There is no time like the present to enjoy fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables packed with essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to help support health and wellbeing during the winter months. For a variety of fresh, quality, Australian-grown produce, visit your local independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo.
This week’s pick of the week is Navel Oranges from Gayndah. Supply is abundant and quality is excellent. Navel Oranges are rich in vitamin C, fibre and potassium, while remaining low in calories. When selecting, choose fruit that is firm and heavy for its size, with smooth skin and a fresh fragrance. Avoid fruit with soft spots, as this can affect the quality of the fruit. Navel Oranges will keep in a bowl at room temperature for up to a week. For longer storage, refrigerate them, and if storing at room temperature, keep them out of direct sunlight.
Crimson Seedless Grapes from Victoria are in good supply this week and are the perfect winter snack. These sweet, juicy, seedless Grapes are a delightful treat; with their crisp texture and juicy bite, they are delicious straight off the vine and make a great addition to a party platter. For a fun idea, try Grape Kebabs as a simple crowd‑pleaser.
North Queensland-grown Hass Avocados continue to be in good supply, which is great news for the lovers of smashed Avocado on toast. Packed with more potassium than Bananas, and heart-healthy fats that help the body absorb key nutrients, Hass Avocados can make a great winter breakfast even tastier. Try Eggs in Avocado, a simple, protein-rich dish ideal for chilly mornings.
Zucchinis from Bundaberg and Far North Queensland are in great supply this week, and you know what that means — excellent value! A versatile vegetable, Zucchini’s are perfect when trying to get kids to eat more green vegetables as they can be easily snuck into a spaghetti bolognese or fritters for picky eaters. Choose one that feels heavy, has smooth dark green skin and one with a good chunk of the stem attached, as it will last longer.
Finally, red Sweet Potatoes from Bundaberg are in abundant supply this week, with the quality outstanding. Whether roasted, mashed, steamed, barbecued, baked or fried, red Sweet Potatoes offer a subtle earthiness that is less sweet than orange or gold Sweet Potatoes, with a richer, slightly more savoury taste.
Remember to continue shopping at your local, independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo, where there is a variety of quality, fresh produce sourced through the Brisbane Markets, Queensland’s 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.
