As Brisbane celebrates the start of a new season with Riverfire, your local, independent fruit and vegetable store is also bursting with colour, with the finest seasonal produce sourced through the Brisbane Markets from growers across the country.
Our pick of the week are Chilli’s from Bundaberg and Bowen. Whether it be a mild Cayenne Chilli, an eye-watering Jalapeno, or a hallucination-inducing Carolina Reaper, there is a Chilli for every occasion to make your taste buds explode. How do you know which Chilli is right for you? If you are want a mild Chilli, then look for large, smooth green or red varieties. Medium-sized smooth Chilli’s usually offer a moderate kick for everyday cooking, while small, slender chillis pack high heat, perfect for curries and stir-fries. If you see small orange or red Chilli’s with wrinkled, bumpy skin, expect extreme heat. For a twist on a dinner favourite, try this Spaghetti with Chilli, Broccoli, and Pancetta.
If you need to cool things down a little, then try a refreshing Pink Lady Apple from Victoria. With abundant supply and outstanding quality, Pink Lady Apples offer a crisp and refreshing snack. They are also exceptional in pies and tarts, as they keep their shape and do not turn mushy.
North Queensland-grown Watermelon is also in great supply right now. To select the perfect Watermelon, give it a gentle knock, and when you hear the hollow sound, it means the Watermelon is ripe and ready to eat.
A favourite vegetable that is readily available this week and coming from the Lockyer Valley is Cauliflower. Packed with vitamins C and K, Cauliflower is a nutritional powerhouse. When storing Cauliflower, place it in the fridge in a breathable bag and only wash it when you are ready to cook. Want a delicious fried rice alternative? Then try this Cauliflower Fried Rice with your next Asian-inspired dish.
If it is a snack you are looking for, then Baby Cucumbers are the item for you. Grown in Bundaberg and Gatton, Baby Cucumbers are small, bite-sized, and crunchy snack vegetables with a sweet flavour and thin, edible skin. They are popular with cheese tasting boards and antipasto platters, which pair perfectly with a Riverfire party.
Finally, for those looking for something different to try, then Piel de Sapo Melons from North Queensland are just for you. This melon is sweet and juicy on the inside but rough and rigid on the outside. It has a high-water content and acts as a thirst quencher on a hot spring day.
So, visit your local, independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo this week, and fill your cart with colourful, fresh, quality, seasonal produce grown on Australian farms and sourced through the Brisbane Markets, Queensland Heart of Fresh Produce.
About Brisbane Markets
As Queensland’s only central fruit and vegetable market, the Brisbane Markets is the state’s most important centre for the marketing and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables. It records an annual trade of over 700 million kilograms of produce valued at more than $2 billion.
An important economic and employment hub, more than 4,500 people work or do business at the markets each day through over 170 businesses. This includes over 45 wholesalers who receive fresh produce from over 7,000 growers and trade five days a week to more than 800 registered buyers.
About Brisbane Markets Limited
Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) is the owner of the Brisbane Markets site and is responsible for its ongoing management and development.
BML provides infrastructure and services to facilitate the marketing of fresh food, flowers and other ancillary products for fruit, vegetable and flower wholesalers, retailers, provedores, secondary wholesalers, food processors, transporters, exporters, industry organisations and market support businesses.
More information can be found on our website: www.brisbanemarkets.com.au.
About A better choice!
The A better choice! retailers are hardworking local family business owners, who are passionate about fruit and vegetables, they are our experts in their field and provide excellent customer service… with a smile.
Here’s the thing: no one can match A better choice! fruit and vegetable retailers for FRESH! Every morning, they hand pick a diverse selection of high-quality fresh fruit and vegetables from the Brisbane Markets, sourced from thousands of Australian farms.
Make your first choice A better choice! with local retailers throughout Southeast Queensland including Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Tweed Heads. Please click on the link to find your local fruit retailer www.abetterchoice.com.au/store-locator/. By shopping at your local fruit and veg shop, you are making A better choice!
About Brismark
Brismark is a member organisation which represents and serves the needs of the wholesaling sector of the fresh fruit and vegetable industry – in particular, the primary wholesalers that operate out of the Brisbane Markets at Rocklea. Brismark provides industry representation, and a range of financial and business services to support the wholesaling sector of the fresh fruit and vegetable industry and their associated businesses and actively contributes to strengthen the Central Market system. Brismark also oversees the A better choice! retailer program in Queensland.
