Fresh Produce Update Thursday 26th October 2017
Good News: Stone fruit and Mangoes are in good supply and its looking like we are in for a bumper season!!
Not so good news: Rain!!!! While it’s great for the farmers initially, extended rains can have a devastating effect on fresh produce. Rain in North Queensland has damaged all melon crops, seedless watermelon, rockmelon and honeydew, therefore they are all very light in supply and prices are high. The heavy rain has affected about 80% of all produce, supply is very light and quality is poor. This trend will continue for at least a couple of weeks and possibly up to Christmas. Go to our FB page to see the ABC rural report that was recently done in regards to the local supply. They have interviewed our market buyer Alwyn.
| 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 | Light | Quality is struggling coming from one of our local farmers from the Sunshine Coast. 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 | Light | Prices high – 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 | Light | Prices firm – 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 | Light | We have a local supply at the moment – Growing area Sunshine Coast |
| 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 | Light | Difficult picking conditions and damaged stock due to rain. Coming from local farms at Glass House. |
| HERBS | ||
| Basil | Good | Prices are good for all herbs. |
| Thai Basil | Good | |
| Coriander | Good | |
| Italian Parsley | Good | |
| Parsley curly | Good | |
| Dill | Good | |
| kale | Good | |
| Onion chives | Good | |
| Rosemary | Good | |
| Mint | Good | |
| 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 |
