Fruit & vegetables currently in season

Posted by kathryn in Shopping Basket, Fruit, Vegetables and What's in season

September is one of those months in Sydney where fruit and vegie choices contract. Winter produce is drying up, while the spring fruit and veg just isn’t quite ready. Spring is definitely on its way, as I’ve spotted the first new season asparagus in a couple of shops! It’s pricey but looks beautiful. As the weather warms up more produce will become available.

You can track the latest list of seasonal fruit and vegetables in Sydney, by watching the what’s in season category

Fruit

Apples are still good quality
Avocadoes
Blueberries are excellent at the moment, although they’re transported down from Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay
Grapefruit
Lemonade fruit
Lemons
Mandarins – the honey murcotts are at their peak
Oranges – blood oranges are particularly good at the moment
Papaya and paw paw
Strawberries ~~from Queensland are widely available and they’re beautiful~~ rain in Qld has damaged crops, meaning they’re currently being flown in from even further – WA
Tangelos are at their peak – delicious and sweet and in many places will be cheaper than mandarins

Vegetables

Asian greens are moving into their peak period
Asparagus – the first local asparagus of the season has started. It’s expensive, but should taste beautiful
Beans
Beetroot
Broccoli has come down in price significantly
Cabbage
Carrots
Capsicums are producing a bumper crop at the moment.
Cauliflowers – after a few expensive weeks, they’ve come down in price and are really good quality
Chillies
Fennel
Globe artichokes
Lettuce are back in their prime
Silverbeet
Snowpeas
Spinach