With the school holidays behind us and classrooms buzzing once again, fresh, seasonal produce is back on the menu for busy families. Whether you are packing nutritious lunchboxes, preparing healthy snacks or cooking quick weeknight meals, your local independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo has everything you need, with fresh, seasonal produce sourced through the Brisbane Markets, Queensland’s Heart of Fresh Produce.
This week’s pick of the week is Sugar Snap Peas from the Bundaberg region, which are in good supply and offering great value. Their crisp texture and naturally sweet flavour make them perfect for lunchboxes, salads or light stir-fries. Rich in vitamin C, fibre and folate, they are a healthy addition to family meals. Choose bright green, firm pods with a crisp snap and store them in the refrigerator for maximum freshness.
Kent Pumpkin from the Lockyer Valley and Bundaberg is plentiful this week, making it excellent value. Its naturally sweet flavour and smooth, creamy texture make it ideal for roasting, soups, curries or homemade pumpkin scones. Try out this hearty Roast Pumpkin, Chestnut, Lentil and Feta Salad.
Carrots from the Scenic Rim are in abundance this week. Sweet, crunchy and versatile, they are perfect for lunchboxes, soups, roasts or enjoyed fresh with your favourite dip. Rich in beta-carotene, fibre and vitamin A, Carrots are a nutritious choice for the whole family. For a comforting winter meal, try a bowl of Spiced Carrot Soup.
Cavendish Bananas from Far North Queensland are readily available and great eating. Naturally sweet and convenient, they are a lunchbox favourite and ideal for smoothies, baking, breakfast bowls or as a healthy snack. Rich in potassium, vitamin B6 and fibre, Bananas provide a natural source of energy to keep the whole family fuelled throughout the day. Grab the kids and try baking delicious Banana Bread with Coconut together. For the best flavour, allow Bananas to ripen at room temperature before enjoying.
Red Papaya from North Queensland is in good supply. With its vibrant orange-red flesh and sweet tropical flavour, it is delicious enjoyed fresh, blended into smoothies or served with yoghurt for breakfast. A great source of vitamin C and antioxidants, Red Papaya is a colourful way to brighten winter meals. Choose fruit that yields slightly to gentle pressure and refrigerate once ripe.
Whether you are packing nutritious lunchboxes or preparing quick weeknight meals, make A better choice! by shopping at your local independent fruit and vegetable store. Sourcing fresh, seasonal produce through the Brisbane Markets, Queensland’s Heart of Fresh Produce, A better choice! retailers make it easy to enjoy a variety of quality fruit and vegetables while supporting local growers, family-owned businesses and the communities they serve.
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.
