May 11 (2017)

Potatoes Produce Update
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Grape season is almost over with prices on the rise.  Strawberries are very light in supply and at an all time high price.  The local season is a few weeks away.  Navel oranges are getting better each week in quality and supply.  Blueberries are very short in supply and avocadoes also light in supply with Hass season just getting started.  Lockyer Valley and Bundaberg is producing most of our vegetables now, cauliflower, tomatoes and rocket leaf is in short supply

 

 

VEGETABLES SUPPLY COMMENTS
Beans Good Prices are up and down supply is coming from the Fassifern Valley
Broccoli Good Prices are up and down from the Granite Belt and VIC
Cabbage Light Prices are high, they are coming from Lockyer Valley and the Granite Belt.
Capsicum light Prices are firm from SA and the Granite Belt
Carrots Good Prices are average, very sweet and coming from Fassifern Valley and TAS
Cauliflower Light Prices are high from VIC
Cucumber (continental) Good Prices are stable from SA and QLD
Eggplant Good Prices stable from NQ
Eschallots Light Prices are high, coming out of the Lockyer Valley
Chinese Vegetables Good Prices are stable from the Lockyer Valley
Lettuce light 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 Light Quality is good coming from one of our local farmers from the Sunshine Coast
Rocket and Baby Spinach Light Quality is good.  Rocket is very short in supply. Prices have firmed.
Potatoes (washed) Light Prices are stable and coming out of SA
Snowpeas Good Prices are stable, 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 again easing coming out of Central Qld
Cherry Tomatoes Light Prices are firm from Central Qld and VIC
Zucchini Light Prices are firm from CQ and Granite Belt
Asparagus Good Prices firm – (imported stock) quality has been questionable

 

 

 

FRUIT
Apples/pears Good Prices are stable fruit is from the Granite Belt and VIC.
Avocados light Prices are firm.  Coming from QLD
Bananas Light Prices are firm from North Qld
Grapes Light Prices are firming, they are now coming from CQ
Lemons Good 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 are high from NQ
Mandarins Good Prices are good from the growing areas in QLD
Oranges Light Prices are stable. Coming from SA and QLD
Blueberries Good Prices are high from Northern NSW
Strawberries Light Prices are high and very limited supply.
HERBS
Basil Light
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 Local supply
Micro herbs Good Prices stable
Edible Flowers Good From a local farmer who also produces some of our micro herbs.

 

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