Hand selected from the wholesale market, then delivered to your door
Local Pomegranates now in season
Just waiting on the new season Granny Smith apples to arrive, and all our apples will be new season. Got to be careful that I don’t start the Granny Smith too early as they could be very sour…. I know, some people like them like that.
So, Pink Lady, Fuji and Jazz Apples, are now just off the tree and very much “New Season”.
Locally grown pomegranates are also now available, so time to google ‘pomegranate recipes’ and add them to a bean salad, or combine them with beetroot, figs and goat’s cheese to create a very purple salad.
As I have recently mentioned, valencia oranges are starting to look very tired, new season Navels still a few weeks away.
Have a great week!
Australian grown Jazz Apples now available
The big news this week is that new season Jazz Apples are now available. We already have new season Fuji and Royal Gala, and it looks like new season Pink Lady apples are only just a week away.
Australian grown Valencia oranges are getting towards the end of the season, and may not be around next week. New season Navels are still a few weeks away. I noticed in the supermarkets that they have Navels on display. If you look closely, you’ll notice they are from the USA.
Lemons have dropped in price, and are coming out of Queensland, as are the limes.
Short week for me this week, hope you’ve all had a good Easter break!
Autumn fruits and vegetables
Autumn Fruits and Vegetables
This time of the year is always a little strange when it comes to fruit and veggies. The summer fruits such as peaches, nectarines, plums and green grapes are getting towards the end, and their quality can sometimes be a little inconsistent.
New season apples have started for some varieties (Fuji and Royal Gala), but not for others (Pink Lady, Jazz and Granny Smith). The summer oranges (the Valencia variety) are starting to look a little tired, but it’s still too early for the Navels which are the winter variety.
The weather also plays a part, “Is it still summer, will it be winter….. next week?” Confusing for us, even more so for the plants.
That being said, I’ll be off to the market again on Tuesday morning to hand select the best fruit and veggies that I can find.
Never fear, Micky Booth is here!
Have a great week.
Shepard avocado replace the Hass variety
New season Pears (Packham and Nashi)
New season Packham Pears have just started, and replace the quick to ripen William variety. Packham Pears take much longer to ripen than Williams, and tend not to change their colour to yellow. New season Nashi Pears are also available, crisp and crunchy like an apple but with a pear like flavour.
Fuji Apples
The two new season apple varieties that are available are the Royal Gala, and the Fuji. New season Pink Lady and Granny Smith varieties are still a few weeks away, but the “old season” ones are still very good.
Shepard Avocado
The “Shepard” variety of avocado will replace the Hass variety for about the next four weeks. The Shepard is a “greenskin” avocado, as the skin stays green as they ripen. The season starts in March, and goes through until May.
Have a great week!
Limes are plentiful
Limes are cheap at the moment
Limes are currently very plentiful, which also makes them cheap at the moment.
Limes may be used in place of lemons, and yet there are recipes where the subtle difference of a lime matters. Lime has a digestive action on fish: particularly refreshing in drinks and sorbets. A little rind goes a long way. A squeeze of lime (or lemon) on melons really brings out their delightful flavour.
Talking of drinks, I hear a gin and tonic is quite refreshing also. Apparently it is usually garnished with a slice or wedge of lime.
Sugar Snap (Snack) Peas
Talk about sweet and crunchy, what a great healthy snack.
Have a great week!
What’s the difference between the 3 Peas
The 3 Peas
There are snow peas, garden peas, and sugar snap peas.
Sugar Snap Peas
Sugar snap peas are a cross between snow peas and garden peas. The whole pod is eaten and has a crunchy texture and very sweet flavour. Sugar snap peas can be eaten raw or cooked. There may be tough “strings” at the seams of the pods that need to be removed before being eaten, so just ‘top and tail’ them with your fingers.
Sugar snap peas are available for sale this week in 200 gram bags.
Garden Peas
Garden peas are also sometimes called sweet peas. The pods are firm and rounded, and the round peas inside need to removed, or shelled, before eating (the pods are discarded). The peas are sweet and may be eaten raw or cooked, and these are the common peas that are sold shelled and frozen.
Snow Peas
Snow peas are often used in stir-fries. They are flat with very small peas inside, and the whole pod is edible although the tough “strings” along the edges are usually removed before eating. Snow peas are mildly flavored and can be served raw or cooked.
Strawberries are still local
I am still purchasing strawberries from a small local grower in Silvan. We are in for a hot spell this week, so if you are buying strawberries this week, eat them soon after you get them.
Have a great week!
Thompson seedless grapes now available
Thompson Seedless Grapes
The Thompson seedless grape variety are now available in both 500g or 1kg bags. They are sweet, juicy and most importantly “seedless”. Thompson Seedless grapes are also called sultana grapes as a large majority of sultanas are actually dried Thompson Seedless grapes.
Apple Update
This time of the year is not the greatest time for apples. The new season varieties like the Royal Gala are just starting, and although they are just off the tree, they tend to go a bit “mealy” or “floury” if left in the fruit bowl in hot weather. Probably better to store them in the fridge. [Read more…]
New season apples just starting
At this time of the year, there is always a few quality issues due to the heat. Snow peas have been very scarce, and the quality of baby spinach hasn’t been as good as expected due to some very hot conditions in the growing regions about three weeks ago.
Also at this time of the year, apples are in a change over between the new season varieties (royal gala), and the old season varieties such as the pink ladys and granny smith. I’m not a great fan of new season royal galas, but they are probably the best option, as the pink ladys are starting to look “very tired”.
Thomson seedless grapes will be starting either this week, or next. Until then, we’ll stick with the red seedless which seems to be quite sweet and crunchy.
Plums are back on, nectarines and peaches (yellow and clingstone) are still a good option.
As for avocados, let’s hope there is a drop in price pretty soon.
Have a great week!
Our salad mix and leafy greens are safe to eat
You have probably heard by now that there is a National recall of salad mix, baby spinach and other pre-packaged leafy green products sold in Coles, Bi-Lo and Woolworths supermarkets grown by Tripod Farms Pty Ltd. Certain batches have tested positive for Salmonella anatum.
The salad mix, baby spinach and rocket I supply IS NOT part of this recall. If you are a Micky Booth Home Delivery customer, your leafy greens are safe to eat, are supplied by Coolibah Herbs, and have been for the past 15 years.
As has been my policy for over 20 years, I try and buy from small growers that do not supply the large supermarket chains.
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