Produce Updates
March 23 (2017)
Of Interest:
Mandarins have hit our markets, but early season fruit quality is always poor, will get better next week as will new season Navel oranges.
Custard apples, fuju fruit and jazz apples are now available.
The vegetable market is up and down with the weather. Rain is falling in all growing areas around Australia. Tomatoes, capsicum, beans, salad leaf are in short supply due to the weather.
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Light | Prices are firm from Fassifern Valley and Victoria |
| Broccoli | Light | Prices to rise from the Granit Belt and VIC |
| Cabbage | Light | Prices are high, they are coming from Lockyer Valley and the Granite Belt. |
| Capsicum | light | Prices are high from SA and the Granite Belt |
| Carrots | Good | Prices are average, very sweet and coming from Fassifern Valley and TAS |
| Cauliflower | Light | Prices are firm from VIC Heat has greatly affected local produce. |
| Cucumber (continental) | Good | Prices will ease from SA and QLD |
| Eggplant | Good | Prices stable from NQ |
| Eschallots | Light | Prices are firm, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Chinese Vegetables | Good | Prices are stable from the Lockyer Valley |
| Lettuce | Good | Prices are stable from the Granite Belt and VIC |
| Lettuce Variety | Good | Baby Gems, Cosberg (please pre-order), 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 |
| Rocket and Baby Spinach | Light | Quality is average, this rain is playing a part in quality. |
| Potatoes (washed) | Light | Prices are stable and coming out of SA |
| Snowpeas | Good | Prices are stable, from Granite Belt and VIC |
| Sweet potato | Light | Prices are firm from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Light | Prices are firm coming from North Qld |
| Tomatoes | Light | Prices are high coming out of North Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Light | Prices are firm from Central Qld and VIC |
| Zucchini | Good | Prices are stable from CQ and Granite Belt |
| Asparagus | Good | Prices firm – (imported stock) |
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FRUIT |
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| Apples/pears | Good | New season in stock of the Royal Gala and Pears. Prices will be up until the new season is in full swing. |
| Avocados | Good | Autumn brings the new season Shepard from North Qld. They are priced high at the moment. Shepard avocados are generally referred to as greenskin avocados as their skin stays green as they ripen. |
| Bananas | Light | Prices are stable from North Qld |
| Grapes | Good | Prices stable, they are now coming from CQ |
| Lemons | Good | Prices stable from QLD |
| Limes | Good | Price are good – They are coming from the Sunshine Coast |
| Pineapples | Good | Prices are stable and the fruit is from a local farm on the coast |
| Rockmelons | Light | Prices are firm from NQ |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices stable also out of North Qld |
| Watermelon | Good | Prices are good from NQ |
| Mangoes | All done | Please don’t order |
| Peaches | All done | Please don’t order |
| Nectarines | All done | Please don’t order |
| Oranges | Light | Prices are high from the districts of SA, Juicing grade in short supply. We are using Valencias and they are still juicy and sweet. Lack of supply is driving the prices up. New Season Navels are one week away |
| Mandarin | New season | New season stock not great, next week will be sweeter fruit |
| Raspberries | Good | Prices are high from Northern NSW |
| Blueberries | Short | Prices are firm and very limited supply. |
| Strawberries | Light | Quality is not great and prices are firm. Local strawberries will be in season soon. |
| HERBS | ||
| 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. |
| Edible Flowers | Good | Local supply from a grower on the Coast. |
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