This week’s Produce Report is not only packed with fresh, seasonal produce insights, but also delicious recipes to inspire and elevate your cooking. You will find this week’s fruit and vegetable picks that have been sourced through the Brisbane Markets at Rocklea on the shelves at your local, independent A better choice! retailer.
Our pick of the week is Kent Pumpkins from North Queensland. They are in abundant supply this week, so it is the perfect time to make them the star ingredient in your spring-inspired salads and quiches. Try this super easy Avocado and Pumpkin Salad! Kent Pumpkins are known for their sweet taste, making them a delicious vegetable choice. If you need more convincing, did you know they are low in carbohydrates, have no saturated fats, and are packed with vitamins C and E?
Lockyer Valley growers are supplying the Brisbane Markets with lots of Continental Cucumbers which are of excellent quality – bright green skin and firm. Continental Cucumbers are irresistibly crisp, crunchy, and refreshing, making them the perfect guilt-free snack.
Button Mushrooms are in strong supply from Gympie and growing regions in South Australia and Victoria. Mushrooms are filled with health benefits, including high levels of protein, folate, potassium, and vitamin C. If you are looking for recipe inspiration, this Penne Pasta with Mushrooms, Rocket, and Chilli is one for the taste buds, or try these Ricotta Stuffed Mushrooms as a tasty side dish.
Blackberries from Coffs Harbour are in good supply this week. A tip for Blackberry lovers: buy them in bulk while they are in good supply and freeze them so you can enjoy Blackberries whenever you want! When selecting your Blackberries, look for bright, plump, and firm Berries. Remember, Blackberries have a shorter shelf life than most fruit, so make sure to eat (or freeze) them within a few days of purchasing. This Baked Blackberry Yogurt is perfect for a healthy, on-the-go breaky.
Australian Cherries have officially arrived at the Brisbane Markets. With supply increasing over the coming weeks, it is time to keep your eyes peeled for these sweet and juicy gems to hit the shelves of your local, independent A better choice! shop. Keep these Cherry recipes in mind over the next few months: White Chocolate and Cherry Panna Cotta, Cherry Chutney, or something savoury – Roast Pork with Cherry Stuffing.
Bring colour, flavour, and freshness to your meals by shopping at your local, independent A better choice! store for all your fresh fruit and vegetable needs.
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.
