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…
Related to the silver beet and sugar beet. A spherical root crop tuber. Red/purple skin often streaked with white leafy stalks which may be used in the same way as silver beet. Dark red/purple flesh which is crisp and juicy.…
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…
Known as the “Queen of Fruits” mangosteen is a sweet tropical fruit renowned for its super sweet flavour and bright purple colour. The flesh which is white in colour is made up of 4-8 smaller pods. You can tell how…
Also known as sugar-apples or sweetsop, custard apples are a sweet subtropical fruit that grow along the East Coast of Australia. The popularity of this exotic fruit has skyrocketed over recent years and Australia is now the largest commercial producer…
Close relative of the mango oval 6-9cm long Thin but tough skin golden yellow when ripe While still firm the flesh is crisp and juicy with a pineapple like fragrance and flavour if allowed to soften, the aroma and flavour…
Part of the rose family, almond nuts are the fruits of the small tree Prunus dulcis, which is related to the peach. The nut is almond, or tear-shaped and has a distinctive light green seed shell, light brown corrugated shell…
Very fine, green seeds. White shoots, brown seed husks. Varieties of alfalfa sprouts include: onion, radish, chive, garlic and mustard.
