wet weather will make some vegetables firm up in price.  Herbs are still in short supply in particular Coriander and Basil struggle with the cold weather.  Fruit is plentiful and good quality.  Expect to pay more for mushrooms next week as the cold weather slows down growth and therefore supply.

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Not a lot of change to the supply of fruit this week, steady supply of local strawberries will mean the prices will ease a little over the coming weeks.  Herbs are very short in supply due to the cold weather.  Tomatoes are very short in supply, prices are high and they are coming in unripe, we are doing our best to ripen them in house.  Cauliflower supply is light this week and prices will firm up, as will the prices of continental cucumbers, the cold nights have slowed growing down.

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Not a lot of change this week, North Queensland produce is still affected by Cyclone Debbie; with capsicums and tomatoes very short on supply and expected to stay that way for a couple more weeks.  Bananas, Strawberries and blueberries are still short in supply but our local strawberries have commenced and prices are slowly dropping.  Citrus quality is very good, the mandarins are sweet and juicy.  Some herbs are feeling the cold and therefore some lines will be short.

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Heavy rain is forecast for the end of this week up and down the East Coast.  This may cause some shortages on vegetable lines.  Cauliflower, Snow peas, Broccoli, lettuce and Tomatoes are still very light at the market which means the prices will remain firm until the supply increases.  Fruit supply is good with the exception of some lines – Bananas, rockmelons, strawberries and blueberries are short in supply.  Salad leaf, spinach and rocket has increase in supply and the quality has improved, however with the forecast rain this may not last.  Herbs may also be affected by the heavy rain.