New season Royal Gala Apples are now available.

The Royal Gala are always the first of the new season apples to be picked.

Pink Lady apples and the Granny Smith variety are late season varieties because they are a sharper apple (not as sweet). The old season Pink Lady and Granny Smith are still very crisp, as they store better because they contain less sugar.

Please note: If left in the fruit bowl, the new season Royal Gala can become flowery within a few days because of their high sugar content, so best to keep them in the fridge.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

Figs are now in season, available in 300g punnets (about 6 figs). It’s a short season, so they won’t be available for long.

Hass Avocado have finished, replaced by the smooth skinned Shepard variety. Hass are by far the best and most popular avocado, but when they are unavailable, there is no option other than offer the Shepard variety.

Keep them out of the fridge, as they won’t ripen in there. They have to be quite soft to touch before they are ripe enough to eat. If you cut them too early, they are rubbery and not full flavoured.

Nectarines have finished for the season, peaches and plums are still available.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

Clingstone peaches are a late variety of peach. They are called clingstone because the stone of the fruit doesn’t break away from the flesh of the fruit like other peaches. This week they are available in one kg portions (about 4 or 5 peaches).

William pears have been available for the last four weeks. They are a summer pear, and they ripen up very quickly (change colour from green to yellow).

Packham pears will start very soon, they take much longer to ripen.

Yes, it is confusing! Williams ripen quickly, Packham slowly.

Chocolate honeycomb is available in the pantry section again. Unfortunately there has been a world wide spike in the price of chocolate which affects small local chocolatiers much more than their global competitors.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

Locally grown pomegranates are back in season, they go great in a salad, plenty of recipes available online.

I googled “26 Pomegranate recipes” and guess what I came up with?

Also, a reminder that the fruit platters are prepared by a chef. I’ve taken the small one home a couple of times as a treat.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

Plums are always at their best the first two months of the calendar year.

So, now is the best time for plums.

Peaches and nectarines are still available, but plums are the go to Summer fruit at the moment.

We took Apricots off last week, as it was getting difficult to source good quality ones.

Cherries haven’t long to go either, they are currently from Tasmania.

If you are a die hard cherry lover, it’s nearly game over!

Have a great week,

Cheers,

Michael

 

Passion Fruit is in season, and full of pulp.

Mangoes are also still around and are a good size.

Both fruits are this week’s recommendation!

Our locally grown strawberries are going to cop a bit of heat over the next few days, so if you order them this week, make sure you eat them quickly. The extreme heat stresses them and reduces their shelf life.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

Due to the Monday Public Holiday there will be no Wednesday deliveries to the following postcodes: 3115, 3136, 3137, 3138, 3154, 3155, 3156, 3158, 3160, 3179, 3180, 3765

Postcodes 3149, 3150 and 3151 will be able to place a delivery for Thursday (order cut-off Tuesday 10pm).

No change to Thursday deliveries, business as usual.

Have a great week, enjoy your long weekend.

Cheers,

Michael

 

Red and Green seedless grapes are locally grown, plentiful and excellent quality.

Watermelon is good value, plums are available, and there are two strawberries to choose from.

Both strawberry punnets are 250g the smaller strawberries are slightly cheaper.

Deliveries as usual this coming week (leading up to the long weekend).

* ** The following week I won’t be delivering on Wednesday 29th January ***

So no deliveries that Wednesday for the following postcodes: 3115, 3136, 3137, 3138, 3765, 3153, 3154, 3155, 3156, 3158, 3160, 3179, 3180

If you live in one of these postcodes (3111, 3131, 3132, 3133, 3134, 3135, 3149, 3150, 3151 and 3152) and usually have a Wednesday delivery you will be able to order on Tuesday night for a delivery on Thursday 30th January.

Regular Thursday deliveries will still receive a Thursday delivery.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

 

I have added freshly prepared Coleslaw to the online store (in the Vegetable section).

This is the second last delivery week for the year.

Usual Wednesday and Thursday deliveries this week and the following week.

Christmas falling on a Wednesday makes it a bit awkward to deliver the week of Christmas, so there will be no delivery on the Monday or Tuesday before the 25th.

I’m taking three weeks off, so will be back delivering in 2025 week beginning Monday 13th January.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

 

 

Australian grown Kensington Pride Mangoes (the best variety) are available this week by the tray.

There are 14 in a tray, they are premium quality and cost $39 per tray.

If 14 are too many for you, go halves with a friend.

I took some apricots home last week, they did not last long in the fruit bowl.

As I keep saying, “Best time of the year for fruit!”

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael