Spring has arrived and we’ve got some good local produce coming through. Check out this week’s update:
FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE AVAILABLE
- Local Asparagus – South West Torbay. Thickstemmed (started but expensive)
- Fresh Local Peas and Garlic
- Heirloom Tomatoes – Exciting, Seeds being sown and new varieties coming in summer!
- Purple Brussel Sprouts available!
- Mexican Mangoes now out of season. Currently only
- local pickling mangoes. New season Mangoes (local)
- starting next week but prices will be high.
- Cage/Free Range Eggs and Quail Eggs available.
- Limes prices coming down, due to more consistent supplies.
- Local Rocket still affected : Inconsistent supplies available.
- Imported Micro Herbs and Flowers easing out, due to a good shift in weather conditions.
Grower will be out of watermelon radish (estimate 2 weeks in full production) and rainbow carrots (due Dec). Caused by disease in crop. Meantime supply of purple (loose) and orange baby carrots and traditional radish available.
Golden beetroot bunch starting to come through.
Loose Golden beetroot still a good alternative.
NEW IN SUPPLY
- Dutch Creams and Marris Piper potatoes now available, large in size. Ideal for chipping and roasting.
- Fresh Sugar Cane Available – Advance notice required.
- Pomegranate (USA) now available. Pomegranate kernels in punnets available (intermittently).
SHORT SUPPLY
- Medley Tomatoes shortage. Beef Tomatoes (N/A)
- Ox Hearts tomatoes intermittently.
- Quinces (N/A)
- Yellow Zucchini intermittent
- Butterbeans and Broadbeans shortage. (No supply atm)
- Yellow squash intermittent.
- Baby Fennel Season finished.
WHAT’S ON OFFER
FRUIT:
Kiwi Gold, Persimmons, Lychees, Starfruit, Jackfruit whole, Custard apples, Blood Orange, Sour Plums, Pommegranate (USA), Pommegranate Kernels, Nashi Pears, Red Pears, Longans. Raspberries, Blueberries.
VEGETABLES:
Globe Artichokes, Jerusalem Artichokes, Chestnut, Red Shallots, Banana Shallots, Thai Eggplant, Lotus Roots, Tarot, Bitter Melon, Spaghetti Vegetables, Angelo Eggplant, Chokoes, Flat Beans, Runner Beans, Snake Beans, Paprika, Okra, Baby Leeks, Borlotti Beans, Rainbow Silverbeet, Plantain, Golden Beetroot, Purple Carrot (bunch) Celeriac, Local Walnuts, Daikon (Chines Radish), Kolhrabi, Baby Carrots, Baby Beetroot, Horseradish, Gem Squash.
SPECIALTY (Check with your Sales Rep):
Heirloom Baby Capsicum, Baby Purple Kale (Kg), Baby Tusan Cabbage (Kg), Petite Vegetables.
For more enquiries and up-to-date news contact your sales representative.