Market Update

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VEG NEWS

Egg – supplies are still very low, Farms and Agent are putting prices up even more this week sorry, expect cutbacks.

Cauliflowers – Local cauliflowers are now available, might need to revert back to Southwest at some stage next week.

Lebanese Cucumbers – Still great hydro cucumbers available. Price is staying low for next week. 

Salad Red/White Onions – will be Close to $8.00 a kilo moving forward. The local market is extremely short, and prices will be skyrocketing and could be not available for a little while. 

Garlic – I’ve switch to a more medium size to ease the price, local garlic prices always start too high.

Swedes – The local supply of Swedes is no longer. We will have to rely on eastern states stock. Avoid if possible.

Sweet Potato – Sweet potato getting cheaper. Looking great too.

Butternuts – are extremely short and market prices are over $50/crates, we are waiting on Carnarvon season to start.

Tomatoes – Tomato supply and quality improving. Locals should hit the markets next week.

Onions – Red and White Onions are now coming in from Queensland and are beautiful, unfortunately brown are still local and they will shoot very quickly so keep an eye on them, Agents this year aren’t getting any USA over so we will have to use local until new season local mid-January.

Zucchini – Zucchini will be cheap next week. Good size

FRUIT NEWS

Apples – Only local Granny smith and Pink Lady available. Some local Sundowners are around but not a lot. Any other apples (gala/fuji) are from eastern states and are getting very expensive. 

Apricots – some nice hills fruit has started approx $20/kg, price should ease next week.

Cherries – Local Cherry quality is top notch and supply has increased, not available every day.

Grapes – Some sensation Carnarvon Grapes now coming through, White Ivory on Monday are a must $17.50/kg, Red Firestar $16.50/kg.

Mango – We are now using Calypso variety. Got 18 counts coming in next week that are clean and eating superbly. I suggest cutting some samples for customers. 

Seedless Watermelon ~ We are now using Northen Territory which is cutting very nice. There is cheaper Carnarvon around but cutting very average. Prices are easing.

Strawberries – Southwest strawberries may be rising in price next week.

Mandarins -Mandarins are now finished, only terrible quality Local available.

Nectarines/Peaches/Plums ~ Nectarines and Peaches are at full supply. We can start pushing these lines now going into summer. Still waiting for more plums to be available.  

Oranges – We’ve moved on to local Harvey Midknight Valencias. These are tasting amazing but are not presenting very well. Just like the mangos. If you can get the customers to try, they will buy. 

Limes – Limes price is easing but still expensive. hopefully it will trend lower towards next week.

Lemons – Lemon price still increasing. Now looking at around $10/11 a kilo. There is a Nation-Wide shortage. USA arriving 2nd week of December but will be around same price.

Rockmelon – Some very nice Carnarvon Rockmelon now available, great tasting fruit.

Pineapples – some beautiful fruit now available, prices starting to ease.

Thanks everyone, have a great weekend.

Wes

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