This week, the best value tomatoes are vine-ripened Truss tomatoes

There are a few early supplies of golden-fleshed apricots this week, so if you enjoy all things apricot, save these vanilla-poached apricots with almond yoghurt cream recipe to enjoy for breakfast with yoghurt or as a dessert with ice cream.

Snap up premium-quality Australian asparagus at bargain prices. Vibrant green with a delicious nutty flavour, asparagus is delicious and served hot or cold.

Halloween pumpkins are becoming a must-have seasonal favourite, and you can now find them at your local greengrocer. Carving pumpkins is a fun activity and a great way to signal to local kids that you're ready for some trick-or-treat fun. This Halloween, light up your doorstep with a glowing jack-o'-lantern, adding a playful and spooky vibe to your home for the festivities!

Lebanese cucumbers are firm, crunchy, and thin-skinned. Spring and summer are the peak times for them. Store cucumbers in the refrigerator but away from apples, as they will accelerate deterioration.

Crisp, large heads of freshly harvested savoy, red, and plain green cabbage are a good buy this week. Cabbage teams deliciously with bacon, spicy sausages, apples, currants, or caraway seeds. Cook until just wilted for the optimum flavour. Whip a bowl of fresh homemade apple coleslaw with red cabbage and serve with peri-peri chicken burgers.

Crispy, crunchy celery is delightful raw or cooked. Victorian-grown celery is a top spring buy

zucchini is a very versatile vegetable. Slice, dice, chop, grate, and spiralise zucchini. Be sure to snap up zucchinis this week. For something different, slice and marinate in soy sauce and grill at your next barbecue. Zucchinis can also be added to a stir fry, baked in a cake, served as spaghetti, or added to a frittata.

Antioxidant-rich kale is a tasty and thrifty buy. Sauté chopped kale in olive oil and chopped garlic and serve as a side dish or add to your favourite juice to kick start your day with 100% of your daily requirements of vitamins A, C, and K.