What’s in Season - February
Fruit
Avocado, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, figs, grapes, limes, lychees, mangosteens, melons, nectarines, Valencia oranges, passionfruit, peaches, pears - (Williams, Howell), pineapples, plums, prickly pears, rambutan
Vegetables
Beans - (butter, flat, green, snake), beans, flat beans, butter beans, capsicum, celery, chillies, chokos, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, salad onions, green onions, okra, peas: sugar & snap, radish, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, […]
January Spice of the Month - Ginger
What is it?
Ginger is a spice which is used for cooking and is also consumed whole as a delicacy or medicine. It is the underground stem of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale.
The ginger plant has a long history of cultivation, having originated in Asia. Queen Elizabeth I of England is credited with the invention of […]
What’s in Season for January?
Fruit
Apricots, avocado, banana, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, grapes, lychees, mangoes, melons, nectarines, Valencia oranges, passionfruit, peaches, pears - Williams, pineapples, plums, rambutan
Vegetables
Asparagus, green beans, flat beans, butter beans, capsicum, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, salad onions, green onions, okra, peas: sugar & snap, potatoes, radish, sweet corn, tomatoes, zucchini
What’s in Season for December?
Fruit
Apricots, banana, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, red & white currants, strawberries, cherries, grapes, lychees, mangoes, melons, nectarines, Valencia oranges, papaya, paw paw, peaches, pineapples.
Vegetables
Asparagus, green beans, flat beans, butter beans, capsicum, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, salad onions, green onions, radish, sweet corn, tomatoes, watercress, zucchini.
Fruit of the Month for December - Guava
What is it?
There are many species of guava, all sharing a distinctive sweet perfume that is instantly recognisable as tropical. But each has a slightly different nuance that has no doubt given rise to their individual names. Many of you might have tasted this mouth-watering treat, or at least have seen it or heard about […]
Fruit of the Month for November - Passionfruit
What is it?
Passionfruit come in several distinct types, varying in size, colour and taste. The most common, ones are the purple passionfruit - the size of an egg, round to egg-shaped with a thick, purple skin, which becomes dull and wrinkled as they ripen. Inside, the pulp is yellowish-orange, sweet and jelly-like with many edible, […]
What’s in Season for November?
Fruit
Avocado, banana, berries: young, mulberries, blueberries, cherries, grapefruit, loquats, mangoes, melons, Valencia oranges, papaya, paw paw, passionfruit, pineapples.
Vegetables
Artichoke (globe), Asian greens, asparagus, beans - green, cucumber, chillies, lettuce, spring onions, shallots, peas, potato, silverbeet, spinach, sweet corn, tomatoes, watercress, zucchini, zucchini flowers
Vegie of the Month - October: Radishes
What is it?
Radishes are root vegetables with a distinctive flavor that range from the juicy crispness of the familiar red globe radish to the sharp bite of the turnip-shaped black radish. Like their relatives broccoli, cabbage, and kale, radishes are Cruciferous vegetables.
Where does it come from?
They were first cultivated thousands of years ago in […]
What’s in Season for October?
Fruit
Avocado, banana, strawberries, blueberries, grapefruit, mango, melons, Valencia oranges, papaya, paw paw, passionfruit, pineapple, pomelo, tangelo.
Vegetables
Artichoke (globe), Asian greens, asparagus, beans - broad & green, beetroot cucumber, garlic, lettuce, mushrooms, onions - sprint & green, potatoes, peas, silverbeet, spinach, watercress, zucchini.
What’s in Season for September?
Fruit: Apples: Lady Williams, Strawberries, Grapefruit, Lemons, Mandarins: Honey Murcot, Rockmelon, Oranges: Blood, Seville, Papaya, Papaw, Pineapples, Pomelo, Tangelos.
Vegetables: Artichokes: Globe, Asian greens, Asparagus, Beans: Broad, Green, Beetroot, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chillies, Garlic: fresh, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions: Spring, Green (shallots), Peas, Potatoes, Silverbeet, Spinach, Swede, Sweet Potato, Turnips, Witlof.
