What’s Happening in News this week Wet Winter sets up bumper stonefruit crop Fruit lovers can look forward to a bumper crop of sweet summer fruit after a wet winter, with nectarines, peaches and plums set to hit shelves within weeks. Although orchardists are breathing......
Throw some fruit on the barbie Sweet and healthy treat … grilled pineapple. Spring’s here, which means many of us will be cleaning up our barbecues getting them ready for warmer weather. Something you may want to add to your grill repertoire this year is......
A new era in stone fruit marketing: • The Chosen Ones brand stands for premium quality, exceptionally delicious stone fruit. • Only specially selected, high flavour varieties from our 1,000+ variety test orchard qualify for the brand. • Provides shoppers with consistently delicious fruit they......
Sydney Markets welcomes the start of a new tradition this year with the inaugural Summer Fruit Auction to be held on Wednesday 28 October 2015. The event will take the place of the Cherry and Mango auctions, which in previous years have been held separately......
Looking for an easy dish with some real WOW factor to it? Your Local Greengrocer has all the ingredients to turn your dreams of WOW food into NOW food! Fig, rocket, prosciutto & feta pizza from Macrison Co Pty Ltd on Vimeo. Fig, Rocket, Prosciutto......
When only weeks old, Tevita Afemui was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). It is the most common form of NF, affecting the bodies nerves and occasionally, tumours develop in the brain or on the spinal cord. Tevita’s case however, is quite rare as the......
Ingredients Around 5 or 6 medium sized apricots, stone removed and sliced Zest of 1 orange 3/4 cup sifted self raising flour 1/3 cup sifted wholemeal plain flour 100g chilled unsalted butter, cubed 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/3 cup milk Method Preheat oven to 180ºC......
November’s FreshIncite Now Available Freshlogic is pleased to release its latest edition of freshIncite – a concise monthly foodcast bringing our insights on the freshest trends and innovations from across the food industry – straight to your business. Hot topics for this month include: U.S. offers insights......
If you are looking for a great way to entertain the kids and feed them a healthy and tasty treat, try these fruit necklaces. 1. First, gather some fresh fruit and wash it. 2. Cut 60cm of yarn or embroidery floss and thread onto a......
While the weather is cold and the days are short, it is easy to make some less than healthy choices when choosing what food to eat, but healthy food can be comfort food too. It’s easy to grab a biscuit to eat with your cup......
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade? Naturally sweet, frothy and refreshing! Strawberry Lemonade (Serves 4) 1 Cup Chopped Fresh Strawberries, stemmed & washed 1/2 Cup Lemon Juice 1/4 Cup Agave or Honey 2 Cups Water Ice for Serving 1. Puree strawberries and honey (or agave) in a blender......
Having a central fruit bowl in the house is a great way to encourage the family to eat a piece of fruit if they want a snack. The vibrant colours of the fresh fruit always brightens the home atmosphere and is so inviting. Everyone gathers......
With the cooler weather settling in, it’s important to top up your levels of vitamin C to keep potential colds and flu at bay. Did you know that most mammals and other animals have the ability to make their own vitamin C in their body?......
Lowood is a delightful town in the Somerset Region, at the southern end of the beautiful Brisbane Valley. In January 2011, the Queensland floods innundated homes, farms, roads and bridges across the district. Since then, local infrastructure has been repaired and most flood-affected homes are now re-occupied however the......
Coles sales rise despite grocery price war Wesfarmers has reported a rise in third-quarter sales at its Coles supermarkets despite a record drop in prices as the supermarket price war rages. Coles’ sales increased 4.1 per cent to $6.1 billion from the same period last......
Australian Persimmons Varieties 1. The Sweet Persimmon (non-astringent) The sweet persimmon is round, with a diameter of around 10cm. The fruit has a slightly flattened top that holds their green stem (calyx). They range in colour from pale orange to a deep red-orange. Sweet persimmons......
Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson today encouraged families to pick up a copy of Delve at the Easter Show to find out where their food comes from. While touring the Sydney Royal Easter Show today, Ms Hodgkinson said Delve, which is produced by the......
The team at Super Healthy Kids have read the research, sorted through the muck, eliminated the controversy, and identified the biases! Then, they prioritised the most important food rules they believe will have the biggest impact on your children’s health! Here they are for you......
More than 60 per cent of senior executives in Australia believe the Australian Government should intervene in, and regulate, the activities of Australia’s two leading supermarkets, Woolworths and Coles, according to a survey undertaken by international law firm Baker & McKenzie. Baker and McKenzie surveyed......
One in three of today’s young Australians will go on to develop diabetes, according to new figures. A new assessment of national health data released by Diabetes Australia today shows 1.5 million Australians currently have diabetes. It says the diabetes rate is likely to at......
Ingredients: 2 cups caster sugar 4 lemons zested and juiced (yielding approximately 160ml juice), at room temperature 4 eggs, at room temperature 100g butter, softened Method: 1. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and beat well. While continuing to......
Make the most of in season William pears to make scrumptious summer desserts. William pears are a medium to large pear with yellow skin when ripe, and white juicy flesh. Due to their high sugar content, they are commonly used in canning and for desserts.......
The good folks over at Cancer Council NSW recently launched Fat Free TV. And no, the initiative is not a campaign to ban all those weight loss shows. Seriously, it’s not! Rather it’s an easy peasy way to help parents understand just how much junk......
Eat Well, Spend Less: 5 Ways to Make Food More Fun [For Kids] Meet Katie Goodwin, author of GoodLife Eats, a website where she shares her life, including lots of fabulous recipes, adventures and great reads… From personalities, to interests, to eating, my children are......
Choc Chip Pancakes With Maple Nectarines Choc Chip Pancakes With Maple Nectarines Serves 41 bottle pancake mix 30g butter 1/2 cup dark choc bits 1 cup/250ml maple syrup 4 yellow nectarines, stones removed and cut into thin wedges 1. Prepare pancake mix following the directions......
If ever children have a finicky food preference, it will be outed the moment it is placed between two slices of bread. It is a morning – or evening, depending on how busy the day is – endurance test in many households and is often......
Do you ever find that you want to eat healthier, but you just aren’t sure how? Or do you look at fruit and veg and think something else will taste better so you eat that instead? Here are some tips how to increase your fruit......
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) have announced that oranges and orange juice sold in Australia will not be permitted to contain any carbendazim, after it was announced that existing permissions would be revoked in the first quarter of 2012. The moves follows concerns raised......
Year of the Farmer hits the road NINE Toyota Landcruisers will start hitting the road this week to celebrate the Australian Year of the Farmer (AYOF) and help spread farming’s story. The year-long roadshow will collectively cover more than 56,000km and visit more than 320......
With mangos at their seasonal peak right now there’s not a better time of the year, wherever you live, to buy a tray of fat beauties and to enjoy every mouthful. To help use them up, you can always make this sorbet or some mango pickle......
I love Summer. The warm weather, the beach, daylight savings, and I especially love how easy it is to throw together a quick and easy dinner utilising the BBQ and a summer salad. But eating the same salads throughout summer can get a little boring,......
Eggs, yogurt and honey are, at first glance, all components of a tasty breakfast — but they also happen to be hair treatment ingredients, and affordable, all-natural ones at that. And they’re not the only ones. Did you know, for instance, that the oils in......
Help your skin survive unpredictable weather with these two essential steps: exfoliation and moisturisation. Skin-cell buildup leads to dryness, poor circulation and blemishes. Exfoliation eliminates these dead cells, revealing fresh skin that is better able to absorb moisture. And guys, take note: While men’s skin......
FARMERS will soon be able to use smart phones to better identify problem weeds, using a new phone application. The popular GRDC ‘Weeds: The Ute Guide’ – which has been previously available as a small notebook sized book, will now be launched as a smart......
Earlier this year, many growing areas in Queensland Australia were devastated by floods that engulfed farms and towns alike. Tens of thousands of people lost everything; their businesses, their homes and some, their lives. In the wake of this disaster, the newly formed industry charity,......
It was applause all round when well known Sydney Markets wholesaler, Mark Kelly was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Industry Merit Award for 2011 at the recent Sydney Markets annual gala ball. The Award, now in its nineteenth year, recognises those who have......
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the announcement that the Seasonal Workers Scheme for the Pacific Region and East Timor will become permanent from July 2012. NFF Workplace Relations Committee Chair, Charles Armstrong, said the announcement made by the Government yesterday recognises the success......
The food on in our supermarkets is safer and fresher than ever before, but farmers and food companies face a significant new-age contamination scare – consumer mistrust. Business frictions between farmers, food processors and retailers must be sidelined and united a approach adopted to confront......
There’s been precious little cheer for many fruit growers along the River Murray in recent years. Drought, over supply, poor prices and a high Australian dollar have squeezed the profits out of the wine, grape and citrus industries. But as Kerry Staight reports, while traditional......
Come to the Cherry Auction this Wednesday 9 November at Sydney Markets. Located between A and B Sheds and starting from 6:45am, entertainment includes: Mark Vincent performing Skye Craig from Master Chef cooking SKY Sports Radio LIVE Tahir the comedian performing Stars from Home and......
From the creator of the Key/Ring comes the Fruit Wash Label. These fruit labels dissolve into an organic fruit cleansing Produce Wash that helps to remove dirt, bacteria, pesticides and wax. Its features include: There is no sticker to peel off and throw in the bin......
Avocado Price Plummets Supply of avocado’s have reached a peak with supplies available from all over Australia and the New Zealand imports which have recently hit our shore. This has lead to a significant price drop for consumers. It’s easy to ‘Add an Avo’ to......
Despite two-thirds (67 per cent) of Australian consumers saying they believe it is important for grocery products to be sourced locally, only 33 per cent claim to buy local food and drinks regularly, according to a survey undertaken by global consumer research group Datamonitor. Datamonitor......
The humble apple is gaining a new lease on life as the popularity of cider continues to grow. Hail storms need no longer mean devastation for fruit growers as there is an alternative, according to NSW Department of Primary Industries technical officer (scientific), David Pickering,......
NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) is calling for community assistance to help protect the region’s valuable fruit production areas from Queensland fruit fly. NSW DPI Senior Regulatory Officer – Southern Zone, Wayne Norden, said an extensive fruit fly control program is in place in......
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, the site of Australia’s first European farm, welcomed farmers, farm animals, farm machinery and a map of Australia made of fresh produce onsite today for the national announcement that 2012 will be the Australian Year of the Farmer. Patron, the Governor-General......
Foodie pledges support for GV co-op Culinary cult hero Peter Russell-Clarke could soon be a regular face in the region, having pledged his support for the Goulburn Valley-based Australian Grown Food Company. Mr Russell-Clarke is best known for his five-minute cooking program Come And Get It,......
The Mango season is upon us. Prices might start high but they don’t take long to come down so we can all enjoy this delicious summer fruit. There are lots of varieties of mango’s so here’s a quick and easy cheat sheet so you know......
Fruit and vegetables – benefits – Fruit and vegetables are an important part of your daily diet. They contain vitamins and minerals, and plant chemicals called phytochemicals. Fruit and vegetables can help to protect the body against some diseases including diabetes, stroke, heart disease, some......
The Big Apple Crunch at Denistone East Primary School was a huge success. Hundreds of Denistone East students, parents and teachers gathered around to crunch on an apple in celebration of Healthy Kids Fruit ’n’ Veg Month. The students presented an Apple Crunch song, their......
Queensland scientists are trying to grow a variety of strawberry that tastes like bubblegum. The new strawberry is being trialled at a research station of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) at Nambour on the state’s Sunshine Coast. Principal horticulturalist Mark Herrington......
Aussie Orange Week pays off in sales and visibility – including ABC’s ‘Landline’ program The results are in: The Aussie Orange Week promotion in August drove higher retail sales of oranges, ongoing improvements in retail display, and unprecedented visibility of the challenges facing Australian growers. More than......
The old adage promoting an apple a day for better health just got a boost from science. A large Dutch study has found that eating apples and pears is associated with a lower risk of stroke. The findings counter the widespread belief that the most......
Farm Gate Bill continues momentum Major supermarkets will be forced to reveal how much they pay farmers and growers for fresh produce under the proposed new laws before parliament. Independent Senator Nick Xenophon introduced the legislation into the Senate on tuesday requiring major supermarkets to......
In this episode of Coles Recipes, Curtis Stone shows us a really simple and tasty way to cook Salmon using some lemon, orange juice, ginger, coriander, baby broccoli, potatoes and salmon. Looks good, tastes great and the best bit, it’s quick and easy to prepare!......
Celebrate the arrival of Spring at the 8th annual Batlow Apple Blossom Festival, held on Saturday 15 October 2011. Each year, the festival comes alive with a vast selection of food stalls, live music, photography, art, and old fashioned apple games with a twist such......
Apple Varieties and Brands Want to know all about the different varieties of apples? Or where they come from? Interested to know when they are available and how to store them before eating? Click on the Australian Apples Chart to answer all of these questions......
The first tray of mangoes went up for auction at Sydney Markets on Wednesday fetching a sweet $30,000. The annual Sydney Markets Mango Auction was held this Wednesday, 31st August and proceeds from the auction were donated to The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and......
They’re at it again! The team at Everybody’s Body have a fresh new competition for you! Shop at any of the many Everybody’s Body Greengrocers, and you could win 1 of 12 Le Creuset French Ovens. All you have you have to do is spend......
On 15 August 2011, Senator Nick Xenophon and House of Representatives Independent Bob Katter announced a proposal for a Farm Gate Price Bill to be presented to both Houses of the Australian Federal Parliament simultaneously. This private members’ Bill, if passed, would require supermarkets to......
Jamie Prepares Avocados Ever wondered how to prepare an avocado like the professionals do? Here’s your chance to find out as Jamie Oliver walks us through a couple of simple steps to preparing avocados....
Mrs Abbotsleigh Citrus’s Yummy Lemon Slice Base 1 cup plain Flour ½ cup soft butter ¼ cup icing sugar Top 2 Eggs 2 tbs juice from Abbotsleigh Lemons 1 cup sugar 2 tbs plain flour ½ tsp baking powder Grated rind of 1 Abbotsleigh lemon......
It’s Aussie Oranges Week and Aussie Orange Growers across the nation are rallying together to promote the nutrient packed Aussie Orange. With the Australian dollar sitting so high export levels of oranges are at a five year record low, resulting in a flood of Aussie......
You may have heard of resveratrol, a miracle antioxidant found in grape skins (and many other foods) that’s linked to a lower risk of heart disease and enhanced longevity. Unlike other antioxidants such as anthocyanins, which give blueberries their color and are an integral part of the......
Try this yummy Chocolate Avocado Mousse recipe, easy, healthy and tastes great! Both you and the kids will come back for seconds! Join the Facebook Your Local Greengrocer campaign here and the Everybody’s Body Website here....
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