We are spoiled for choice when it comes to new season grapes. Select from seeded and seedless varieties, with grape colours ranging from pale green, pink or black. Varieties include Crimson, Black America, Midnight Beauty, Muscatels, Sweet Globe, Sultana, Thompson, Sweet Celebration, Sapphire, Ivory and Cotton Candy.
Sweet figs are sublime. Figs team equally as well with savoury foods such as nuts, meats and cheese. Try adding figs to a homemade pizza, teamed with prosciutto and feta.
Royal Gala apples are available from late January through to August, they are a medium in size and the skin has a yellow base with red flushes.
Available until late autumn, Williams pears are fast-ripening, sweet and juicy, perfect for poaching or adding slices for firm pear to a salad, wash and enjoy as a fibre-rich snack or bake a batch of pear and pecan muffins
Weather events in Far North Queensland is impacting on banana supplies, which means the price of Cavendish, Eco and Sugar bananas have all increased
Sun-ripened golden and white-fleshed peaches and nectarines are at their prime. The large golden-skinned and fleshed Golden Queen variety has started; these are gorgeous peaches to preserve or poach.