As the cooler weather settles in and the leaves continue to change colour, now is the perfect time to enjoy hearty home-cooked meals made with quality, fresh and seasonal produce, sourced from your local independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo.
This week’s pick of the week is Kent Pumpkin, currently in great supply from the Lockyer Valley and North Queensland. Known for its sweet flavour and smooth texture, Kent Pumpkin is incredibly versatile and ideal for roasting, baking, boiling, steaming, or pureeing into hearty soups. To pick a good Kent Pumpkin, look for a dull, matte skin with deep green, beige, and orange-yellow specks. The stem should be brown, dry, and woody rather than green, and it should feel heavy for its size with firm, hard skin. For a hearty and comforting family dinner, try this scrumptious Pumpkin and Blue Cheese Pasta.
Adding vibrant colour to mealtimes are Green and Red Capsicums grown in Bowen, Bundaberg, Stanthorpe and Victoria. Capsicums are packed with vitamin C and add crunch, sweetness, and colour to a wide range of dishes. Slice them fresh into salads, roast them for pasta dishes, or stuff them with rice and mince for a satisfying midweek meal. For a simple and healthy one-pot masterpiece, try this Mediterranean Baked Feta dish.
Also worth adding to your shopping basket are Brussel Sprouts from the Lockyer Valley. These mini winter vegetables are fantastic for those looking for healthy options and are delicious roasted with olive oil and herbs or added to warm salads as well as hearty bakes. Brussel Sprouts are rich in fibre and antioxidants, making them a nutritious addition to family meals. Try this Roast and Raw Brussels Sprouts salad as part of your next dinnertime.
New season Hass Avocados from North Queensland and Bundaberg are now arriving at the Markets. With their creamy texture and rich flavour, Hass Avocados are perfect smashed on toast, sliced into salads, or blended into dips and dressings. A great tip to know if a Hass Avocado is ripe is to do the squeeze test. When selecting a Hass Avocado gently apply pressure to it; a ripe avocado will feel soft but not mushy.
Citrus lovers can also enjoy Navel Oranges from the Wide Bay and Burnett region, which are in excellent supply this week. Sweet, juicy, and easy to peel, Navel Oranges are ideal for lunchboxes, fresh juices, desserts, or as a healthy snack on the go. Packed with vitamin C, they are a great seasonal fruit to help support your body’s immunity.
With less than two weeks remaining in this year’s Shop and Win promotion, make sure you are in with a chance to win in-store vouchers by continuing to shop at your local, independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo. All A better choice! stores source their fruit and vegetables 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.
