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Christmas delivery schedule; Passion Fruit available; Still no cherries

December 8, 2019

There are two more full shopping weeks until Christmas.

Christmas on a Wednesday does create a few logistical challenges, so this is how we are going to do it this year:

Regular Thursday and Friday customers will receive their last delivery on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th December.

Regular Tuesday and Wednesday customers will have their delivery day brought forward a day and will receive a delivery on Monday 23rd (for Tuesday customers), and Tuesday 24th (for Wednesday customers).

I’m also looking at offering a Monday afternoon pick up service (click and collect) at our Ringwood warehouse for any Thursday and Friday customers interested in that option.

Call or send me a text if you are interested in picking up an order on Monday 23rd December.

Passion Fruit are back in season, just in time for the Festive Season.

Sorry, but still no cherries this week, fingers crossed for the following week.

The colder weather has delayed the season, and reduced the quality of the cherry.

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC66

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

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Yellow Peaches; Honeydew Melon; Cherries very soon

December 1, 2019

Just spoke to my cherry grower, hope to have them available in 500g punnets from next week.

If you need to make a fruit salad, there are plenty of fruits around for that: Watermelon, Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Honeydew Melon, Strawberries and Blueberries.

Will have yellow peaches this week, along with the apricots that started last week, and the yellow and white nectarines that have been available since the start of November.

Just a reminder that there is no such thing as a new season apple at this time of the year.

All varieties have been in storage for at least six months, so the quality can vary from week to week.

Better to stick with the seasonal fruits if you can.

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC55

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

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New season apricots available; Strawberries should be as good as last week

November 24, 2019

New season apricots are available this week in 500 gram portions (about 5 or 6 apricots, depending on their size).

Because the weather has been quite consistent, the local strawberries should be as good as last week’s batch.

Mandarins have finally finished, they have been around since late May, so time to give them a break.

There are no Australian grapes yet, any grapes you see in stores are imported from the U.S.A.

As soon as they are available, I’ll start supplying them again.

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC44

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

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Local strawberries available again 3 punnets for $8.90

November 17, 2019

My local strawberry grower informs me that as the weather has settled down, the strawberries will be very good; 3 punnets for $8.90; 2 punnets for $6.80.

Apparently, a few of the blueberry growers were evacuated from their farms last week due to the fires in Northern New South Wales. They lost a couple of days picking, but sounds like that are back on their farms, and supply of blueberries hasn’t been affected too much.

Still no peaches, just white or yellow nectarines.

Last week for the mandarins, then that’s it until next May.

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC33

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

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Mangoes & Nectarines (both yellow & white are available)

November 10, 2019

Mangoes from the Northern Territory (Katherine) are available this week, as are yellow and white nectarines.

I was planning on offering white peaches this week, but they were damaged by hail early last week.

The fluctuating weather has not been good for local strawberries.

My strawberry grower has advised me to give them a break this week, they may be available next week, depending on quality.

Watermelon is also back on, pity it’s not watermelon weather!

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC22

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

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White Peaches from Renmark in SA; Local strawberries are available

October 27, 2019

I tried a new season white peach at the market last Thursday, and was very impressed with the flavour.

They are grown in Renmark, South Australia, are they are available for purchase this week.

Last week’s strawberries were the last of the Queensland ones, this week we’re starting Victorian strawberries which are grown in the Yarra Valley.

Nectarines shouldn’t be far away, no parsnips or gold kiwi this week.

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC88

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

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Baby cucumbers; Stone Fruit very soon; Sweet Potato Noodles

October 20, 2019

Baby cucumbers are a great lunch box snack, they are available again this week.

I’m noticing a bit of early season stone fruit in the market, probably a bit too early yet, may start offering them in a couple of weeks. Want to make sure they have some flavour!

Blueberries are still good value, continuing the 2 for $7; 3 for $10 special.

This week we are also adding Sweet Potato Noodles, so now there are five to choose from (Plain; Spinach; Turmeric; Beetroot and Sweet Potato).

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC77

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

P.S. Limes are still half price

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Basil in a Pot; Blueberries; Handmade Noodles

October 13, 2019

I’ve had difficulties finding a reliable “Basil in a Pot” supplier since my supplier stopped sending to the market.

Guess what, they’re back sending!

Keep this pot on your kitchen window sill and water occasionally, should last at least a week, maybe two, possibly even longer. Some have even planted it, with mixed results.

Blueberries are still good value, continuing the 2 for $7; 3 for $10 special.

Strawberries will start to increase in price, as it is getting towards the end of the Queensland season, and the local Victorian season hasn’t quite kicked in yet.

Last week we introduced the Handmade Organic Noodles made from 97% organic Australian Produce.

This week we are adding Beetroot Noodles and Turmeric Noodles, so now there are four to choose from (Plain Noodles and Spinach Noodles are the other two).

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC66

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

P.S. Limes are still half price

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Handmade organic noodles; Cheap Asparagus; Half Price Limes

October 6, 2019

One of my suppliers has started supplying Handmade Organic Noodles made from 97% organic Australian ingredients. They only take 5 minutes to cook, and the 200g pack contains four little bundles, so it’s not necessary to cook the whole pack at once. I’ll start by offering the plain and spinach varieties, with more flavours to come.

The asparagus season is getting into full swing, so this week’s special is 2 bunches for $3.98 or 3 bunches for $5.49.

Limes are also cheap at $0.49 cents each

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC55

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

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Asparagus back in season; Baby “Love” Beets are also available

September 29, 2019

Deliveries as usual again this week.

The asparagus season has been a bit late this year due to the colder start to Spring. Usually the season is in full swing by the middle of September, but this year it’s only just gearing up.

Baby “Love” Beets are also back, perfect in a salad or as a side.

Blueberries have crept a bit in price, but still offering then at 2 for $7.79 and 3 for $11.

This week’s early bird coupon code for a 5% discount is: CC44

Have a great week,

Cheers, Michael

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