Produce Updates
December 7 (2016)
Of Interest:
With Christmas just around the corner the quality of Stone Fruit has increased. The demand on melon types with the heat moving to the southern states has meant an increase in demand and a shortage of supply so we can expect prices to firm up. As predicted with Summer here the storms and heat have played a major part in the instability of supply. Quality of salad lines could be an issue including some herbs.
| 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 up they are coming from from the Lockyer Valley |
| 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 |
| 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 are very high and coming out of SA |
| Snowpeas | Light | Prices are firm, from Granite Belt and VIC |
| Sweet potato | Light | Prices are high, from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Good | Prices stable coming from North Qld |
| Tomatoes | Good | Prices are stable coming out of North Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Light | 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 | Short | Prices are high from CQ and GB |
| Asparagus | Light | 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 | Good | Prices are stable coming out of 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 NQ |
| Lemons | Short | Prices firm (USA and SA) |
| Limes | Good | Priced well |
| Pineapples | Light | Prices are very firm |
| Rockmelons | Good | Prices stable from North Qld |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices firm also out of North Qld |
| Watermelon | Light | Prices are high from NQ |
| Mangoes | Good | Prices will ease from the 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 will rise from NNSW |
| 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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