Berries are superb this season, with extra-large strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and red currants all in good supply. Buy berries to enjoy straight away, as they’re highly perishable in warm weather. Team berries with your panettone for an easy and delicious festive dessert.

Plump, glossy cherries are the quintessential taste of an Australian summer. With fruit arriving from Young, Orange, South Australia and Victoria, there’s a wide choice of sizes, flavours and price points. Enjoy them fresh, roast to serve alongside turkey or ham, or scatter through festive salads.

Don’t overlook juicy tangy limes, which add brightness to seafood dishes, drinks, desserts and salad dressings

White and yellow-fleshed peaches and nectarines are now in excellent supply, with quality improving by the week as the season hits its stride. Fruit is larger, more aromatic and beautifully juicy, with yellow-fleshed fruit offering a classic sweet-tangy flavour, while white-fleshed varieties are prized for their delicate sweetness and low acidity. Enjoy them fresh, sliced into salads, or grilled for an easy summer dessert—just handle ripe stonefruit gently and allow firmer fruit to ripen at room temperature for the best eating

Sweet, juicy mangoes are in abundant supply and offering excellent value this season. Choose firm fruit with a fragrant tropical aroma, then allow to ripen at room temperature until they gently yield near the stem

There’s never been a better time to enjoy exceptional apricots. Golden-fleshed, velvety-skinned fruit from South Australian and Victorian orchards is arriving in a range of varieties, offering superb sweetness, fragrance and flavour at their seasonal best.