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FRESH2U NEWS

GOOD AFTERNOON CHEFS

14th December 2009

 


ANY QUERIES ABOUT ORDERS OR PAPERWORK NEED TO BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE…

Market Alert

Fresh 2u will be open until Thursday 24th December then we will be closed and re opening on Tuesday 29th December through to Thursday 31st December and closed and re opening Monday 4th January 2010.

Product Alert

Beans- Queensland finishing, local just starting so they will be expensive for a week or two.
Lemons- Seasonally very expensive and of average quality, but limes are back.
Asparagus- Lower yields higher demand, price will continue to rise.
Tomatoes- Bundaberg is finishing, local have not started and price will keep rising until next year. Quality average and over ripe
Broccoli- Quality still very average until next year, price high.

 

Mash pumpkin/potatoes available with 7-14 days shelf life if interested please contact Geoff Literski on 0416275634.

GOOD NEWS

• Bananas- Excellent quality and value.
• Herbs- All local except basil still from Queensland, Quality good.
• Berries- All good but due to demand will jump in price late in the week.
• Cauliflower- Quality is very good and the price is ok.
• Capsicums- Good value this week, next week will jump in price.
• Cherries- Good quality but demand will push the price up next week.
• Cantaloupe- Eating well, price is good.
• Eggplant- Excellent value this week.
• Mangoes- Eating well. Queensland will be full on, late January the price will drop.
• Nectarines, peaches and plums- All good.

 

NOT SO GOOD NEWS

• Artichokes- Finishing, average quality.
• Grapes- Expensive, Good quality Queensland stock awaiting Local late January early February.
• Potatoes Large washed- Very scarce very expensive.
• Watermelon- Lower yields, higher demand price is jumping.

 

 


Keep smiling and remember we are coming into Christmas so all the things that are not finished try and finish and you will feel great, I did that last year, 2 half bottles of scotch, 3 half bottles of port and I did feel great…