Cyclone Debbie has caused a lot of damage up North in our Winter growing areas. However, the impact won’t be completely felt for a couple of weeks on most vegetable lines. We will have to wait and see the full impact. We can expect rises in prices on most vegetable crops though. The story is pretty much the same on our fruit lines as well, however, the impact won’t be as dramatic.
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Light | Prices are firm from Fassifern Valley and Victoria |
| Broccoli | Light | Prices to rise from the Granit Belt and VIC |
| Cabbage | Light | Prices are high, they are coming from Lockyer Valley and the Granite Belt. |
| Capsicum | light | Prices are high from SA and the Granite Belt |
| Carrots | Good | Prices are average, very sweet and coming from Fassifern Valley and TAS |
| Cauliflower | Light | Prices are firm from VIC |
| Cucumber (continental) | Light | Prices are firm from SA and QLD |
| Eggplant | Good | Prices stable from NQ |
| Eschallots | Light | Prices are firm, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Chinese Vegetables | Good | Prices are stable from the Lockyer Valley |
| Lettuce | light | Prices are firm from the Granite Belt and VIC. The prices we felt last week were some of the highest we’ve seen in 30+ years. It has come back slightly this week. |
| Lettuce Variety | Good | Baby Gems, Cosberg (please pre-order), Baby Cos (roots on) |
| Salad Leaf | Light | Average quality from VIC |
| Fancy Lettuce | Good | Quality is good coming from one of our local farmers from the Sunshine Coast |
| Rocket and Baby Spinach | Light | Quality is average, this rain is playing a part in quality. |
| Potatoes (washed) | Light | Prices are stable and coming out of SA |
| Snowpeas | Good | Prices are stable, from Granite Belt and VIC |
| Sweet potato | Light | Prices are high from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Light | Prices are firm coming from North Qld |
| Tomatoes | Light | Prices are high coming out of North Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Light | Prices are firm from Central Qld and VIC |
| Zucchini | Good | Prices are stable from CQ and Granite Belt |
| Asparagus | Good | Prices firm – (imported stock) |
| FRUIT | ||
| Apples/pears | Good | New season in stock of the Royal Gala and Pears. Prices will be up until the new season is in full swing. |
| Avocados | light | Prices are firm. We had a shipment of Hass avocadoes in at the beginning of the week and were not happy with the quality and have returned that shipment and are back onto the Shepard. |
| Bananas | Good | Prices are stable from North Qld |
| Grapes | Good | Prices stable, they are now coming from CQ |
| Lemons | Light | Prices stable from QLD |
| Limes | Good | Price are good – They are coming from the Sunshine Coast |
| Pineapples | Good | Prices are stable and the fruit is from a local farm on the coast |
| Rockmelons | Light | Prices are firm from NQ |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices stable also out of North Qld |
| Watermelon | Light | Prices will rise from NQ |
| Mandarins | Light | Prices are high |
| Oranges | Light | Prices are high from the districts of SA, Juicing grade in short supply. Quality is questionable. |
| Mandarin | Light | Prices are high. New season stock not great, next week will be sweeter fruit |
| Raspberries | Good | Prices are high from Northern NSW |
| Blueberries | Short | Prices are firm and very limited supply. |
| Strawberries | Light | Quality is not great and prices are firm. Local strawberries will be in season soon. |
| HERBS | ||
| Basil | Light | Local supply There was no basil at the market today and our local supplier is short on supply as well. |
| Thai Basil | Good | Local supply |
| Italian Parsley | Good | Local supply |
| Parsley curly | Good | Local supply |
| Dill | Good | Local supply |
| Kale | Good | Local supply |
| Onion chives | Good | Local supply |
| Rosemary | Good | Local supply |
| Mint | Good | Prices stable |
| Micro herbs | Good | Some of our micro herbs are from our spray free local farmer on the Coast, check out Instagram. |
| Edible Flowers | Good | Local supply from a grower on the Coast. |
