19 July 2018

The Produce Wholesaler- Home Chef-
[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 the market this week, prices are high and the quality of the early season fruit is always poor.  They will lack flavour for a few weeks unfortunately, so its best to wait.  Grapes are still coming from the USA.  Limes are short in supply and the prices have gone up.  Seedless melons from the NT are high in price due to freight charges.  Avocadoes have also increased in price due to a lack of stock and high demand.

 

We are determined to reduce our impact on the environment and you will see a decrease in plastic wrap and bags used to pack your fruit and veggies, some herbs will be packed in bags together, so keep an eye out.  If you wish to receive your produce without plastic produce bags please let us know when you order each time so we can ensure this happens everytime.

 

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 are stable – From Sunshine Coast
Broccoli Good Prices are stable from the Granite Belt and Lockyer Valley
Cabbage Good Prices are stable LV and GB
Capsicum Good Prices are stable from CQ and the Granite Belt
Carrots Good Prices are stable, very sweet and coming from Fassifern Valley and TAS
Cauliflower Good Prices are stable – from QLD and VIC.
Cucumber (continental) Light Prices are firm – from SA and QLD
Eggplant Light Prices Stable –  from NQ
Eschallots Good 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 Light Prices are stable from QLD
Fancy Lettuce Good Prices are stable, local supply from Pomona of Green Oak
Potatoes (washed) Light Prices are firm and coming out of SA
Snow Peas Good Prices to stable, from Granite Belt and VIC
Sweet potato Good Prices are stable from Central Qld
Pumpkin Light Priced firm –  Coming from North Qld
Tomatoes Good Prices are stable from Central Qld
Cherry Tomatoes Good Prices are stable – from Central Qld and Vic
Zucchini Light Prices are firm from Granite Belt and SA
Asparagus Good Prices are firm – imported

 

 

 

FRUIT
Apples/pears Good Prices are stable fruit is from the Granite Belt. New Season fruit in market
Avocados Light Prices are firming NQ, WA and NZ
Bananas Light Prices are firm –  from a local supplier and NQ
Grapes light End of season prices are firm from cold storage
Lemons Light Prices are firm coming from QLD at the moment
Limes Good Prices are firm QLD – local sunshine coast farms
Pineapples Light Prices are firm (local supply)
Rockmelons Good Prices are stable from NSW and NQ
Honeydew Light Prices are firmer again –  from North Qld
Watermelon Light Prices are stable – from NT and QLD
Oranges – Navels Light New season prices are mixed from SA and QLD
Mandarin Good New season, sweet fruit from QLD
Mangoes New season NT – prices are high at the moment and quality not great
Blueberries light Prices firm – from Northern NSW
Strawberries Good Prices are stable from the Sunshine Coast
HERBS
Basil Light Prices are high – nights are too cold local season finished.
Thai Basil Light Stable – quality is good
Coriander Light Local, quality is good
Italian Parsley Light stable
Parsley curly Light Stable
Dill Light Stable
kale Light Stable
Onion chives Light Stable
Rosemary Light Stable – local
Mint Light high
Micro herbs Good Locally grown
Edible Flowers Good Locally grown
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