A white fleshed early season nectarine. Fruit are round to oblong in shape. Red in colour with a cream background. Flesh is white with red areas, firm and moderately juicy. A clingstone variety, meaning the stone is hard to separate…
Related to the silverbeet and sugarbeet A spherical root crop tuber Red/purple skin often streaked with white Leafy stalks which may be used in the same way as silverbeet Dark red/purple flesh which is crisp and juicy Roots are 6-8cm…
The most common bean shoots are mung beans. They have been used in Chinese cuisine for centuries. Shoots are about 6 to 8 cm long, thin and white and contain the intact roots. Are sometimes grown in the dark so…
The bean is an immature pod Pale yellow lavender or white flowers A firm, long, straight pod Contains soft seeds Grow on a bush 30-100cm in height or as a trellised climber up to 2m in height Green/yellow/purple depending upon…
most varieties are easy to grow over the summer months in the garden or in pots considered the ‘King of Herbs’ by many cooking experts, and the name reflects this as it is derived from the Greek word for ‘king’…
The young shoots of certain species of bamboo are harvested when they have barley broken through the surface of the soil. They should be peeled and boiled for about 20 minutes to remove the cyanide compounds they contain in their…
Solid head, round or oval in shape. Closely compacted smooth leaves. Green in colour.
Baby Green are a young Asparagus picked, by hand, in the early stages of development. They have a succulent, sweet, nutritious, tender flesh and are good for fresh salads. They are related to onions, leeks and garlic. Asparagus is dense…
Baby corn is sweet corn that is harvested while very young. Harvesting takes place within 2 days of silks emerging. Cob size is usually 4–10 cm long and 1–1.5 cm in diameter. Cobs are a pale yellow in colour. Most…
Similar shape to the Queensland Blue. Large ribbed pumpkin with orange/yellow skin. Usually 5 to 7 kg in weight. Yellow to orange flesh. Relatively small internal cavity filled with flat seeds. Commonly sold in Australia as segments, as whole pumpkins…
Commonly known as pitahaya or strawberry pear this bright pink fruit is jammed packed with nutrients. The taste which people describe as a mix between a kiwifruit, pear and water melon is the perfect addition to drinks, smoothie bowls or…
Famous for its prickly green skin and distinctive smell, jackfruit is the largest tree grown fruit in the world! The inside of the fruit is made up smaller pods which are yellow and firm in texture. The fruit is naturally…
