Your local fruit and veg shops have a wide range of colourful in-season produce available this week, sourced from the Brisbane Markets — with hues of blue, orange, yellow, red, green and purple, to name a few! Buying produce in season is not only fresher, better tasting and more affordable, but it also supports local businesses and local growers.
This week’s pick of the week is Blueberries from North Queensland and New South Wales. They are the perfect breakfast ingredient, whether they are blended into smoothies, sprinkled onto chia seed puddings, or, for those with a sweet tooth, the perfect addition to your pancake stack. Have no guilt adding super tasty Blueberries to your breakfasts, as they are packed with vitamins and dietary fibres.
Navel Oranges from the Burnett growing region, New South Wales and Victoria are in abundance right now. Navel Oranges are usually in season from June to November, so now is a good time to jump on the band wagon and buy some from your local A better choice! fruit and veg shop. They are also easy to peel, seedless, and super tasty.
Lemons from North Queensland are brightening up the Markets this week with their vibrant, yellow skin. Lemons are a great source of vitamin C, fibre, and antioxidants. Add some zing to your baking this week and try this Lemon Drizzle Cake or whip up this Lemon Curd to add to your scones.
If you want to spice up your week and add some Red Cayenne Chilli to the dinner menu. Grown in and around Bowen, the supply of Red Cayenne Chilli is excellent now, and the value is good. Whether it is a curry, a sauce, or just a sprinkle to add some flavour, Chilli adds punch to any dish, like these Lemon and Chilli Fish Parcels. Red Cayenne Chilli is usually spicier and offers a more fruity, sweet, and sometimes smoky flavour than the green variety; they are also spicier. And remember, the best way to combat the heat of a chilli is yoghurt, not water.
Although Snow Peas are available all year round, this week they continue to be in fantastic supply. Grown in Bundaberg, this crunchy veg should be added to the grocery list this week. Ideal for a salad, stir fry, or just steamed lightly for a perfect crunch.
Head to your local, independent A better choice! store today to find a large variety of fresh, quality, and locally grown seasonal 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.
