Category Archives: Produce Updates

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fresh Produce Update 26 September 2019 Mango season has hit, and they are getting better and better each week.  Avocadoes are almost finished on the East Coast of Australia, W.A. fruit will start arriving soon which means a hike in price due to freight costs.  Please be patient with the Avocado situation, it drives everyone […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fresh Produce Update 29 August 2019 There are very dry conditions in our growing areas, produce coming from the Lockyer Valley is only average due to the lack of rain, making it very difficult to irrigate crops.  Stanthorpe are out of water, so we are hoping and praying for some rain soon or the spring […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fresh Produce Update 15 August 2019 The variety of fruits and vegetables are low this week thanks to the current cold snap.  Winter will be with us for another few weeks and some of our growing areas are suffering from very dry conditions making the market hard to predict.  There are still some great value […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fresh Produce Update 1 August 2019 There is consistent supply at the produce markets for Fruit and Vegetables this week, intake is slow due to cold nights and a dark moon, we can expect some positive changes towards the end of next month with warmer weather on the way.  Capsicum and snow peas are short […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Stone Fruit season is well and truly off to a good start, the fruit is sweet and ripe.  Blueberries are in good supply and very affordable at the moment.  Qld grown raspberries are beginning to arrive at the markets.  The first Lychees of the season have hit the markets.  Strawberries from Stanthorpe are in […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Summer stone fruit is not too far away, quality is still a few weeks from being at its best and the prices are high at the moment.  Apples and Pears are light in supply and prices are firm.  Avocadoes are short in supply and prices are firming.  Herbs are improving in quality and pricing.    Strawberries […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Supply and quality of most vegetables is very good, prices are stable due to the good weather.  Eggplant is short on supply.  Most herbs are also short on supply due to the cold nights but starting to recover now.  Be aware that the quality on all soft herbs has been affected.  NT mangoes are hitting […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New season apples, pears and avocadoes have arrived in the market.  North Queensland Shepards are still a bit immature, but quality will improve, the Hass avocado has almost finished, Shepards should be in full swing from next week on.  They are still firm in price due to everyone restocking but should come down over the […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Vegetable Supply is increasing at the markets and cauliflower, broccoli and lettuce pricing is coming back in price and should be stable by next week.  Tomatoes are still firm in price and in short supply, some lines will still be heat affected for a couple of weeks.  New season apples, pears and avocadoes have arrived […]