Produce Updates
November 24 (2017)
Vegetable supply has increased a little and some lines are beginning to ease in price this week. Cauliflower and broccoli are still high in price and we are expecting them to come back in price next week. Tomatoes are in very short supply with prices high. Stanthorpe should be harvesting soon, so we can expect some relief with prices and quality. All stone fruit lines are in good supply with quality improving. All melon lines are in short supply with prices high due to summer demand. Grape supply is increasing with prices expected to ease next week.
Please ensure that at the beginning of the week you get your orders in for specialty produce, as we can’t guarantee supply later in the week.
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Light | Prices have finally come down – still coming from Fassifern Valley. |
| Broccoli | Light | Prices are firm – growing area of the Granite Belt and Lockyer Valley |
| Cabbage | Light | Prices are fimr |
| Capsicum | Light | Prices are good for red caps, but the greens are high supply from Central Qld and Northern QLD |
| Carrots | Good | Prices are stable, very sweet and coming from Fassifern Valley and TAS |
| Cauliflower | Light | Prices are high – from QLD. |
| Cucumber (continental) | Good | Prices are good – from SA and QLD |
| Eggplant | Light | Prices Stable – from NQ |
| Eschallots | Light | Prices stable, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Chinese Vegetables | Good | Prices are stable, supply from the Lockyer Valley |
| Lettuce | Light | Prices are high – supply from Lockyer Valley |
| Lettuce Variety | Light | Local mesclun mix and green oak from local Pomona farm and Palmwoods. Other varieties from the market. |
| Salad Leaf | Light | Prices are stable from QLD |
| Fancy Lettuce | Good | Prices are stable |
| Rocket and Baby Spinach | light | Quality is fair. Prices are stable. |
| Potatoes (washed) | Light | Prices are firm and coming out of SA |
| Snow Peas | Light | Prices to firm, from Granite Belt and VIC |
| Sweet potato | Light | Prices are high from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Light | Priced firm – Coming from North Qld |
| Tomatoes | Light | Prices are firm from Central Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Light | Prices firm – from Central Qld and Vic |
| Zucchini | Good | Prices are easing – from Central Qld |
| Asparagus | Good | Prices are stable – Australian grown |
| FRUIT | ||
| Apples/pears | Good | Prices are stable fruit is from the Granite Belt and VIC. |
| Avocados | Light | Prices firm and continue to rise. Coming from NZ and WA |
| Bananas | Good | Prices are stable – from North Qld |
| Grapes | Light | New Season – Australian |
| Lemons | Good | Prices will firm up from QLD – they look green but are very sweet. |
| Limes | Good | Prices are easing |
| Pineapples | Light | Prices are high from local supplier |
| Rockmelons | Light | Prices firm – from North Qld |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices have firmed – from North Qld |
| Watermelon | Light | Prices firm – from NT and QLD |
| Mangoes | Good | Prices are stable – from NT |
| Oranges – Valencias | Good | Prices stable – from SA and QLD |
| Blueberries | light | Prices firm – from Northern NSW |
| Cherries | Good | Early season stock is very sweet but will get better over the next week or two. |
| Strawberries | Good | Coming from local farms at Glass House. |
| HERBS | ||
| Basil | Good | Quality of the basil has been poor due to weather but should start to improve. |
| Thai Basil | Good | Some local stock is weather affected. |
| Coriander | Good | Some local stock is weather affected. |
| Italian Parsley | Good | Some local stock is weather affected. |
| Parsley curly | Good | Some local stock is weather affected. |
| Dill | Good | |
| kale | Good | Some local stock is weather affected. |
| Onion chives | Good | |
| Rosemary | Good | |
| Mint | Good | Some local stock is weather affected. |
| Micro herbs | Good | We have a supply of cut herbs from a local farmer. |
| Edible Flowers | Good | From a local farmer who also produces some of our micro herbs |
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