There are plenty of seasonal summer favourites making their way through the Brisbane Markets to your local, independent fruit and veg store this week, as the fresh produce you find on the shelves at your local, independent A better choice! retailer makes eating healthy an easy choice.
Peaches are our pick of the week, with both white and yellow varieties in abundance. Peaches are coming from Stanthorpe and growing regions across Victoria, and they are fantastic value. A perfect Peach should look a golden-yellow colour with a red blush and no green undertones. The fruit should have a sweet, floral aroma and feel firm but yield slightly to gentle pressure without being bruised or soft. Store unripe Peaches on the counter away from direct sunlight until they ripen. Once ripe, store them in the refrigerator for up to a week in a breathable container or loose bag to slow further ripening. If you are looking for a delicious dessert, try this Poached Peaches with Pavlova.
Another summertime favourite is melons! Specifically, Honeydew Melons – there are plenty coming from around Bundaberg. Feel refreshed by snacking on a wedge of Honeydew Melon – it is an excellent fruit choice due to its high-water content, hydrating your body in this hot and humid season. It is also packed with vitamin C to support your immune system, potassium, which is known to help healthy blood pressure and electrolyte levels, and fibre to aid digestion.
Kensington Pride Mangoes from North Queensland are in full swing, so be sure to grab some of these summertime favourites this week. Kensington Pride are known for their sweet and tangy taste and soft, juicy flesh. These Mangoes are perfect for salads, smoothies, desserts, and of course are great eaten fresh! Nothing will please the tastebuds more than the fresh flavours of zest, spice, and sweetness in this Lime Chicken with Mango Salsa, or try this Mango Chutney if you are looking for a sweet and flavourful condiment to complement your Christmas ham.
Summer also calls for salads, and Iceberg Lettuce is the perfect base for a great salad. Stanthorpe and Victoria growing regions have been providing the Brisbane Markets with an abundant supply of Iceberg Lettuce. When selecting your Lettuce, look for heads with crisp, firm leaves, and ones that are heavy for their size with a beautiful vibrant green colour. It is time to sweeten your summer and grab some fresh, quality, seasonal, and of course delicious fruit and vegetables from your local, independent A better choice! store. Shopping local this festive season is a great way to give back to the community, to stores that support local families, local businesses, local communities, and Australian growers.
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.
