Dave's Market Update - 03.10.17
IN FRUIT
In berries, strawberries are a little weather affected but both our raspberries and blueberries are fantastic. Plus, there is a little more stock available than in the last couple of weeks so prices of these two lines should ease as the week draws on. Throw a few mulberries into the mix for a change. Apples and Navels appear to be selling slowly and there is more Australian stonefruit about. This early stone fruit is eating quite well but it’s mostly small. The smaller it is the cheaper it is. Mangoes continue to be the dominant fruit line and as this week moves on there will be plenty of R2E2s and Calypsos on offer in addition to my favourite, the KPs.
In melons, the rockmelon crop from far North Queensland is coming to an end before we move down to central Queensland where the fruit is often not as good. Being the end of the crop means smaller fruit but as is the case this week it’s the tastiest fruit, and cheap too. The same applies to Honeydews. Seedless watermelon is getting less expensive as we source from a bit further south also. Avocados continue to amaze us with their price and I suspect they will be dear at least until Christmas.
IN VEGETABLES
Perfect growing weather continues across the country. Asparagus leads the charge with prices falling again this week for a superb quality product. Still, plenty of tomatoes and even truss will ease in price this week. Cauliflower, fennel and broccoli continue to be well supplied and there is lots of excellent local lettuce around this week. I see Lebanese cucumbers easing this week, those tasty baby cukes will lead the way here. Bunches of beetroot, English spinach and Dutch carrots are all a real bargain. This is the week of the year to enjoy snow peas grown locally here in the Sydney basin the quality is superb and the price very attractive.
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