Produce Updates
November 23 (2016)
Of Interest:
Supply of Cherries, peaches, nectarines and grapes will increase next week, quality will get better as will the prices. There is an abundance of fresh produce with exceptional quality. Lots of produce from Victoria now has made the prices rise a bit due to high freight costs, the upside is an improvement in quality. The Granite Belt should start in a couple of weeks.
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Good | Prices have eased. They are currently coming from Fassifern Valley in Qld |
| Broccoli | Good | Prices are firm and coming from the growing area of Lockyer Valley |
| Cabbage | Good | Prices are good from the Lockyer Valley |
| Capsicum | Very Short | Prices are high from North Qld |
| Carrots | Good | Prices are average, very sweet and coming from the Lockyer Valley |
| Cauliflower | Short | Prices firm and from Lockyer Valley |
| Cucumber (continental) | Good | Good value and coming out of Qld |
| Eggplant | Good | Prices stable |
| Eschallots | Good | Prices are good, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Chinese Vegetables | Good | Prices are stable |
| Lettuce | Good | Prices are firm from the Lockyer Valley |
| 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, prices are consistent |
| Potatoes (washed) | Short | Prices are high from SA |
| Snowpeas | Light | Prices are firm, Central Qld |
| Sweet potato | Light | Prices very 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 have come back |
| 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 | Short | Pricea are stable Central Qld, Granite Belt |
| Asparagus | Good a bit thin though | 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 from WA and NZ |
| Bananas | Good | Stable from North Qld |
| Grapes | Light | Prices are high, but are coming from Central Qld now |
| Lemons | Short | Prices firm (USA and SA) |
| Limes | Good | Prices are firm |
| Pineapples | Light | Prices are firm from local supplier |
| Rockmelons | Light | Prices are stable from NQ |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices are high from NQ |
| Watermelon | Good | Prices will ease from NT |
| Mangoes | Good | Prices will ease |
| Peaches | Good | Quality is improving every week grown in NNSW |
| Nectarines | Good | Quality is improving as well |
| Oranges | Light | Prices are high from the districts of SA |
| Berries (ras) | Short | Price firm from Northern NSW |
| Blueberries | Good supply | Prices are good from Northern NSW |
| Strawberries | Light | Prices are firm |
| 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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