Chickpea
Chickpeas have been grown for thousands of years in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions and have been found in archaeological sites dating back to 3500 BC. A member of the pea family, chickpeas are small (5 to 10 mm)…
Celeriac
A variety of celery which forms an enlarged solid, edible tuber just below the soil surface. Brownish white in colour. Has a gnarled appearance. Leaves and stalks are similar to celery although a little darker in colour. Celeriac is suited…
Cashew Nut
Cashew trees are native to Brazil, where they are called ‘caju’ now widely cultivated in tropical regions. The fruits are also eaten, or juiced and have a beautiful nutty flavour Fruits are very short-lived, however, so are only available close…
Carambola
Green/yellow, waxy, thin skin. Star shaped in cross section. Crisp juicy flesh which is a transparent yellow/white. Usually sweet – similar taste to an apple. 4-5 seeds. Fruits are oval in shape, 80-200mm in length, and 60 – 100mm in…
Buk Choy
Buk choy literally means “white vegetable” in Cantonese. Baby buk choy is a dwarfed variety up to 20cm tall and is sometimes called “Moonbuk” or “Gongmoon buk choy”. It is almost like two vegetables in one, the thick, juicy stems…
Brown Onion
Large brown skinned globe shaped onions. White flesh. Can be pungent (hot) or sweet. Sweet varieties have a high sugar content and low pungency. Long lasting: can be kept in a cool dark place (not the fridge) for several weeks.…
Broccolini
Broccollini is an Australian horticultural development of a cross between broccoli and Japanese kale and is becoming an important export product for Australia. The taste is more intense than an normal broccoli however, is much easier to cook and eat.
Broccoflower
Cross between cauliflower and broccoli. Florets are bright green, like broccoli. Florets are packed into a round head, similar to cauliflower. Sweeter flavour than cauliflower or broccoli. Broccoflower is a cool climate crop which grows in sandy soils. Regular irrigation…
Brazil Nut
This is the only species in this family and is native to a wide area of tropical rainforest in South America, including Brazil. Nuts are borne on large trees that grow up to 45m in height. Each large fruit, which…
Silverbeet (Chard)
Silverbeet is a green, leafy vegetable that has stalks that can be white, yellow, or red. It can be eaten raw in salads, but makes for a tasty addition to stir-fries, curries and the like.
Orange
The orange is a member of the citrus family. The orange is an evergreen, rounded tree with regular branches. It grows some 5-10 metres tall after 25 years. The leaves are dark green and waxy, of medium size and oval-oblong…
Black Sapote
Round fruit. 5-12cm in diameter. Dark green when mature. Soft, pulpy, dark chocolate flesh, non-acid, sweet and insipid. On ripening, the smooth, thin skin becomes olive-green and then muddy-green. 1-10 flat, smooth, brown seeds but the fruits-are often seedless. The…