Our Fresh Produce Report

This report was updated on Wednesday the 10th March for deliveries 15th - 18th March 2010

For delivery Monday - Wednesday: Order by 4pm Friday
For deliveries Thursday: Order by 8am Monday 
  • Gala Apples are delicious….sweet & crunchy ! …Graeme & Fiona Schultz always provide us with the most delicious Apples. Jonathon’s will start this week…..closely followed by Golden and Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Pink Lady and finally the Fuji. First of each season sees the smallest of the apples…  Please keep in mind that we are on an agreed price with Forest Orchard for their entire season….so our price to you will not change. Some weeks the apples will be smaller than others, even though you will pay the same price per piece. By the end of the season the sizes will have averaged out – keeping everyone happy…..We are working on an average price from the beginning of the season to the end, of $6.60 per kilo – I’m sure you will all agree, an exceptionally good price for Australia’s best apples. Don’t forget all of the Forest Orchard Apples are available by the box (100p), ½ box and ¼ box. Enjoy !
  • Sorry about the lack of Avocadoes this week. The Hass and Reed season have come to an abrupt end…Fuerte season has started….being right at the beginning of the season, these avo’s will take a little while to ripen…don’t put them in the fridge and be warned…Fuerte do not change colour when they are ripe…so keep a hand on your fruit.  
  • Strawberries from Victoria are about to become quite limited due to the weather….price will be increasing over the next few weeks…keep your eye on the price.  
  • Crimson Grapes from ‘Don’t Mess with Mother Nature’ are fantastic – sweet & crunchy.
  • Blueberries from Tassie are right at the end of the season….still fantastic they will continue for at least the next few weeks before we move to fruit from New Zealand.
  • Valencia Oranges coming from SA…good flavour but lacking that special something that has made them so good until now… Still good fruit but moving into the end of the season. Remember Oranges should now be stored in the fridge. 
  • Stonefruit season is also coming to the end…nectarines are now completely finished…Plums & Peaches coming from Green Gables will continue for a week or two. 
  • Pineapples…You may or may not have noticed that some of the Pineapples have what looks like a white powder on the leaves. This is Kaolin Clay (pure clay) that assists in deterring insects from damaging the fruit. 
  • Cavendish Bananas, Mangosteens, Pears & Rockmelon have been very good. Passionfruit is in extremely short supply due to the QLD wet weather, hence the price increase. Limes are in plentiful supply and on special this week at $1.50 each. Ruby Grapefruit, Nashi Pears & Calmeria Grapes (crunchy white with seeds) have all made an appearance on the list this week. 
  • Drum roll please…New Season Carrots from Wombat Farm are ready for the digging and will be arriving in Sydney next week. Thank you for hanging in there….Carrots will be small and sweet just as we like them. Order with confidence. 
  • You may have noticed this week that your Broccoli was showing signs of wanting to grow again….the flowers shooting out of the head. I generally just eat them, but I know others pull them off…This is a direct result of the weather and is likely to be the case with the broccoli for deliveries of the 17th. Know what to expect. 
  • Charlie has been in touch today to let me know that he has a lot of Bok Choy ready for the picking – so $2.80 this week. Bunches are a good size and taste delicious ! 
  • Snake Beans (Black tipped variety from Keandy), Eggplant & Green Cap from Nutrene, Corn coming from Koo Wee this week, Lebanese Cucumber from Toaac & Dutch Cream Potatoes all still on special deliveries of the 17th… due to very good supply. 
  • Shallots are coming from Big River in Wentworth Falls….very clean, generous bunches with a fantastic flavour. Order with confidence.  
  • Red Capsicum from Shane Eldridge has been exceptional. Treat yourself this week. 
  • Cauliflower, Leeks, Mini Cos, baby Spinach bags, Snowpeas, Jap Pumpkin, Radish, Squash and Zucchini have been excellent. Nicola Potatoes back to $3.00 per kilo this week coming from Forest Hill in Forth, Tassie. Dutch Carrots, Daicon, Sugar Snap Peas and Yellow Zucchini all making it back on the list this week.
  • Zucchini Flowers from David Ross…excellent as usual. Don’t forget, they are on the list, but availability is actually in the hands of Mother Nature….If it is too hot or wet the flowers can not be picked…Sorry – not available to Thursday deliveries. 
  • Sorry everyone we will not be able to supply you Barramundi for at least 2 – 3 weeks.