| Meet Shirley & her team, Chris’s Supa IGA’s own 'Con the Fruiterers'.
Every market day Chris’s Fresh produce staff hand select only the freshest and best quality produce for our customers. Our staff knows exactly what customers want and expect and always makes sure Chris’s Supa IGA always has a great range of seasonal produce at competitive prices. Shirley's Tips!Each month our staff will be updating this section with information about seasonal fruit and other handy tips.
Seasonal Fruit - DecemberA combination of hydroponics, accessing fruit from all over Australia (climates) and modern storing technology means that most fruit and vegetables can be accessed all year round. However the best locally produced fruit at the moment is:
Fruits: mangoes, cherries, stonefruit. apple - lady williams, cumquat, grapefruit, lemon, oranges - blood - seville, papaya, pawpaw, pineapple - smooth leaf, tangelo Vegetables: artichoke, asian greens - bok choy - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, asparagus - green - purple, avocados - fuerte - hass - sharwill, beans - broad - green, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower garlic, ginger, leek, lettuce, mushrooms - morel, onions - salad - spring, peas, potato, pumpkin, silverbeet, spinach. Keeping fruit fresh at home!Pears: Pears can take 3-7 days to fully ripen at room temperature. Store at room temperature, out of direct sunlight. Ripening from the inside out, pears are ready to eat when soft at the stem end.
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