Market Update

**Please jump on here every week for updates, we no longer post on our WhatsApp, as it got hacked, any updates I will put here in the Market Update, so please jump on to check**

 

VEG NEWS

Egg supplies are extremely low, and we still can’t keep up with demand. We will do our best to supply you with what you need. We ask that you be patient during this time.

Zucchini Prices slightly easing next week

Beans are very short and extremely expensive, we are hoping price will reduce in 2-3 weeks, so expect to pay $24+/kg.

Cauliflowers/Cauliflower Quality/Supply increasing. Prices dropping. 

BROCCOLINI We may only receive one drop next week on Monday and there might be no more for the rest of the week. Expect cutbacks. 

Capsicums Capsicum supply increasing but 10 out of 10 quality still hard to obtain. 

Burpless Cucumbers – Our regular grower supply is finishing. We may be going through a few different growers in the next 2 weeks. 

 

FRUIT NEWS

USA STONE FRUIT IS NOW AVAILABLE

Cara Cara Oranges now available 

Grapes ~ Both white and green grapes are now finished until the USA fruit starts coming in. Expected in July. 

Tamarillo – Rain interrupted picking of the second crop so they have not been available this week. Hopefully early next week

Strawberries & Raspberries ~ supply of both expected to increase toward the end of next week.

Tomatoes – It looks like the tomato crisis is now over. Prices are still higher than normal, but quality is increasing dramatically. prices should drop towards the end of the week. 

Cherries – Prices easing. Quality fantastic! 

Local Medley tomatoes – amazing fruit but only getting one drop a week. Please order ahead of time and we will get the fruit ASAP

Rockmelon/Honeydew – Very short next week. There may be cut backs

Watermelon – The two best supplier at the moment are NT and Kununurra. Both are not A grade but still eat good. Please bare with us. 

Pineapple – Will be very short next week and prices are expected to go up again

Mandarins Local Imperial now available, make the most of this because this variety won’t be around long as crops yields are very low.

Plums are from cold storage. These will not last long on your shelves. We suggest not ordering them. 

Apples – Apples are tough at the moment. growers are putting their best quality stuff into storage. 

Thank you
Wes & Andrew

New Season Fruit

**Quick update of New Season fruit available and some shortages**

New Season Fruit

Hi Early Apples

Gala Apples

Granny Smith Apples

Kanzi Apples

Bravo Apples

QLD Imperial Mandarins

Local Pomegranates

Local Feijoas

Local Persimmons

Passion fruit Southwest

Pears Packham

Pears Bosch

Pears Nashi

Aussie Kiwi fruit

 

Fruit that is very short 

Strawberries – Southwest season is nearly done so numbers very low, new season Wanneroo fruit approx. 3 weeks away, prices are up.

Blueberries – NZ fruit cost us $7 + with season nearly done, our Local season only weeks away.

Watermelon – Local season is done, using a mixture of Carnarvon and Northern Territory, not happy with Quality.

Oranges – Using the last of USA/Egyptian fruit, new season Moora/Local season only weeks away 🙂 We might have some E/States Navels next week.

Plums – we are on the last variety Flavor fall, fruit will start to get soft now, prices are up.

Grapes – maximum 4 weeks left on reds, White will hopefully go to end of May.

Avocados – prices are up because local HASS season is finishing, QLD Hass has started dribbling through.

Peaches/Nectarines – finished.

 

Have a great easter everyone, stay safe

 

Wes

 

New Season Fruit

 

NEW Ordering Cut off times

Dear Valued Customers

 

Order cut off times will be changing this week, the Market is extremely difficult at the moment with cutbacks nearly every day, so the new ordering times are as follows.

 

Monday Market & Pick Ups – Cut off time is 10.30am Saturday morning, we would appreciate orders Friday night, but first thing Saturday morning will be ok, but NO later than 10.30am.

Tuesday Market & Pick Ups – Cut off time is 10.30am Monday.

Wednesday Market & Pick Ups – Cut off time is 10.30am Tuesday.

Thursday Market & Pick Ups – Cut off time is 10.30am Wednesday.

 

Unfortunately, the Markets are nothing like they were 23 years ago when I first started, we have lost hundreds of good growers over the years, we don’t mind if you need some add ons, just text Andy or Myself, or email admin@martinsproduce.com.au.

 

Thank you for understanding, I know everyone is extremely busy, but for us to be able to get full supply and the best produce available, we need to get orders in earlier.

 

Thank you

 

Regards,

 

Wes

NEW Ordering Cut off times

MARTINS PRODUCE PDF ORDER FORM

Martins Order Form 2021b (1)

Winners are Grinners AGAIN !!!!

Winners are Grinners AGAIN !!!!

On Friday night at The Crown Ballroom, Cunderin IGA took out BEST SMALL STORE FRUIT AND VEG at the 2021 WA Fruit and Veg awards, well done Jayson Goldson and his team.

This is a big achievement for Martins Produce, our shops have won this award 4 years in a row, considering there is over 400 shop nominees every year this is a massive achievement.

Well done to my awesome team here at Martins Produce, led by Brayden Munro and Lindsay Yates, all the very early mornings and hard work makes everything worth while when your Customers win these awards, so well done Boys. It has been a very difficult year with supply, with COVID affecting growers finding workers, add in an extra wet winter and  several severe hail storms, we have really had to work hard and be ahead of the market, to make sure we can get supply for our awesome Customers.

WELL DONE TEAM!!!

Below is just some of the awesome work Jayson does with his shop at IGA CUNDERDIN 🙂

Winners are Grinners!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winners are Grinners!!!

Morning All

On Friday night our Customer BG’s Farmstand Busselton took out WA BEST FRESH PRODUCE RETAILER OF THE YEAR “SMALL STORE ”

So congratulations to Michael and Tonia, great achievement.

 

On Friday night our Customer BG’s Farmstand Busselton took out WA BEST FRESH PRODUCE RETAILER OF THE YEAR “SMALL STORE”
Congratulations to Michael and Tonia, great achievement.
Martins Produce actually had all top 5 Finalist
BG’s Farmstand 1st
Hopetoun IGA
Cunderdin IGA
Narembeen IGA
Wagin Foodworks
Congratulations to our customers on making the final 5, and also a big well done and thank you to my awesome team here at Martins Produce, getting recognised like this really makes the very early mornings at the markets worth while, that is also 3 years in a row Martins Produce supplied shops have won this award !!!
We also had 3 of the top 6 finalist for a BEST REGIONAL STORE

We also had 3 of the top 6 Finalist for BEST REGIONAL STORE.

Have a great week.

Wes

Fruit and Veg Displays

Morning All

Please see below some display ideas, there are many ways you can present your produce, have a look and see if there’s any ideas you can try in your displays.

The more time you can put into your displays, you will see the results in your sales, if you have produce breaking down, please get it off the shelf and sell at a discounted price so you don’t stop sales.

Have a great week

Wes

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS!!!!!!

https://martinsproduce.com.au/news-category/winners-are-grinners/

 

 

Well done to my amazing team at Martins Produce!!

Supplier to the winner of WA’s Best Small Store Fruit and Veg Award for the second year running.

 

 

 

Out of 280 nominees we had 2 shops make the final 5

CUNDERDIN IGA  – WINNER !!!!!

BG’S FARMSTAND BUSSELTON

 

Congratulations to both shops on an amazing job with your fruit and veg, a lot of hard work so well done!!!

We had Wagin Foodworks win the same award last year so its a big thrill and very rewarding for all the early mornings and hard work.

Now lets make it a 3 in a row next year 🙂

Cunderdin IGA 2019 Winners !!!

Wagin Foodworks 2018 Winners !!!

 

 

 

CUSTOMER DISPLAY

Please see below what a great job Jayson from IGA Cunderdin is doing with his display, obviously it takes a lot of time and work but the end result looks great, well done Jayson !!!