There’s nothing quite like a farmers market stocked with everything the foodie in you could ever wish for: juicy-sweet apples, antioxidants-packed berries, fully ripe kiwi fruits, soft-fleshy pears, deliciously flavored persimmons and, of course, strawberries – by the pound.
Yup – you guessed it. This post is about fruits. Love them or hate them, you should eat them. They’re good for you. Fruits are extremely nutritious, and even if they lacked nutritional value, which they don’t, you’d still want to eat them simply because they’re absolutely delicious and a whole lot healthier than sugary kicks like frozen dessert and candy bars.
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However, this post is not about any just fruits. It’s about seasonal produce in Australia, selected by region, meaning you are getting a list of whatever fruits and veggies are in season now, particularly at farmers markets across the country.
Seasonal fruits in Sydney and New South Wales
Fall offers a wonderful spectacle of colors and taste and nature takes even farmers by surprise sometimes with a plentiful harvest of everything seasonal. And do you know which among fruits is aplenty almost every season? It’s them apples, and that’s because no.1: they do well in cold weather; no.2: there are plenty of varieties that have long storage life.
Here are some of the other fruits in season now in Sydney and New South Wales.
- Berries, kiwis, pears, strawberries, persimmons.
Seasonal fruits in Melbourne and Victoria
Fruit picking is one of the most popular jobs for backpackers visiting Melbourne and surrounding areas. They do it not only to fund their travels but because it gives them a chance to explore Australia’s nature and spend entire days outdoors. Melbourne’s countryside isn’t just for weekend trips, you see. It’s great for fruit picking too. In season right now are:
- Apples, bananas, figs, grapefruits, grapes, mandarins, melons, oranges, pears, strawberries.
Seasonal fruits in Brisbane and Queensland
Queensland’s fruit agriculture sector is among the best developed in the country with this region alone growing one-third of Australia’s produce. Harvest time often varies because of climate changes, but usually, fruit picking in Queensland and surrounding areas happens all year round due to the many types of fruits grown here season after season.
- Red apples
- Green apples
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Blueberries
- Breadfruit
- Carambola
- Cumquats
- Coconuts
- Custard apples
- Dates
- Figs
- Dragonfruit
- Grapefruit
- Guava
- Honeydew melons
- Kiwis
- Lemons
- Limes
- Mandarins
- Mangosteen
- Nectarines
- Oranges
- Passionfruit
- Paw Paw
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Pineapples
- Plums
- Pomegranate
- Quince
- Rambutan
- Raspberries
- Rockmelons
- Rosella
- Strawberries
- Watermelon
Find any of these fruits at local markets in and around regions and also look for them in local supermarkets because many retailers source locally and regionally.
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The advantage to shopping at a farmer’s market is that you get to enjoy the whole experience which not only includes a lot of fruits and vegetables but also produce most likely unavailable at your local supermarket. Not to mention everything else available to buy: natural meats, artisanal cheeses, homemade sweets and so much more.