This week we see a new season for pumpkin, daikon, biodynamic cucumber, snow peas, bullhorn capsicum and raspberries.

And superb value for this time of year for tomato, cucumber, zucchini, cauliflower and especially snow peas.

Eat well,
Graham

PS. Choose from one of our box selection, and let us know your “no list”; or make one of your own by choosing the vegetables and fruit you prefer.

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL BOXES

The MIXED Food Box contains a selection of:

carrots, onions, potato, pumpkin, beetroot, broccolini, cauliflower, snowpeas, cucumber, tomato, capsicum, zucchini, lettuce, spring onion, spinach, apples, banana, oranges, apricot, mandarin, rockmelon

The VICTORIAN Food Box contains a selection of:

carrots, beetroot, snowpeas, asparagus, daikon, cucumber, broccolini, cauliflower, leek, fennel, tomato, zucchini, lettuce, spring onion, bok choy, spinach, apples, oranges, nectarines, apricots, strawberries

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THIS WEEKS PRODUCE

The new season of BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN has started, lovely ripeness - coming from biodynamic growers up north.

Also new season for yellow and green BULLHORN CAPSICUMS - these will be in the mixed choice boxes for the week.

CAULIFLOWER from Silvan and BROCCOLINI from Bairnsdale continue to be a staple of the boxes, whilst we wait for the summer veg to come on.

Small amount of EGGPLANT from up north is coming through, and by next week we should have SWEET CORN back again.

In the meantime, LEBANESE CUCUMBER from biodynamic growers near Geelong have started, and so has Darrens SNOW PEAS from the same paddocks. Abundance of snow peas around and excellent value.

For greens we’ll have Colac BOK CHOY in the Vic boxes, SPRING ONION and SPINACH, and from Labertouche more delightful BABY COS LETTUCE.

New season for DAIKON RADISH from Colac - these will be in the Vic boxes for the week. BEETROOT with leaves has started in earnest again.

And a new pick of Mildura CARROTS means they’re back in the Vic boxes.

Biodynamic APRICOT from near Shepparton are the favourite of the stone fruit. APPLES starting to slow and soften up - we have some Gala from Tassie and Golden Delicious from Red Hill for the veg boxes.

From Swan Hill, the seedless Valencia ORANGES are still eating extremely well.

STRAWBERRIES from Daylesford should be back this week, along with Vic BLACKBERRIES and new season RASPBERRIES.

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL RECIPES

Cumin Spiced Tofu And Cauliflower Stir Fry

Thai Red Curry With Cauliflower And Snap Peas

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