With Queensland growing regions providing plenty of fresh produce during the transition into the summer season, your local independent A better choice! store is stocking shelves with some beautiful, fresh, quality fruit and vegetables sourced through the Brisbane Markets. With plenty of variety available, be on the lookout for the top picks this week to add to your shopping basket.
The pick of the week is Cauliflower from the Lockyer Valley. This versatile vegetable is not only packed with vitamins and minerals but is also the perfect ingredient for those wanting to look after themselves, as it is a great low-calorie, versatile vegetable. When selecting your Cauliflower, choose one with a head that is heavy for its size with a firm, compact structure and creamy-white florets. To maximise the shelf life of Cauliflower, store it in a perforated bag in the refrigerator with the stem up and avoid washing it beforehand.
One of the most versatile vegetables in the paddock, Eggplant, is plentiful right now, and the quality is fantastic. Grown in and around Bundaberg, this reliable all-rounder, with its unique texture and delicious nutty flavour, is a delicious addition to curries, stews, pies, and dips. Pick up some Eggplant this week and make a delicious appetiser like these Stuffed Eggplant Fritters!
Truss Tomatoes from Bowen, Bundaberg and Victoria are sold on the vine, picked when ripe, and are fresh, juicy, sweet, and rich in vitamin C. These round, smooth, deep red, and medium-sized Tomatoes are great for making Bruschetta and make a plain old sandwich come to life with their vibrant colour and powerful flavour.
North Queensland and Northern Territory Mangoes continue to fill the Brisbane Markets this week. With the season starting to kick into full swing, the quality of the Mangoes on offer now is fantastic. With prices falling, Mangoes are delicious when eaten fresh straight off the skin, in a salad or smoothie. If you are looking for a light, summer meal that will please almost everyone, give this Lime Chicken with Mango Salsa a go!
You know summer is around the corner when Honeydew Melon from North Queensland is in the Markets. These sweet and juicy melons are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and folate and can be eaten on their own, added to fruit salads, used in drinks, or paired with savoury items like cheese. So, make sure you shop where you see the A better choice! logo, knowing your local, independent retailer has hand-picked their produce from the Brisbane Markets supplied by Australian farmers.ve been sourced from the Brisbane Markets, where retailers have access to fresh and quality produce from across Australia.
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.
