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.
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…
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…
The common fig tree is well known for its sweet fruit. The fig fruit ranges from a bright green to deep purple exterior, with the inner flesh being a bright red. Figs are thought to have originated in the Middle…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Dusty purple coloured fruit. 35mm long, 20-25mm wide. A cluster of 75-125 duplets held together by a network of fine interlacing hairs. Boysenberries grow on a trailing vine. These vines measure up to 67m in length on a well-established bush.…
Blackberries are a member of the rose family, plants are made up of thickets of spiny canes, which bear many flowers and fruits. The Blackberry is a serious weed problem in Australia and other parts of the world. Fruits are…
Betel Leaf is also called ‘Wild Betel Leaf’, or cha plu. Betel Leaf is a spice used in Asian cooking. It is sold as fresh leaves, which are heart-shaped, glossy green with a prominent crease down the mid-rib and a…
Small bell shape fruit. Pink or white, almost translucent skin which bruises easily. Flesh is crisp, sweet, watery and mild in taste. 4-5cm in diameter at widest point. Skin surface is waxy. Very crunchy, juicy fruit. Faint water melon flavour.…
