September 28 (2016)

Summer Vegetables
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Not a lot of change this week.  Lockyer Valley produce is almost at the end.  Granite Belt and Victorian produce to start in a couple of weeks.  Market will experience some ups and downs until then.

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VEGETABLES SUPPLY COMMENTS
Beans Good Prices good, and the beans are good quality.  They are currently coming from Fassifern Valley in Qld
Broccoli Good Prices are good and coming from the growing area of Lockyer Valley
Cabbage Good Quality good from Qld
Capsicum Short Up but stable in price from North Qld
Carrots Short Prices firm, very sweet and coming from the Lockyer Valley
Cauliflower Good supply Prices stable and from Lockyer Valley
Cucumber (continental) Good Good value and coming out of Qld
Cucumber Lebanese Limited Prices are up but the quality is good
Eggplant Good Prices stable
Eschallots Good Prices are good, coming out of the Lockyer Valley
Chinese Vegetables Good Prices are stable
Lettuce Good Prices down a little from the Lockyer Valley
Lettuce Variety Good Baby Gems, Cosberg, Baby Cos (roots on)
Salad Leaf Light Average quality from VIC
Fancy Lettuce Good Quality is good coming from one of our local farmers from the Sunshine Coast
Potatoes (washed) Short Prices firm and coming out of SA
Snowpeas Good Prices are back a little, Central Qld
Sweet potato Light Prices up coming from Central Qld
Pumpkin Good Prices stable coming from North Qld
Tomatoes Light Prices are firm coming out of North Qld
Cherry Tomatoes Short Prices up slightly
Spray free Cherry Tomatoes Good Local supply from a Sunshine Coast Farmer, including punnets of yellow and black cherry.  Smell like they are home grown and very tasty
Zucchini Light Prices are high from Bundaberg
Asparagus Good Prices stable from Victoria

 

FRUIT
Apples Light Prices are very firm coming from VIC small apples are Royal Gala beautiful eating.  Larger Apples are Pink Ladys.
Avocadoes Good Prices stable coming out of QLD and NZ
Bananas Short Stable from North Qld
Grapes Imported Prices firm USA
Lemons Short Prices firm  (QLD and SA)
Limes Very short Prices firm
Pineapples Good Spring time and beautiful local pineapples from the Sunshine Coast
Rockmelons Good Prices firm from North Qld
Honeydew Very short Prices firm also out of North Qld
Watermelon Short Quality is better coming out of North Qld
Mangoes Short Prices are high still but beautiful eating from NT
Mandarin Winding up Season coming to an end down to our last few days
Peaches Early fruit Early fruit is poor quality from Northern NSW
Nectarines Early fruit available Early fruit is poor quality from Northern NSW
Oranges Good Prices are firm from the districts of SA
Pears Light Prices firm from VIC
Berries (ras) Short Price firm from Northern NSW
Blueberries Good supply Prices are good from Northern NSW
HERBS Some lines are up in price
Basil Good Local supply
Thai Basil Good Local supply
Italian Parsley Good Local supply
Parsley curly Good Local supply
Dill Good Local supply
Kale Good Local supply
Onion chives Good Local supply
Rosemary Good Local supply
Mint Good Prices stable
Micro herbs Good Some of our micro herbs are from our spray free local farmer on the Coast, check out Instagram page for the latest photos of these, they are beautiful.
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