AUTUMN MARKET UPDATE
21 May 2026
HABANERO CHILLIES
Plenty in the Market. Perfect for a hot sauce or chilli oil.
WATERMELON RADISH
Look really good and there are plenty around.
PERSIMMONS
Everywhere you turn in the Market they're in front of you.
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES
Now is the time to be using them. If you’ve never tried them, give them a go.
BABY CARROTS
Now is the time with all the colours available.
FENNEL
Really well priced. Quality is improving all the time.
IN SEASON, GOOD VALUE & PLENTIFUL
FRUIT: Navel Oranges, Golden Delicious Apples, Missile Apples, Chestnuts, Gold Kiwifruit, Quinces, Corella Pears, Persimmons, Mandarins, Pears, Rockmelon, Seedless Grapes, Limes, Pomegranates
VEGETABLES: Zucchini Flowers, Rhubarb, Green Garlic, Wombok, Rocket Bunches, Chicory, Fresh Olives, Brussels Sprouts, Rapa, Endive, Silverbeet, Tuscan Kale, Rainbow Chard, Jerusalem Artichokes, Fioretto, Roman Beans, Eggplants
EXPENSIVE OR HARD TO FIND
FRUIT: Honeydew, Pineapples, Watermelon, Figs, Cumquats, Blueberries, Passionfruit, Green Kiwifruit, Lemons, Finger Limes, Large Heirloom Tomatoes
VEGETABLES: Cucumbers, Broad Beans, Borlotti Beans, Australian Garlic, Long Red Chilli, Asparagus, Yellow Zucchini, Yellow Beans, Peas
HERBS: French Tarragon, Basil
Impact of Fuel & Fertiliser Shortages on Fresh Produce Prices
We have seen produce prices increasing and this will continue with the ongoing uncertainty of when the conflict in the Middle East will end. Farmers are grappling with the viability of planting crops due to the fuel and fertiliser shortages. These media articles provide deeper insight into the crisis:
Farmer Confidence Plummets amid Crisis (NSW Farmers, 12 May 2026)
Update for vegetable growers and industry on Middle East conflict impacts (AUSVEG, 14 April 2026)
Risk of vegetable price rise in response to spiralling fuel and fertiliser costs (ABC News, 26 March 2026)
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