THE MARKET EXPRESS: WEEK 11/2024

Week Beginning March 18, 2024

WHAT’S HIGH IN PRICE:

**All Cabbages** Sky High Prices.

**Broccoli** Prices have eased.

**Lemons**

**Asparagus**

**Broccolini**

**Cauliflower**

**Wombok**

WHAT’S GOOD VALUE:

**Plums** Beautiful autumn plums available.

**Fresh Herbs** Oregano, basil, rosemary & more!

**Local Strawberries**

**Late Season Mangoes**

**Iceberg & Cos Lettuce** Local Victorian.

**Snow Peas & Sugar Snaps**

**Kale**

FRUIT THAT’S IN/NEW SEASON:

**Custard Apples**

**Quince**

**Persimmons**

**Prickly Pears**

**Kiwi Berries**Short season.

**Mandarins** Early local have started.

**Gold Kiwi** IMPORT USA

**Dragon Fruit**

**Local Stone Fruit** (peaches, nectarines) FINAL DAYS

**Figs**

**William Pears** New Season

**Australian Grapes**

**Royal Gala Apples & Fuji Apples** New Season

**Sweet Papaya**

**Watermelon**

**Passionfruit**

**Late Season Mangoes**

**Local Strawberries, Raspberry, Blueberry, Blackberry**

**Australian Lychee**

**Shepard & Reed Avocado** New Season

VEG THAT’S IN/NEW SEASON:

**Green Olives**

**New Season Ginger**

**Baby Corn Husks**

**Chestnuts**

**Sauce Roma Tomato** Short Season

**Sweet Corn**

**Hydro Lettuces (Except Green Coral)**

**Snake Beans**

**Asian Leafy Greens**

**Continental & Lebanese Cucumbers**

**Local Eggplant & Zucchini**

**Iceberg & Cos Lettuce**

IMPORTED FRUIT & VEG:

**Drinking Coconuts**- Thailand.

SHORT SUPPLY/QUALITY ISSUES/SEASON OVER:

**Green Coral**

**All Cabbages**

**Broccoli & Broccolini**Short Supply

**Green & Red Witlof** Short supply.

EDIBLE FLOWERS:

Assorted, Confetti, Marigolds, Rose Petals, and Snap Dragons are in excellent supply. Viola supply is very light on.

Excellent Supply:

• Nasturtium Leaves
• Turkish Delight
• Assorted
• Nasturtium Flowers
• Sweet Alyssum
• Monsoon Gold
• Snapdragon
• Calendula
• All Confetti

Good Supply:

• Broadbean Flowers
• Fennel Flowers

Low Supply:

• Phlox Flowers
• Cosmos
• Regal Gem
• Dianthus
• Fuchsia
• Carnations
• Brassica
• Pansy
• Female Zucchini Flower
• Viola
• Rocket Flowers
• Chive Flowers
• Elderflower
• Cornflower
• Linaria

Out of Season:

• Lavender
• Carnival Prince
• Pineapple Sage
• Pea Flowers
• Firesticks
• Fennel Flowers
• Garlic Flowers

FOLIETTE:

All core Foliette lines including Bronze Fennel are in excellent supply. Oyster Leaf has been affected by the warmer recent days.

Excellent Supply:

• Red Garnet
• Purple Oxalis
• Bronze Fennel
• Living Nasturtium Pots
• Ice plant

Not Available:

• Lemon Verbena

MICROGREENS:

All microgreen lines are in excellent supply.

AUSTRALIAN NATIVES:

All natives are in great supply. Warragul Greens and Finger Limes continue to be outstanding.

Excellent Supply:

• Old Man & Coastal Saltbush
• Warrigal Greens
• Karkalla
• Seaspray

BABY VEGE:

Excellent Supply:

• Coloured baby carrots.

Low Supply:

• Gold, Target & Red Baby Beetroot