Albies Providores Market Report
23rd to 30th November 2021
Vegetables
Artichokes – Globes supply has dropped. Jerusalem going steady.
Beans – Supply has decreased, but should improve soon.
Beetroot – Good all round. No whites this season.
Bok Choy – Baby is looking great.
Brussel Sprouts – Looking good. Prices are high though. Supply is steady, though will drop soon.
Broccoli and Broccolini – Broccoli supply is low. Broccolini supply and price is still good. Purple is not available.
Cabbage – Green and red are great.
Capsicum – Growing conditions in Queensland are not ideal. Prices have increased for all colours.
Carrots – Looking good at the moment. Some drops in supply for the larger sizes.
Cauliflower –Supply is good. Romanesco here too. Purple, orange and green are about.
Celery – Supply is down so prices have increased slightly.
Celeriac – Great at the moment. Local is here.
Chillies – Longs are tight supply. Jalapeno good supply. Habanero looking good. Larger verities are in good supply. Contact us for a full list!
Corn – Prices are high, Supply is low, though is improving.
Cucumber – Telegraph and Lebanese have both improved.
Eggplant – Supply has come back. Quality and prices are good. Coming in between seasons soon.
English Spinach – Quality is good. Plenty of different sizes about.
Fennel – Supplies from Victoria are great and prices are good. Baby is excellent. Local is great.
Garlic and Ginger – Garlic is good and supplies are steady. Ginger is still up in price. Garlic Flowers are available.
Kale – Supply and quality is good.
Leeks – Steady.
Lettuce – Improving. Iceberg low supply and up in price. Some other varieties maybe expecting a higher than normal price.
Mushrooms – Supplies are up and down due to the events of the past year. Oyster and Shemeji are limited. Dried Procini available.
Onions – Quality and price are solid. Spring onions reduced in supply.
Peas – Snow Peas and sugar snaps are low supply. Fresh Peas are great.
Potatoes – Potatoes are going great. Plenty of types around! Ask ahead if need any special varieties.
Pumpkin – New season is coming in from Queensland. So supply and price is improving.
Radish – Supplies are strong for red and mixed varieties. Daikon is around.
Sweet Potato – Supplies are great!
Silverbeet – Great at the moment.
Tomatoes – Supplies and quality are low. Good quality Romas are hard to come by. Heirlooms supply has drop slightly. Cherries and smaller varieties are good.
Wombok – Good supply and great quality.
Zucchini – A slow start to the new season. Will improve. Flowers available.
Fruit
Avocados – Going well! Great prices.
Bananas – Improving. Steady supply and price.
Blackberries – Full of flavour and good supply.
Blueberries – Short supply at the moment. Should be back to normal soon.
Cherries – Season has started
Dragonfruit – Available.
Figs – Supplies are slowly coming out of Queensland. Its the very start of the season so prices are HIGH and supplies are low.
Grapes – Imports from American are here and good quality. Australian stock is slowly coming.
Grapefruit – In great supply.
Kiwifruit – Good quality. Golden too.
Lemon – Supply and prices are very good.
Lime – Supply has decreased and prices are up.
Mandarins – Quality and supply is great. Large Sumo are here.
Mango – Season is here. Quality is good. R2E2 and Calypso available.
Melons – Good across the whole range. Some dips in supplies, but mostly fine.
Mulberries – In season. Local and Queensland. On the way out.
Oranges – Supply and quality are good. Bloods still here.
Passion fruit – Supply is low quality. In between seasons.
Pears – Great at the moment. All varieties.
Pineapples – Topless supply and prices and improved.
Pomegranates – Steady supply from America.
Raspberries – Good Quality. Prices getting better. Golden raspberries are limited.
Rhubarb – Great at the moment!
Stone fruit – Apricots, Peaches, Plums and Nectarines are here. Good supply and prices.
Strawberries – Quality is good. Supplies great. Prices have returned closer to normal.
