Fresh, tasty, and cheap – spring produce has officially sprung! Consider this your exclusive insider look at the best Aussie fruit and veg on the market.
With the winter months behind us, fertile conditions and perfect temperatures are reviving an abundance of our favourite fruit and veggies.
No longer too cold, and not yet too hot, spring presents a golden window of opportunity to enjoy fresh leafy and Asian greens before the heat of summer withers the crops.
Herbs, beans, snow peas and sugar snap peas also thrive in spring conditions, and are the freshest, tastiest, and most affordable they get.
Asparagus, in particular, only grows at this time of year, so you’ll want to be sure to make the most of it while it’s fresh and thriving.
Now is also the ideal time to indulge in berries before stone-fruits take over in summer. Currently in abundance, you’ll get the best bang for your buck buying raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries.
Mangoes are also now back in season – they’re super cheap and tasty!
As temperatures rise, the prices of Lebanese cucumbers, tomatoes, and melons have also dropped dramatically, and will continue to do so.
It’s important to maximise the abundance and affordability of this produce when it’s at its prime. The perks of eating seasonally can’t be underestimated.
Instead of buying apples – which are now nine months old and at their most expensive – turn your eye to melons which are currently thriving in the warmer Queensland weather.
Apples won’t be harvested again until March, but in the meantime, a vibrant array of seasonal produce will flood the market.
It’s time for leafy green salads in the sunshine, sugar snap peas in the kid’s lunch boxes, and fresh berry-topped desserts. All the best produce returns in spring – now is your opportunity to sink your teeth into the seasonal splendour!