MARKET UPDATE

There is good supply in the market – so we are having a good lead up to Christmas with good quality and price.

Fruit

Mangoes – Honey Gold’s our favourite mango are good value.
Stonefruit -We have apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines. Yellow peaches are the pick. Apricots good value- Add flavour to apricots by poaching in sugar syrup and a little wine
Cherries – Young was hit by a hailstorm which damaged much of the cherry crop. But we have excellent quality Victorian inside cherries and very good value outside Cherries from South Australia.
Bananas -Alot of supply around. The don’t get any cheaper.
Berries-We have a large range including; loganberries, blackberries, youngberries, raspberries, boysenberries and redcurrants. Blueberries are scarce but prices should fall in the next few weeks. Strawberries have come back in price.
Grapes – Prices have come down for quality grapes. Menindee seedless the pick.
Melons -–NSW Rockmelons are good eating at a very good price. Very good value seedless Qld watermelon, sweet and crunchy.
Figs – First of the Aussie figs.
Lychees- Fayzeesue by far our favourite variety is in season. Lychees don’t get better than right now. Place in a bowl on a table as a table setting and appetiser.
Pineapples – Try topless for low acid or tops on for a more intense flavour.

Vegetables

Asparagus – Coming to the end of the season.
Cabbage -All cabbage good quality and price. Shred red and regular cabbage and mix with olive oil, red wine vinegar (4:1), seeded mustard, salt, pepper and a little sugar for a colourful salad. Good value regular cabbage. Try in Italian coleslaw, just shred and mix with parmesan, olive oil and vinegar.
Tomatoes - Across the board prices are very low and good eating. Grape tomatoes, and vine ripened cherry tomatoes the pick.
Broccollini – Scarce.
Potatoes-New season Dutch Cream and Pink Eye potatoes the pick.
Carrots-Purple carrots, a superfood, they keep their rich colour when cooked.
Capsicums- Plentiful.
Eggplants- Very good quality, long lasting low seed glasshouse eggplants.

Flowers

Native Christmas Bush, and Christmas Bells, Beautiful red and pink Flowering Gum, Dahlia’s, and Peonies.