Market Update

Morning All

Just a quick market update

Vegetables

KB Beans – Unfortunately prices were dropping until growers lost crops by thrips virus :(, beans very short.

Ice Broccoli – supply very short with some local growers between crops, prices up.

Snow Peas/Sugar Snaps – most local growers done for the season, E/states produce will be $21 +/kg.

Tomatoes – we are on the home stretch with Carnarvon season, local just around the corner, fruit is very short, 1kg bags will cost more than loose N1, highly recommend stocking more loose.

Cauliflower – Prices very high with very little supply, Southwest season is just starting, local has finished. Cauliflower will cost over $5 each.

Sweet Potato – Rains in Queensland have caused major shortage, same as Bananas, prices up.

Fruit

Stone Fruit – Only very small volume coming from Gingin.

Strawberries – Local fruit starting to breakdown, we will supply Southwest fruit when available.

Rockmelon – still very short in supply.

Grapes – Broome White seedless have started, red has also now started..

Blueberries – some beautiful local fruit coming in, prices have eased slightly.

Mandarins – getting towards the end now, next variety is Mystiques, which are hard to peel :(.

Lemons – have become very short and fruit will cost $6+/kg.