Australian food in season
Whole Larder Love's Rohan Anderson guides us through the changing seasons on his farm in Ballarat
Mandarins reign supreme: Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for July
With empress, imperial and royal honey murcotts in season, mandarins rule the fruit bowl this month. Plus – cauliflower is cheap, and keep an eye out for kalettes
Something to sprout about: brussels among Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for June
Winter brings a glut of imperial mandarins, ripe kiwifruit and cheap celery, while Queensland strawberries are waiting in the wings
Hass queen! Avocado and citrus among Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for May
Pink ladies, quinces and kiwifruit are ripe for the picking while broccoli and cauliflower are poised to drop in price
‘The best time of the year for produce’: pears and pumpkin among Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for April
Apples, persimmons and figs are big on flavour and low on price this autumn, while brussels sprouts are preparing for their moment
Affordable apples and brilliant berries: Australia’s best value fruit and vegetables in March
It’s a perfect time to make fruit pie, but wet weather has put brassica in the bad books
The best of the bunch: 10 summer recipes to celebrate peak grape season
From an easy clafoutis to the best way to save and store wrinkly specimens, these sweet and savoury dishes will take you from good to grape
Australia’s best value fruit and veg in February: game-changing grapes, flush figs and peak plums
The month sees a purple reign of summer fruit, with figs, grapes and plums at their peak – and a lesser-known avocado variety comes into season
Australia’s best value fresh produce in January: underwhelming greens are an excuse to make Greek salad
Rain has driven up the price of green vegetables, but summer stone fruit is still in full swing and mangoes are making a triumphant return to form
Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for December: ‘Instead of mango salad, use nectarine’
After a wet end to spring, the outlook for Christmas cherries and mangoes is not good. Peaches and nectarines, however, are on the nice list
Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for November: ‘Mangoes – they’re in’
As Queensland mango season kicks off, kensington prides and calypsos will come down in price. Tomatoes, meanwhile, are ‘exceptionally good now’
Australian spring recipes: 10 Yotam Ottolenghi dishes to cook this season
With spring comes salads, of course, as well as steamed fish, lighter roasts and berry-filled tarts.
Reeling in the spears: 10 spring recipes for $1 asparagus
Whether steamed, stir-fried or in salads, here’s how to make the most of Australia’s bumper asparagus season
Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for October: ‘Asparagus is the way to go’
With spring in full swing, put affordable asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower on your to-buy list. But with stone fruit, good things come to those who wait
Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for September: ‘Lettuce is cheaper than I’ve seen in five years’
Spring has arrived and with it affordable asparagus and iceberg and gem lettuces. Strawberries are also great quality – and don’t forget cauliflower and citrus
Buy bananas, shop in season and befriend your grocer: five ways to get better fruit and veg
After a year of talking to greengrocers across Australia, Maddie Thomas has learned a thing or two about shopping for fresh produce
Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for August: golden nugget mandarins live up to their name
The imperial still reigns – but there are other mandarin varieties to consider if you’re looking to save money on fresh groceries
Budget broccoli and low-price pears: Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for July
Soup season is well under way with affordable pumpkin, potatoes and celery – and is it time you make ‘meat fruit’?
Pumpkin prices squashed, ‘kale balls’ roll up: Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for June
With the cold weather comes plenty of potatoes, lots of leeks and some highly sought-after brassicas
Fleshy navels and pink ladies: Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for May
Mandarins and chestnuts are the highly anticipated headline acts, while apples and oranges are this month’s best buys
All floret! Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for April
Broccoli and cauliflower headline this month’s market buys, while apples and pears herald the start of autumnal fruit
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