While there have been plenty of gold medal performances by Australian athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this week, shoppers who visit a local independent fruit and vegetable store displaying the A better choice! logo will also feel like they have received a gold medal, thanks to the fantastic range of quality, fresh produce available, sourced through the Brisbane Markets.
An Aussie favourite and this week’s pick of the week is Beetroot grown in the Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim. With excellent supply and outstanding quality, Beetroot is low in calories and high in folate, fibre, and natural nitrates, making this superfood a must-have on your menu this week. To select a good Beetroot, look for ones with small to medium roots that are firm, smooth, and heavy for their size with fresh, vibrant green leaves. To store them, trim the tops, carefully wipe away excess dirt, and store in an airtight plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper. Fancy a different but vibrant-looking pasta? Try this Beetroot Pasta dish – you will be pleased you did.
If you are looking for the perfect ingredient for your winter stir fry, then grab handfuls of Bundaberg-grown Snow Peas. Thanks to favourable growing conditions, the supply of Snow Peas is fantastic right now and the quality is outstanding. Snow Peas are an excellent source of dietary fibre and a good source of protein, vitamin B, B2, B3, C and folic acid.
Mild, sweet and buttery, Leeks from the Lockyer Valley are excellent for building a flavour base in soups, pastas, and stews. With supply good right now and the quality excellent, there are so many ways to cook up Leeks, but none as classic as a delicious Chicken and Leek Pie to warm you up this weekend!
Navel Oranges from Gayndah and Mundubberaare deliciously sweet and make the perfect snack full of vitamin C and nutrients! Slice up some Navel Oranges to take to your next football game, or pair them with our Pick of the Week with this Orange, Beet & Steak Salad for a tasty, refreshing dish that is great for a healthy lunch or light dinner.
With the Ekka just around the corner, Strawberries from Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast have hit the Market floor, which is perfect timing for those who cannot wait another few weeks for their Ekka Strawberry Sundae. Quality and supply of Strawberries are great right now, so grab a punnet and enjoy. Strawberries also contain anti-inflammatory properties that help lower cellular stress and calm swelling in the body.
So, if you are looking for a gold medal standard, visit your local independent fruit and vegetable store that displays the A better choice! logo. You will find a range of quality, fresh and locally grown fruit and vegetables, all 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.
