If you are looking for a variety of fresh, quality and seasonal produce, look no further than your local independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo. This logo indicates that the produce has been sourced through Queensland’s heart of fresh produce, the Brisbane Markets at Rocklea.
This week’s pick of the week is Lemons. With an abundant supply arriving from North Queensland, it is the ideal time to add some citrus to your shopping basket. Lemons bring a refreshing touch and bright flavour to drinks, marinades, sweet treats, and desserts. Packed with vitamin C, fibre, and antioxidants, they are a healthy addition to a range of recipes. To select a juicy Lemon, choose one that is bright yellow, feels heavy for its size and has smooth, thin skin. With Easter approaching, Lemons are a wonderful way to add a vibrant twist to your baking to balance out your chocolate intake over the coming weeks. Why not try these Lemon Curd Scones or Lemon Yoghurt Cake for something a bit different?
Green Plums, also known as Turtle Egg Plums, from Victoria are in excellent supply at the Brisbane Markets this week and are eating beautifully. These Green Plums offer the crisp crunch of an Apple with the sweet, juicy flavour of a Plum. Do not be fooled; despite their colour, these Plums are ripe and ready to eat. To check their ripeness, give them a gentle squeeze, similar to how you would test an Avocado.
Start your day with a fruit that provides lasting energy. Cavendish Bananas from North Queensland are the perfect addition to your breakfast menu. Whether served with oats, mashed on toast with honey, or blended into a smoothie, Bananas can help energise your morning as temperatures begin to cool.
Broccoli this week is also excellent quality and in good supply, just in time for National Broccoli Day this Sunday. With supply coming from Lowood, the Granite Belt, Victoria and Tasmania, this weekend is a great opportunity to enjoy Broccoli‑based dishes such as Broccoli and Cauliflower Bake and Roast Broccoli Salad with Spicy Tahini Dressing.
The humble Brown Onion deserves some attention this week. This flavour‑rich ingredient is often the source of the question, “That smells amazing; what are you cooking?” It is in strong supply this week from growing regions across the Granite Belt and the quality is outstanding, so it is a great time to pick up a few extras. If you are only using half an onion, store the remainder in an airtight container or bag to prevent odours from spreading and to reduce moisture loss. Onions generally keep for five to seven days in the refrigerator, and they stay fresher for longer if the root end remains attached.
Support your local independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo, knowing that the produce in store has been sourced through Queensland’s heart of fresh produce, 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.
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.
