Produce Updates
15 August 2019
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 and great quality produce available. The best pick at the moment are the Sunny Coast Strawberries. Mangoes our favourite ‘summer’ fruit is appearing from Darwin, but they are still expensive and not as sweet as they will be in a few weeks. Sweet potato is in good supply at the moment and well priced. Late Imperial mandarins are eating well.
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 | Good | Prices are firm but still good value from Fassifern Valley and TAS. |
| Broccoli | Good | Prices are stable. Coming from the Granite Belt and Lockyer Valley |
| Cabbage | Light | Prices are stable from LV and GB |
| Capsicum | Light | Prices are high from CQ and the Granite Belt |
| Carrots | Light | Prices are stable from TAS and FV |
| Cauliflower | Light | Prices are high – from QLD and VIC. |
| Cucumber (continental) | Light | Prices are firm – from SA and QLD |
| Eggplant | Light | Prices are firm from NQ |
| Eschallots | Light | Prices stable, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Chinese Vegetables | Good | Prices are stable, coming out of the Lockyer Valley |
| Lettuce | Good | Prices are stable – supply from Lockyer Valley and VIC |
| Salad Leaf | Good | Prices are stable from QLD and VIC |
| Fancy Lettuce | Light | Prices are stable – Local |
| Potatoes (washed) | light | Prices are stable and coming out of SA |
| Dirty Potatoes | Light | Prices are high |
| Snow Peas | Light | Prices are firm, from Granite Belt and VIC |
| Sweet potato | Good | Prices are stable from Central Qld |
| Pumpkin | Good | Prices are stable from NQ |
| Tomatoes | Good | Prices are stable from Central Qld |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Light | Prices are firm quality not the best – from Central Qld and Vic |
| Zucchini | Light | Prices are firm from Granite Belt and SA |
| Asparagus | Good | Prices are Firm – Imported |
| FRUIT | ||
| Apples/pears | Light | Prices are relatively stable – fruit is from the Granite Belt and VIC. New Season Royal Gala |
| Avocados | Light | Prices are firm North QLD – Hass |
| Bananas | Light | Prices are firm – from a local supplier and NQ |
| Grapes | light | Prices are firm |
| Lemons | Good | Prices are stable – QLD |
| Limes | Light | Prices have increased slightly |
| Pineapples | Good | Local supply – priced well |
| Rockmelons | Light | Prices are increasing from QLD & NT |
| Honeydew | Light | Prices are increasing – from North Qld & NT |
| Watermelon | LIght | Prices are increasing – from NT and QLD |
| Oranges | Good | Navels QLD. |
| Passionfruit | Light | Prices are stable |
| Blueberries | Good | Prices have stabilised – from Northern NSW |
| Strawberries | Good | Local – Sunshine Coast |
| Mandarin | Good | Imperial mandarin, pricing is good |
| HERBS | Cold nights have slowed down growth of all herbs | |
| Basil | Good | Local |
| Thai Basil | Good | Local |
| Coriander | Good | Local |
| Italian Parsley | Good | Local |
| Parsley curly | Good | Local |
| Dill | Good | Local |
| kale | Good | Local |
| Onion chives | Good | Local |
| Rosemary | Good | Local |
| Mint | Good | Local |
| Micro herbs | Good | |
| Edible Flowers | Good | Locally grown |
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