Dave's Market Update
In Veg
“The extreme tomato prices we have had would appear to be passing. Tomatoes are certainly not a bargain yet but at least some reasonably priced options are now available. The imperfect fruit is really good, maybe a bit on the small side but good colour, good value fruit.
In the imperfect category, both zucchini and Kumera are really great value. Other bargains are radish, loose beetroot, celery and Chinese cabbage. Mushrooms and loose brown onions are also well priced.”
- David Harris
In Fruit
“There is still not quite the quantity we would expect in strawberries for July and that gap in berries is being plugged by blueberries which we are currently sourcing from far North Queensland right down to Coffs Harbour. They are all very good eating fruit regardless of size or growing provenance, they would be far cheaper if we had our normal supplies of strawberries for this time of the year.
The premium lines are mostly from far north; I personally am selecting the Mountain Blue fruit to take home. The small fruit from Coffs was traditionally all we had at this time. Public expectations have changed and there have been some corporate realignments in the industry all of which have been very disruptive to supply. Be prepared to switch from one blueberry to another as we grapple with irregular supply over the next week or two. By then, strawberries will also be plentiful and we should be enjoying our usual feast of winter berries.”
- David Harris
Dave's Pick of the Week - Blueberries
“There is still not quite the quantity we would expect in strawberries for July and that gap in berries is being plugged by blueberries which we are currently sourcing from far North Queensland right down to Coffs Harbour. They are all very good eating fruit regardless of size or growing provenance, they would be far cheaper if we had our normal supplies of strawberries for this time of the year.
The premium lines are mostly from far north; I personally am selecting the Mountain Blue fruit to take home. The small fruit from Coffs was traditionally all we had at this time. Public expectations have changed and there have been some corporate realignments in the industry all of which have been very disruptive to supply. Be prepared to switch from one blueberry to another as we grapple with irregular supply over the next week or two. By then, strawberries will also be plentiful and we should be enjoying our usual feast of winter berries.”
- David Harris
- David Harris
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