harvest to home market update 16 August, 2011

It’s amazing the difference some warm weather can make! That little blast of sunshine a couple of weeks back has just given nature’s supply chain a nudge in creating some good supply, quality and prices. Some mid-winter treats worth trying at the moment are the USA cherries, blood oranges and Northern Territory mangoes. Veggies have also been positively impacted with broccoli, cauliflower, leeks, zucchinis and snow peas seeing a price benefit.

The Good News:
Asparagus (Peru & Mildura, prices easing)
Avocado
Beans - Green & Handpicked (prices easing)
Beetroot (large better)
Broccoli (best value veg)
Cabbage
Red, Green & Yellow Capsicum (good)
Cauliflower (good & cheap)
Celeriac
Celery (good quality and getting cheaper)
Fennel
Kumera (cheap)
Oranges (CHEAP)
Strawberries (great quality and cheap)
Grapefruit
Kiwi fruit (good quality and cheap)
Lemons
Mandarins (good quality and cheap)
Rhubarb (local supply & prices easing)

The Not so Good News:
Chilli (Green & Red scarce & Birdseye very expensive)
Cucumber (Telegraph & Lebanese are still exxy)
Eggplant (prices high but easing)
Ginger (expensive)
Mango (some Mexican, expensive and tasteless)
Mushrooms (Button are scarce, Field are even more scarce),
Onions (brown up in price)
Butternut Pumpkin (very expensive)
Wild Rocket (very scarce)
Tomato (ALL getting better but still pricey)
Zucchini (good quality prices but still high)
Bananas (starting to ease but still overpriced)

We mentioned last week that following seasonal produce is a good way to keep diversity in your diet. Why not take that one step further and venture a little outside your eating comfort zone by treating yourself and your family to a variety of fruit and veg you don’t normally have? Mix it up and have some fun with your food.

Until next week, happy and healthy eating!

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