Winter is a great time for citrus with lemons, oranges, mandarins and tangelos all good value and in great supply at the markets. Tropical and exotic fruits are also flourishing with pomegranate, quinces, custard apples, feijoa, rambutans, dragon fruit, persimmons, chestnuts, star fruit, nashi fruit and guava all currently available. Tomatoes are still high and there won’t be any relief for another 2 weeks when we expect the supply to increase which will ease prices. The cold and wet weather will make some vegetables firm up in price. Herbs are still in short supply in particular Coriander and Basil struggle with the cold weather. Fruit is plentiful and good quality. Expect to pay more for mushrooms next week as the cold weather slows down growth and therefore supply.
| VEGETABLES | SUPPLY | COMMENTS |
| Beans | Light | Prices are up and down and at the moment they are hand picked due to the quality and supply of the machine picked variety. They are coming out of Fassifern Valley. |
| Broccoli | Light | Prices are firm from the Granite Belt and LV |
| Cabbage | Good | Prices are stable, they are coming from Lockyer Valley and the Granite Belt. |
| Capsicum | Light | Prices are firm from Central Qld and the Granite Belt |
| Carrots | Good | Prices are average, 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 | 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 | Good | Prices are stable from the Granite Belt and VIC |
| Lettuce Variety | Good | Baby Gems, Baby Cos (roots on) |
| Salad Leaf | Light | Prices are stable from VIC |
| Fancy Lettuce | Good | Quality is good coming from one of our local farmers from the Sunshine Coast prices are stable |
| Rocket and Baby Spinach | Good | Quality is good. Prices are stable |
| Potatoes (washed) | Light | Prices are stable and coming out of SA |
| Snowpeas | Light | Prices are firm, from Granite Belt and VIC |
| Sweet potato | Good | Prices are stable from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Light | Prices are firm coming from North Qld |
| Tomatoes | Light | Prices are high still coming out of Central 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 high – (imported stock) quality has been questionable |
| FRUIT | ||
| Apples/pears | Good | Prices are stable fruit is from the Granite Belt and VIC. |
| Avocados | Good | Prices are stable. Coming from QLD |
| Bananas | Light | Prices are high from North Qld |
| Grapes | Light | Prices are firming, they are now coming from VIC |
| Lemons | Good | Prices stable from QLD |
| Limes | Good | Price are good – They are coming from the Sunshine Coast |
| Pineapples | Good | Prices are stable from North QLD |
| Rockmelons | Light | Prices are high from NQ |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices are high also out of North Qld |
| Watermelon | Light | Prices are firm from NT and QLD |
| Mandarins | Good | Prices are good from the growing areas in QLD |
| Oranges | Good | Prices are stable. Coming from SA and QLD |
| Blueberries | short | Prices are high from Northern NSW |
| Strawberries | light | Prices are high and very limited supply. New local season has commenced. |
| HERBS | ||
| Basil | Light | Basil has suffered due to the cold nights supply is light |
| Thai Basil | Light | |
| Coriander | Light | Coriander has suffered due to the cold nights supply is light |
| Italian Parsley | Good | |
| Parsley curly | Good | |
| Dill | Good | |
| Kale | Good | |
| Onion chives | Good | |
| Rosemary | Good | |
| Mint | Good | |
| Micro herbs | Good | |
| Edible Flowers | Good | From a local farmer who also produces some of our micro herbs.
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