November 16 (2017)

The Produce Wholesaler- Holiday Boxes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stanthorpe should be harvesting soon, so we can expect some relief with prices and quality.  Some of our Vegetable lines are still short in supply with stock coming from Victoria.  All stone fruit lines are in good supply with quality improving.  We have a small supply of Cherries today, and I’ve personally tested them and they are amazing.

Short Supply and high in price– Gourmet Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Green Caps, Figs, Avocadoes.

Relief in pricing – Zucchini, beans, Strawberries, limes, mangoes, oranges.

Please ensure that at the beginning of the week you get your orders in for specialty produce, as we can’t guarantee supply later in the week.

 

VEGETABLES SUPPLY COMMENTS
Beans Light Prices have finally come down – still coming from Fassifern Valley.
Broccoli Light Prices are firm – growing area of the Granite Belt and Lockyer Valley
Cabbage Good Prices are stable, supply coming from Lockyer Valley and the Granite Belt.
Capsicum Light Prices are good for red caps, but the greens are high supply from Central Qld and Northern QLD
Carrots Good Prices are stable, very sweet and coming from Fassifern Valley and TAS
Cauliflower Light Prices are high – from QLD.
Cucumber (continental) Good Prices are good – from SA and QLD
Eggplant Light Prices Stable –  from NQ
Eschallots Light Prices stable, coming out of the Lockyer Valley
Chinese Vegetables Good Prices are stable, supply from the Lockyer Valley
Lettuce Light Prices are high – supply from Lockyer Valley
Lettuce Variety Light Local mesclun mix and green oak from local Pomona farm and Palmwoods.  Other varieties from the market.
Salad Leaf Good Prices are stable from QLD
Fancy Lettuce Good Prices are stable
Rocket and Baby Spinach Good Quality is good.  Prices are stable, baby spinach supply is light
Potatoes (washed) Light Prices are firm and coming out of SA
Snow Peas Light Prices to firm, from Granite Belt and VIC
Sweet potato Light Prices are high from Central Qld
Pumpkin Light Priced firm –  Coming from North Qld
Tomatoes Light Prices are firm from Central Qld
Cherry Tomatoes Light Prices firm – from Central Qld and Vic
Zucchini Good Prices are easing – from Central Qld
Asparagus Good Prices are stable – Australian grown

 

 

 

 

FRUIT
Apples/pears Good Prices are stable fruit is from the Granite Belt and VIC.
Avocados Light Prices firm and continue to rise.  Coming from NZ and WA
Bananas Good Prices are stable –  from North Qld
Grapes Light New Season – Australian
Lemons Good Prices will firm up from QLD – good value
Limes Good Prices are easing
Pineapples Light Prices are high from local supplier
Rockmelons Light Prices firm – from North Qld
Honeydew Light Prices have firmed –  from North Qld
Watermelon Light Prices firm – from NT and QLD
Mandarins   End of season, all finished.
Mangoes Good Prices are stable – from NT
Oranges Good Prices stable – from SA and QLD
Blueberries light Prices firm – from Northern NSW
Strawberries Good Coming from local farms at Glass House.
HERBS
Basil Good Quality of the basil has been poor due to weather but should start to improve.
Thai Basil Good Some local stock is weather affected.
Coriander Good Some local stock is weather affected.
Italian Parsley Good Some local stock is weather affected.
Parsley curly Good Some local stock is weather affected.
Dill Good
kale Good Some local stock is weather affected.
Onion chives Good
Rosemary Good
Mint Good Some local stock is weather affected.
Micro herbs Good We have a supply of cut herbs from a local farmer.
Edible Flowers Good From a local farmer who also produces some of our micro herbs
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