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…
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.
Eggplant (Aubergine)
The richly coloured Eggplant is botanically considered a fruit that is harvested from a species plant of the nightshade family. It is used across the world in cooking, and is often believed to be a vegetable as this is how…
Continental Cucumber
Long and slender. Ridged skin with a hook at the stem end. Dark green skin.
Pea – Shelling
Develop in a pod which is 5-7cm long. Used only for the spherical seed. Sweet, juicy flavour. Bright green colour. 8-10mm in diameter. Peas are a cool season crop which is planted in late March and continues to mid August.…
Silverbeet
Related to beetroot and spinach. Glossy dark green leaves. White veins. Thick fleshy white stems. Grown for its leaves. Silverbeet is either raised as seedlings or directly sown. Silverbeet needs to be grown quickly with regular watering and generous fertilising.…
Spinach
Related to silver beet and beetroot. Vivid green leaves. Slightly crinkled on fine stems. Flavour and texture is more delicate than that of silver beet. Spinach is best suited to cool climates with short days. Under warm conditions, and with…
Sweet Corn
A member of the grass family. Kernels or seeds are a milky pulp enclosed in a skin and grow on the cob. Sweet corn are hybrids of maize that were selected for their high sugar content. Cob is covered by…
Tomato
Related to the potato, capsicum and eggplant. Botanically a fruit, but generally used as a vegetable. Thin edible skin. Very juicy flesh. Small edible seeds. Grow on a weak stemmed herbaceous plant. Yellow flowers which grow in clusters. Grown either…
Cherry – Tomato
The Cherry Tomato is approximately 2cm in diameter and is red or yellow in colour.