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GOOD AFTERNOON CHEFS

12th July 2010

 

Product Alert

 

Salad Mix, Rocket & Baby Spinach - all frost affected, low yields, cant guarantee supply particularly rocket

Sweet Potatoes – higher in price again, very low yields due to cold nights in Bundaberg

Baby Golden Beetroots – not available still problems

GOOD NEWS

  • Apples – all good quality but the price is starting to rise
  • Beans – excellent value
  • Bananas – eating well and good value
  • Blueberries – starting to eat better
  • Broccoli – quality and price good
  • Brussel Sprouts – good winter vegetable
  • Capsicum Red & Green – excellent value and quality
  • Corn – good quality
  • Mandarins – still eating well
  • Cucumbers – good quality  a little smaller but price is back
  • Tomatoes – quality improving price is ok
  • Zucchini – quality is good

 

NOT SO GOOD NEWS

  • Cauliflower – price is up a little and will be a little smaller in size
  • Herbs – due to the cold the bunches are smaller, QLD is slow to come on
  • Grapes – finished until USA starts but they have a fruit fly problem so they will be delayed
  • Iceberg Lettuce – cold has slowed growth and price is going up
  • Passionfruit – up a little in price
  • Butternut Pumpkin – on the price rise

 

 


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