Produce Updates
November 9th (2017)
Good News: All Stone fruit lines are in good supply. Quality is improving daily. Cherries are even at the market, they are expensive as they are early season, but the prices will drop over the next few weeks. Some Vegetable lines are still very short in supply. Herbs in particular are badly affected by rain.
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Light | Prices are firm – still coming from Fassifern Valley. |
| Broccoli | Light | Prices are firm – growing area of the Granite Belt and Lockyer Valley |
| Cabbage | Good | Prices are stable, supply coming from Lockyer Valley and the Granite Belt. |
| Capsicum | Light | Prices firm 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 firm – from QLD. |
| Cucumber (continental) | Light | Prices are firm – 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 to firm up- supply from Lockyer Valley |
| Lettuce Variety | Light | Baby Gems, Baby Cos (roots on) quality is poor due to rains |
| Salad Leaf | Light | Prices are stable from QLD |
| Fancy Lettuce | Good | Prices are stable |
| Rocket and Baby Spinach | Good | Quality is good. 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 QLD |
| Bananas | Good | Prices are stable – from North Qld |
| Grapes | Light | End of Australian season. Imported from USA. Prices high |
| Lemons | Light | Prices will firm up from QLD – good value |
| 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 |
| Mandarins | End of season, all finished. | |
| Mangoes | Good | Prices are stable – from NT |
| Oranges | Good | Prices stable – from SA and QLD |
| Blueberries | light | Prices firm – from Northern NSW |
| Strawberries | Good | Coming from local farms at Glass House. |
| HERBS | ||
| Basil | Good | Prices are good for all herbs. Some local stock is weather affected. |
| 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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