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Brisbane Produce Report – 11 June   June 10, 2021  lleeson The fresh fruit and veg is as crispy as the weather’s been this week at the Brisbane Produce Market. The carrots and capsicums are particularly satisfying to bite into fresh, but of course they also make delicious home-cooked winter meals. You know what else is crispy? Apples and pears. Most pear varieties such as Packham, Corella and Bosc are widely available; and so are Fuji, Royal Gala and Granny Smith apples. Try a Waldorf salad with apple, celery, walnuts, and grapes with a little mayo ..

risbane Produce Report – 4 June   June 3, 2021  strump Queensland-grown produce reigns at the Brisbane Produce Market this week, with the cooler weather seeing more supplies of fruit and vegetables coming in from local regions. Good news for strawberry lovers – the winter crop from the Sunshine Coast is luscious and in good supply; eat them fresh or dip them in some dark chocolate to add a touch of decadence. You don’t have to wait for dessert to indulge! Your best bet for smoothies this week is hass avocados from North Queensland, pineappl..

Brisbane Produce Report – 28 May   May 28, 2021  lleeson It smells great at the Brisbane Produce Market this week, with citrus fruits in abundance and a large variety of hearty winter vegetables available – put on your apron and start experimenting! There’s good news for those of us who like a smooth spread of avo on toast – the Hass is back! Coming in from Far North Queensland, the Hass is available in small and large… and extra large! Remember, you don’t have to squeeze the whole fruit to check if it’s ripe – j..

Brisbane Produce Report – 21 May   May 21, 2021  strump It’s like a changing of the guard right now, with warm weather produce at the end of its season, and the winter ones picking up. And just like us consumers, the cooler temperatures and recent rains have fresh produce hiding inside over the last few weeks, with inclement weather impacting supply. Some of our favourite vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, and corn are in light supply – the Victorian corn, snow pea and sugar snap season has slowed down, with our supplies now coming from Bu..

Brisbane Produce Report – 14 May   May 14, 2021  strump Queensland fresh produce is front and centre at the Brisbane Produce Market this week, and as winter continues its approach it’s time to start thinking about switching from salads to warming winter comfort foods. It’s currently peak time for packham and corella pears, which are perfect for winter desserts like poached pears in red wine or tarte tatin. You can’t go past a classic apple pie; crisp and freshly harvested apples are bountiful right now, and Australia has over 10 popul..

Brisbane Produce Report – 7 May   May 6, 2021  strump Spoil your mum this Mother’s Day by cooking her a delicious home-cooked meal featuring fresh fruit and vegetables arriving at the Brisbane Produce Market this week. Surprise her with a bunch of fresh flowers and a yummy breakfast in bed – apples are at their peak and there are plenty of varieties, an apple and cinnamon scroll would surely make you the apple of her eye! If she prefers a savoury brekkie, you can’t go wrong with a classic avocado on toast. Shepard avocados from the Su..

Brisbane Produce Report – 30 April   April 30, 2021  strump The change of growing season means we are seeing more local, Queensland-grown fruit and vegetables at the Brisbane Produce Market this week. Crisp autumn apples from Stanthorpe remain bountiful, along with cavendish bananas from Far North Queensland. Queensland citrus is leading the charge, with seedless lemons, limes, oranges, and mandarins all great buys right now. Add an array of colour, flavour and texture to your fruit salad with seasonal delights including creamy custard apples from the Sun..

Brisbane Produce Report – 23 April   April 22, 2021  strump The cooler autumn weather continues to provide favourable growing conditions for many fruit and vegetables appearing at the Brisbane Produce Market this week. Creamy bananas and avocados from North Queensland are plentiful and absolute must-buys – combine them with milk and honey in a blender, and you’ve got yourself a fibre-rich green smoothie. New-season apple varieties such as fuji and red delicious are coming into season from Stanthorpe. While they both carry a crisp texture, fuji..

Brisbane Produce Report – 16 April   April 15, 2021  lleeson Sweet potatoes from Bundaberg are excellent value this week. Are your kids heading back to school soon? Are you trying to decide on the lunch box menu? Before reaching for the pre-packaged foods, it’s time to consider popping fresh produce items into their lunch boxes. This week, the Brisbane Produce Market is bursting with snack-sized autumn fruit and vegetables sure to please the kids and satisfy their healthy appetites. Sliced pineapple, watermelon and rockmelon from Western Australi..

Brisbane Produce Report – 9 April   April 8, 2021  strump We are experiencing cooler autumn weather and mostly clear conditions, so the Brisbane Produce Market is heaving with top quality fresh fruit and vegetables this week. For snacks, you cannot beat apples and pears, which are arriving in significant volumes from Stanthorpe and Shepperton, Victoria, respectively. There are excellent supplies of Shepard avocados along with seedless watermelon and rockmelons from Nericon, New South Wales. In citrus, lemons, limes, navel oranges and early-season Imperial..