"ideas on the freshest produce this season coupled with gourmet recipes for the freshest produce in town
What's fresh?
Pineapple
Juicy and a bit sweeter than other pineapples, Bethonga pineapples are also lower in acid, and higher in vitamin C. Picked ripe and ready to eat pineapple is delicious in sweet and savoury dishes.
Valencia oranges are extra flavoursome late summer. It is typical of Valencia oranges to display green pigments on their skin; this does not indicate that the fruit is under-ripe at this time of year. Choose oranges that feel heavy for their size as this means high juice content
Fragrant, tangy and tropical tasting, passionfruit is a summer favourite. Team passionfruit is peaches, nectarines, mangoes, pineapples or berries and serve with a scoop of ice-cream.
Who could possibility resist enjoying luscious and fragrant peaches and nectarines at the moment? Bursting with summery sweetness, both yellow and white-fleshed peaches and nectarines are readily available
Attractively coloured and rich in flavour summer plums vary in shapes, skin and flesh colour, and flavours. Give plums the ultimate summer treatment, cook them on the barbecue or toss wedges or slices through salads
Aussie grape season is in full swing with good supplies coming from the Sunraysia area. So grab please do yourself a favour and pick up a generous, juicy bunch or a kilo bag, to enjoy as a snack, or for a burst of sweet add grapes to salads. Select from white, red and black seedless varieties
Summer is the best time to enjoy in-season tomatoes. Ripened in the warmer weather tomatoes are full-flavoured truss cherry tomatoes are an excellent buy
Eggplants are at their best value from late summer to early autumn as Sydney growers are harvest quality crops. Select smooth eggplant with a firm, satin-like, glossy skin, which feels heavy for their size
Versatile and tasty snake beans are in season and are great in salads, stir-fries, curries and laskas. Snake beans are sold in bunches, snake beans are about 30cm in length and have a delicate flavour.
Kids and adults alike love the refreshing crunch of cucumbers. Baby cucumbers are a miniature cucumber that makes a healthy snack and are ideal for adding a little crunch to our salads
Zucchinis are a breeze to prepare. No need to peel, simply slice, dice or grate, their mild flavour makes them a hit with the kids. Delicious barbecued.
From late summer to early autumn, locally grown sweetcorn shines for quality and freshness. Add corn kernels to salads, salsas, fritters, pasta dishes, meat patties and rice dishes for colour and sweetness.
