Granny Smith – Apple
Yellow/green when ripe White crisp juicy flesh Flavour is tart to moderately sweet Available all year round, peaking March – May
Butternut Pumpkin
Characterised by a bulb shaped bottom. Slightly narrower neck. Roast beautifully. There is no need to peel.
Buddha’s Hand
Buddha’s Hand is a variety of the citron – one of the most ancient of the citrus family. Ripe fruits have extremely fragrant, thick, yellow, rind, and contain no pulp. It is mainly used to perfume a room or clothing…
Truss Tomato
Sold as 3 or more tomatoes still attached to the vine, or truss. Picked when ripe to retain flavour and aroma. Round smooth fruit with a deep red colour. Medium sized: 50-70mm in diameter. Excellent flavour as they are ripened…
Pecan Nut
This nut is a type of hickory native to the USA. The pecan tree is large (up to 30m) and is can still be found growing wild in the US and Mexico. Pecans were an important food source for many…
Pistachio Nut
These nuts are borne on the female Pistacia trees native to Iran and Turkmenistan. Trees bear either male or female flowers. Nuts are oval in shape, 15 to 20 mm long, and are commonly sold still in the split beige…
Soursop
Oval/heart shaped fruit. Weighs 4.5 – 7kg. Leathery looking but tender inedible skin, from which many spines protrude. The tip of the spines break off easily when the fruit is ripe. Skin is dark green becoming yellow/green when ripe. Flesh…
Red Onion
Small onions with red to deep red coloured skin. Flesh is white with red rings. Also called Spanish or salad onions. Will not store as long as brown onions. Very sweet – can be eaten raw. Not all red onions…
Spring Onion
A member of the onion family. Basically an immature onion. Long slender dark green stalks. Small white bulb at base. Fine cream/white roots at the base. The spring onion is believed to have originated in the Far East. Chives and…
Sprout
Sprouts are germinated seeds 3-4cm in length. During the sprouting process, the seed absorbs moisture, swells, bursts the seed coat and begins to grow a shoot. Seeds are germinated upon rinsing, then they are placed in a dark, humid environment,…
Star Apple
Round/oblate fruit 5-15cm in diameter. Smooth, copper, purple, green coloured skin. Flesh is white, soft, juicy and arranged in eight segments surrounding hard, brown, glossy seeds. The fruit has a star shaped pattern in the cross section. Flavour is sweet…
Swede
Root vegetables. Closely related to each other. Large spherical tubers 10-20cm in diameter. Turnips and swedes are cool climate vegetables. They are resistant to mild frosts and are grown from seed in moderately deep, well drained fertile soil. Seeds are…