Season change market trends
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April 16th, 2007
It definately feels like summer has drawn to a close with the end of day light savings and the snow down south. Just to confirm this, cherries, apricots, mandarins, nectarines, peaches are now out of season and no longer available.
Local rock and honeydew melons are now finished for the season. Pricing has increased significantly as these are now being imported from Australia. Rockmelons are now 6.95 each, up from 3.25 (over 50%) only a few weeks ago.
With the end of summer comes plenty of new season produce to give your menu that point of difference. Fresh figs, feijoas, tamarillos, cranberries, feijoas, tamarillos, persimmons, pattaya, kiwano, quince, chestnuts, eurenika/ moi moi (Maori) potatos are all now available.