Before we start fruit & veg talk, I wanted to announce that at the end of this week… We will be CLOSING the doors! Not for ever … It’s just for 2 weeks so builder’s can knock down the common wall in preparation for

Plenty of good news this week… Let’s start with fruit! Bananas & strawberries have both come down in price as supply increases in the market. Grapes too, area really good, with plenty of options including… Green seedless, naturals, black sapphires & candy grapes! As Autumn

After the Labour Day long weekend, It has been pretty uneventful in the market. In fruit news… Shephard avocadoes have now all but replaced end of season Hass. The smooth green skinned avo aren’t as popular as Hass, But once ripe, they are really

Lots of new arrivals this week and some interesting ones at that! Black sapphire grapes have started this week. Sweet, crisp and as the name suggests… Black… They have one pretty peculiar characteristic… They’re almost as long as a thumb! They are definitely worth a try

It’s not quite autumn but… That hasn’t stopped the arrival of both new season apples & pears! Last week’s pick were William’s Pears and… They’re great again this week. As too are locally grown, Royal Gala & Fuji apples. Both from Wandin in the Yarra

Let’s start off with some good eats. In fruit, melons & rockies are eating well. Navels & Aussie Valencias are plentiful & also plenty of flavor. The pick of the fruit bunch however… Are new season William Pears. Crisp, sweet & flavorsome… They’ll make a wonderful

Challenges! Catastrophic weather continues to hit farmers across the country. Last week’s extreme northern Victoria heat, Turned to wild hail storms over the weekend! An unfortunate farmer in Wood Wood (see photo below) has had all his zucchini wiped out for the season! Queensland

Extreme heat is wreaking havoc across SA, Vic & NSW for poor farmers again this week! The shortage of rainfall is tightening up produce such as berries… With farmers having to buy water to water crops which is super costly! And leafy veggie

FRUIT Lots of news in fruit this week. Limes have fallen in price with the market flooded with stock and… The price of passion fruit has also seen a drop with plenty around. Unfortunately, the hot weather has taken its toll on melons in

FRUIT Stone fruit season is only getting better! Green Plums have started and they join blood plums & black plums giving plum lovers plenty of choice. Apricots are also eating as well as they have all season and… Along with clingstone peaches are my