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A long to oval shaped all-rounder with white flesh and skin that’s common in supermarkets and green grocers around Australia. This potato is great for boiling, mash, roasting, baking, chips and mash. … This all-rounder has deep dimples and white flesh and is great mashed, baked, fried and excellent for…$4.50 -
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Red Globe grapes are distinctively large and round. They have large seeds, a crisp skin, fleshy pulp and are pinkish red in colour. Red Globe grapes are mildly sweet and flavourful. They are not as tangy as Flame seedless or as sweet as Thompson seedless. Delicious tips for Red Globe grapes:…$10.09 -
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An old-time Aussie favourite, native to South America where it is known as chayote. A green, slightly spiky fruit with mild, white flesh. It was used as a pie or jam filler during the Depression years in Australia but is delicious fried or au gratin (in a mornay or bechamel…$5.66 -
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Compared to Hass, Shepherd avocadoes are longer and more elongated with a smooth glossy skin and a nutty flavour. Unlike Hass avocados, the flesh of a Shepard avocado does not go brown once it’s cut. This means they stay brighter in your salads and sandwiches for longer.Supplier: Boruca Farm$3.50 -
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Cos lettuce – a tasty, succulent lettuce with an elongated head and dark green, long, narrow, crisp leaves – is believed to be the oldest cultivated lettuce. Cos lettuce has a crispy, crunchy texture and a slightly sweet, tangy flavour. The interior leaves which are paler in colour have the…$5.80 -
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It ships well, but is low in flavor and nutritional content, being composed of even more water than other lettuce types. With the exception of the iceberg type, lettuce also provides some vitamin C, calcium, iron and copper, with vitamins and minerals largely found in the leaf.Supplier: Peninsula Fresh Organics$3.85 -
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Originally bred in Western Australia by crossing the Australian apple Lady Williams with a Golden Delicious in order to combine the best features of both apples. The apple is tart and crisp. The apple shape is ellipsoid, it has a distinctive rosy blush mixed with a green “background”. Supplier: McMahon…$9.34 -
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Gala is a clonally propagated apple with a mild and sweet flavor. Gala apples are small and are usually red with a portion being greenish or yellow-green, vertically striped. Gala apples are fairly resistant to bruising and are sweet, grainy, with a mild flavor and a thinner skin than most…$8.48 -
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The orange is a citrus fruit long valued as an excellent source of vitamin C. The peel also offers substantial amounts of vitamins B6, B1, B2 as well as C. To benefit from the peel, try juicing the whole fruit! Juicing oranges are generally mis-sized or blemished oranges, usually of…$2.45 -
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Whichever way one eats it, drinks it, or prepares it, mint is an herb with many beneficial uses for good health. All mints contain the volatile oil menthol, which gives mint that characteristic cooling, cleansing feeling. Add the mint at the end of cooking of scrambled eggs or omelets. Too…$4.10 -
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Chives are grown for their leaves, which are used for culinary purposes as a flavoring herb, and provide a somewhat milder flavour than those of other onion species. Can be dry-frozen without much impairment to the taste. The medicinal properties of chives are similar to those of garlic, but weaker.…$4.50 -
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The red cabbage is a sort of cabbage whose leaves are coloured dark red/purple. However, the plant changes its colour according to the pH value of the soil. On cooking, red cabbage will normally turn blue. To retain the red colour it is necessary to add vinegar or acidic fruit…$5.80 -
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Also known as chinese broccoli and Gai lan prepare by cutting the leaves and stems then wash thoroughly in cold water. Peel thick stems to remove the tough outer layer, blanch in boiling water then plunge into ice water or use in a stir-fry.Supplier: Peninsula Fresh Organics$3.50 -
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Chinese cabbages are of the same species as the common turnip. Bok Choy is a chinensis variety which do not form heads; instead, they have smooth, dark green leaf blades forming a cluster reminiscent of mustard or celery. They have succulent, white stems with dark green leaves. Supplier: Peninsula Fresh Organics$3.35 -
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Choy sum is a flowering Asian green, closely related to bok choi. It has crunchy green stems topped with wide, flat leaves. The yellow flowers are edible and have a mustard-like flavour and bite. Choy sum is delicious in soups, but is most commonly stir-fried as a side dish.Supplier: Peninsula…$3.35 -
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Broccoli is a plant in the cabbage family, whose large flower head is used as a vegetable. Broccoli is usually boiled or steamed, but may be eaten raw. The leaves may also be eaten. Broccoli is high in vitamin C, as well as dietary fiber; it also contains multiple nutrients…$9.27 -
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Brown onions are the most common type of onion and they keep longer than other varieties. Brown onions are full-flavoured and turn a rich, dark brown when cooked and give French onion soup its tangy sweet flavour. Chilling or freezing onions prevents enzymes from activating, limiting the amount of eye…$4.03 -
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Also known as kumera. Sweet potato varieties with dark orange flesh have more beta carotene than those with light-colored flesh. Its one of the few vegetables that can be used for both savoury and sweet dishes. Orange-fleshed potatoes taste sweeter because they have more sugar, mostly sucrose. Supplier: Oaklands Farming$6.44 -
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Mushrooms sold as portabellos are larger, and the gills are exposed and dark, because the mushroom is allowed to ripen after being picked. Criminis are smaller, and their gills are covered with a “veil” of mushroom skin. In fact, if the gills are not covered, the crimini is not as…$5.75 -
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Green beans, also known as French beans or string beans are the unripe fruit of specific cultivated varieties of the common bean. They have been bred especially for the fleshiness, flavor, or sweetness of their pods. Beans contain high concentrations of lectins and may be harmful if consumed in excess…$8.27 -
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The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are edible as well. Only 3% of the ß-carotene in raw carrots is released during digestion: this can be improved to 39% by pulping, cooking and adding cooking oil. Ethnomedically, the roots are used to treat…$5.07 -
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Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin. Kale contains sulforaphane (particularly when chopped or minced), a chemical with potent anti-cancer properties. Boiling decreases the level of sulforaphane; however, steaming, microwaving, or stir frying do not result in significant loss. Kale is also a source…$4.10