The Easter Bunny is almost here, ready to hop around and fill baskets with colourful chocolate eggs! And just like your Easter basket, your shopping basket should be looking just as vibrant, overflowing with fresh fruit and vegetables from your local, independent A better choice! store sourced from the Brisbane Markets.
This week’s pick of the week is Imperial Mandarins. Grown in the beautiful Wide Bay region, these juicy, easy-to-peel mandarins are in peak season right now. Their sweet flavour makes them a perfect healthy snack for kids and adults alike, and they are great value this week!
New in season from Caboolture in Southeast Queensland are none other than the vibrant, red Raspberries. These berries are firm, plump, and packed with juicy goodness. Not only are they delicious, but they are also rich in antioxidants, fibre, and vitamin C, making them a guilt-free treat you will want to enjoy all week long.
Granny Smith Apples are known for their vivid green skin, tart taste, crisp texture, and juicy appeal. Sourced from Stanthorpe, New South Wales, and Victoria, these Apples are readily available, great value, and perfect for winter favourites such as Apple pies, muffins, chutneys or just a crunchy snack on the go!
Gold Sweet Potatoes from Bundaberg are in abundance this week and continue to be a great vegetable choice. Show off your Sweet Potato cooking skills with these: Hasselback Sweet Potatoes or Stand and Stuff Sweet Potatoes. Did you know that baking Sweet Potatoes is the best way to maintain their nutritional value?
Red Cabbage, which despite the name is deep purple in colour, is also of great value for your wallet and bellies this week. Grown in the Lockyer Valley, Red Cabbage is full of vitamins A and C and antioxidants and is a healthy veg that can brighten up a variety of meals from salads to stir-fries. Looking for a way to incorporate Cabbage into your meals this week? Try this Sweet and Sour Pork with Cabbage Slaw for when you need a quick weeknight dinner.
Fill your shopping basket with a rainbow of fresh, locally grown produce this week that will not only make your plate pop with colour and flavour but also load your body up with plenty of vitamins and minerals to keep you fighting fit. Make A better choice! this week by visiting your local, independent A better choice! fruit and vegetable store that stocks produce from farms across Australia, sourced through the Brisbane Markets.
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.
