Market fresh Report - Week Ending December 14th

Put some festive zing into your week with Aussie-grown limes and lemons. Supplies are increasing, and prices have eased, making them ideal for cocktails, salad dressings, seafood and marinades

Treat yourself to the tropical sweetness of fresh juicy lychees. Varieties with smaller seeds tend to cost a little more than those with larger seeds

December is peak season for berries, with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and Victorian strawberries.

Potato prices traditionally rise at this time of year as demand peaks and supplies tighten. The best-value option is to buy in bulk, choosing 2–5 kilo bags. Plan ahead, unpack them from plastic as soon as you get home, and store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated spot to help prevent greening or sprouting

Sweet, colourful kumara is a flavourful alternative to pumpkin and delicious roasted for festive meals or added to salads

Tender, quick-cooking broccolini is perfect for summer meals—steam, grill, stir-fry or roast.

Apricots are at their seasonal best in December—plump, aromatic and naturally sweet with a pleasing tang. Enjoy sugar grilled apricots with raspberries or roasted apricots with passionfruit, honey and ricotta

Nothing says summer like fragrant Aussie mangoes. Choose from Kensington Pride, Calypso, Honey Gold or R2E2

Rockmelons are eating superbly. Choose melons with golden to creamy skin, a sweet aroma, good weight for size, and slight softness at the stem end.

Eggplant turns wonderfully smoky and tender on the barbecue, soaking up flavours like a sun-warmed sponge and earning its place as a true summer essential. With prices at $4–$8 per kilo, it’s the perfect time to pile a few into your basket and grill them into dips, salads, or charred slices for easy entertaining.

A vibrant bunch of mint can lift a meal from every day to lively in a blink, delivering cooling freshness and bright flavour. Pair mint with cucumber, melons, lime, chilli, lamb, mango, pineapple, peas, potatoes and yoghurt.

Crisp and refreshing Cos lettuce is a summer essential for Caesar salads, wraps and sandwiches. Another option is the popular choice - crunchy and versatility Iceberg lettuce

Stonefruit is now in full swing, with fragrant peaches and nectarines flooding stores. Choose from a wide range of colours and sizes

Creamy bananas are plentiful

Summer is prime time for tomatoes, with a colourful mix of shapes, sizes and flavours landing in store. Choose from truss and oval Roma tomatoes, heirloom, cherry, grape, and festive cherry truss.

Carrots are excellent value and a nutritional powerhouse, offering vitamins A, B6 and C. Try them raw in salads, blended into juice with orange and ginger, or in a Moroccan carrot, rocket and chickpea salad

Green beans are a family favourite and delicious in salads or as a side dish with olive oil, lemon and currants.

Vibrant red capsicums are the sweetest of the capsicums and packed with vitamins. Ideal for grilling, roasting, salads and pasta dishes.