Spring has sprung, with Australian growers supplying the Brisbane Markets with an abundance of fresh, vibrant, and quality produce. This week’s Produce Report highlights some delicious springtime produce that offers fantastic value for shoppers. So, head to your local, independent A better choice! fruit and vegetable store to fill your basket with fresh and quality produce sourced from the Brisbane Markets.
This week’s pick of the week is Choko. Grown in North Queensland, these pear-shaped fruits are a delight. When selecting your Choko, make sure to pick one that is firm, and green in colour, and ensure there are no blemishes. Chokos can be eaten both raw and cooked, so if you are exploring ways to use your culinary skills, add them to a stir-fry, soup, or stew. Chokos are a healthy ingredient to add as they are a great source of vitamin C and are packed with dietary fibre.
Hass Avocados from Bundaberg are in abundance this week. If yours does not have an “I’m ripe” sticker, then look for dark green skin and gently squeeze it—if it gives slightly, it is ready to eat. Ensure not to squeeze tightly or place too much pressure with your fingers, as this causes the unripe ones to bruise. Looking for a healthy lunch idea? Try these Guacamole and Salmon Pizzas or maybe this delicious Avocado and Chicken Potato Salad.
Sweet, juicy, and berry good in value this week are Strawberries from the Sunshine Coast and Caboolture. Strawberries are a delicious fruit choice and an even better choice for a healthy snack or dessert!
Zucchinis from Bundaberg are also in great supply this week, and you know what that means — excellent value! Choose one that feels heavy, has smooth dark green skin, and one with a good chunk of the stem attached (this means it will last longer). Add these Zucchini Corn Cakes to your dinner plan this week; they will go great with some freshly made guacamole!
It is salad o’clock with spring arriving and what better way to bring in the new season than with a fresh, vibrant and delicious salad. Red Capsicum, Mini Cos, and Gourmet Tomatoes all continue to be excellent value this week and even better quality. Toss them all in a bowl with a little feta, and voila. All Queensland grown from Bundaberg, the Lockyer Valley, and Bowen, complete your salad with a refreshing crunch of Lebanese Cucumbers, which will be back in season in the next few weeks, so make sure to keep an eye out for them.
Your local, independent A better choice! shop source their produce from the Brisbane Markets, where they have access to growers not only in Queensland but across Australia. Head to your local, independent A better choice! store for a variety of fresh, 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.
