All good things must come to an end… And local apple season is no different! Royal galas & Jazz apples are finishing up for the year, with new season apples expected in January. Summer fruit on the other hand is ramping up!! Local (Esposito)

Let’s start off with some positive news about the local tomato season. As you can see from the attached photo one of our growers sent me today… Victorian tomatoes are coming along superbly. They’re just about ready… And I’d say instore next week! Last week

This week’s market update includes more Victorian produce as the local season heats up… Please share & like to help us spread the fruit & veggie word! Navels oranges are finishing up and Valencias are starting! The Valencias are a darker orange flesh

Stonefruit has begun in earnest. The smaller fruit isn’t quite there yet, a little underdone, so… Your best bet for fuller flavour fruit is the larger fruit as these are more mature on the plant at beginning of season giving it more

Local Victorian green asparagus continues to be really good. It’s been a super season for Koo Wee Rup’s most famous export! Other greens doing particularly well include broad beans, sugar snaps, broccoli, broccolini, spinach, cabbage & zucchinis. Last week we mentioned

Greens are all the vegetable rage this week. Local asparagus, broccolini & broccoli are all excellent and… Queensland zucchinis are well supplied, excellent quality & excellent eating and also my pick of the week!!! Also from Queensland, we are getting lots of good

Victorian Iceberg season is in full swing! There’s plenty of it around and it’s well priced too. That’s why I’m choosing it for this week’s pick of the week! Also some good news for strawberry fans this week… Local Victorian strawberries are now available

Biggest news of the week by far… Queensland stone fruit has started! Peaches & nectarines are now instore signaling the approach of summer! Ok, it might not be summer in Melbourne, but it’s coming! Berries and mangoes continue to my pick for your fruit

Footy’s over and as we enter into the second week of school holidays in Melbourne there’s not too much change to report on in fruit & veg this week. What I can say is that lebanese cucumbers have dropped in price… As

With weather improving across Australia earlier than expected Spring crops have been a blessing from the weather gods! Last week I mentioned to look out for zucchini, tomatoes & cauliflower. This week you can add broccoli, eggplant & green beans to that