Produce Updates
6 June 2018
With the Queensland growing season in full swing we are overwhelmed with local produce. Of course the highlight is the Sunshine Coast strawberries, plenty will be arriving over the next few weeks and pricing will continue to drop. They are delicious!! New season Navel oranges and Mandarin are getting sweeter each week. Blueberries are in short supply and will be for about a month. Grapes are at the end of their season. Avocadoes are very good, and priced well. Bananas are short in supply.
Vegetables are in excellent quality due to blue skies and fine weather. North Queensland produce in starting to increase. Tomatoes will increase in volume along with capsicums over the coming weeks.
We are determined to reduce our impact on the environment and you will see a decrease in plastic wrap and bags used to pack your fruit and veggies, some herbs will be packed in bags together, so keep an eye out.
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 are high but decreasing – From Sunshine Coast |
| Broccoli | Good | Prices are stable from the Granite Belt and Lockyer Valley |
| Cabbage | Good | Prices are stable LV and GB |
| Capsicum | Light | Prices are firm from CQ and the Granite Belt |
| Carrots | Good | Prices are stable, very sweet and coming from Fassifern Valley and TAS |
| Cauliflower | Good | Prices are stable – from QLD and VIC. |
| Cucumber (continental) | Light | Prices are firm – from SA and QLD |
| Eggplant | Light | Prices Stable – from NQ |
| Eschallots | Good | Prices stable, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Chinese Vegetables | Good | Prices are stable, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Lettuce | Good | Prices are stable – supply from Lockyer Valley and VIC |
| Salad Leaf | Light | Prices are stable from QLD |
| Fancy Lettuce | Light | Prices are firm, local supply from Pomona of Green Oak |
| Potatoes (washed) | Light | Prices are firm and coming out of SA |
| Snow Peas | Light | Prices to firm, from Granite Belt and VIC |
| Sweet potato | Good | Prices are stable from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Good | Priced stable – Coming from North Qld |
| Tomatoes | Good | Prices are stable from Central Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Good | Prices are stable – from Central Qld and Vic |
| Zucchini | Light | Prices are firm from Granite Belt and SA |
| Asparagus | Good | Prices are firm – Australian |
| FRUIT | ||
| Apples/pears | Good | Prices are stable fruit is from the Granite Belt. New Season fruit in market |
| Avocados | Good | Prices are stable NQ, WA and NZ |
| Bananas | Light | Prices are firm – from a local supplier and NQ |
| Grapes | light | End of season prices are firm |
| Lemons | Good | Prices are stable coming from QLD at the moment |
| Limes | Good | Prices are stable QLD |
| Pineapples | Good | Price stable form NQ |
| Rockmelons | Good | Prices are stable from NSW and NQ |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices are firmer again – from North Qld |
| Watermelon | Light | Prices are stable – from NT and QLD |
| Oranges – Navels | Good | Prices stable – from SA and QLD |
| Mandarin | Good | New season, sweet fruit from QLD |
| Blueberries | light | Prices firm – from Northern NSW |
| Strawberries | Good | Prices are stable from the Sunshine Coast |
| HERBS | ||
| Basil | Good | Local, quality is good |
| Thai Basil | Light | Local, quality is good |
| Coriander | Light | Local, quality is good |
| Italian Parsley | Light | stable |
| Parsley curly | Light | stable |
| Dill | Light | Stable |
| kale | Light | Stable |
| Onion chives | Light | Stable |
| Rosemary | Light | Stable |
| Mint | Light | Stable |
| Micro herbs | Good | Locally grown |
| Edible Flowers | Good | Locally grown |
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