Whether you are looking for a warm and comforting meal or something light and refreshing, this week’s Produce Report highlights a range of excellent value produce along with ideas for incorporating fresh and seasonal produce into your weekly diet. Your local, independent A better choice! fruit and veg shop is stocked with a variety of produce sourced from the Brisbane Markets.
This week’s pick of the week is Roma Tomatoes from North Queensland. Roma Tomatoes offer a rich, slightly sweet flavour with a subtle tanginess, making them a popular choice for cooking. They are known for their dense, meaty texture and fewer seeds compared to other Tomato varieties, which contributes to their suitability for sauces, pastes and purees. Gourmet Tomatoes are also great value this week and ideal when sliced in salads and sandwiches, but they are at their best when used in cooking. With that in mind, it is the perfect season for some Tomato Soup. With both Roma and Gourmet Tomatoes offering excellent value this week, fill the kitchen with the unmistakable smell of a rich Tomato dish to fulfil your cravings
If you are in the mood for some Asian-inspired meals, Choy Sum is in abundant supply from the Lockyer Valley and Victoria this week. Choy Sum is a type of Chinese Cabbage and is best served steamed or stir-fried. This vegetable is packed with vitamin C and folate, as well as sources of potassium, fibre, iron and vitamin A. It has a mild, slightly bitter flavour and can also add depth to a range of other dishes.
Brussels Sprouts from Gatton are also in fantastic supply this week. This often maligned vegetable is a nutritional powerhouses that is full of health benefits. Brussels Sprouts pair well when roasted with some other winter favourites like Potatoes, Carrots, and Pumpkin! But if you are looking for a way to get the kids to eat these balls of goodness then look no further than this Brussels Sprouts Gratin. This simple yet hearty side dish will go with any winter meal and will have the kids racing back for more!
If winter is getting you down and you long for those beautiful warm summer days, then grab a couple of sweet and tangy Queensland-grown Pineapples that are in great supply right now. Pineapples are not only the perfect refreshing fruit but also bring healthy goodness in winter, as they are packed with vitamin C, which is beneficial for a healthy immune system. Whether sliced or juiced, Pineapples are best served chilled, and if it’s a yummy snack you are after, try this delicious Pineapple and Lemon Frozen Yoghurt.
Strawberries from the Sunshine Coast and Caboolture also continue to be in plentiful supply, and they are also a top-value pick this week. Be sure to add a punnet to the trolley this week to fuel those breakfast smoothies and lunchbox treats.
So, head to your local, independent A better choice! fruit and veg shop this week to find an array of seasonal, fresh, and quality 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.
