November 9th (2017)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good News:  All Stone fruit lines are in good supply.  Quality is improving daily.  Cherries are even at the market, they are expensive as they are early season, but the prices will drop over the next few weeks.  Some Vegetable lines are still very short in supply.  Herbs in particular are badly affected by rain.

 

VEGETABLES SUPPLY COMMENTS
Beans Light Prices are firm – 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 firm 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 firm – from QLD.
Cucumber (continental) Light Prices are firm – 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 to firm up- supply from Lockyer Valley
Lettuce Variety Light Baby Gems, Baby Cos (roots on) quality is poor due to rains
Salad Leaf Light Prices are stable from QLD
Fancy Lettuce Good Prices are stable
Rocket and Baby Spinach Good Quality is good.  Prices are stable
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 QLD
Bananas Good Prices are stable –  from North Qld
Grapes Light End of Australian season.  Imported from USA. Prices high
Lemons Light 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 Prices are good for all herbs.  Some local stock is weather affected.
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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