‘Big, dense and weighty’ cauliflowers and juicy pears are Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for June

There are quality mandarins and pumpkins about – but it’s the end of the vine for grapes and their green and purple reign “Cauliflowers really are at their best over winter,” says Graham Gee, senior buyer at the Happy Apple in Melbourne. “They’re big, they’re dense and they’re weighty.” At the Happy Apple, whole cauliflowers are selling for $3.10. At The Good Grocer stores in Perth they’re going for $4.99 each, and at supermarkets they’re $3.50 each. In terms of quality, the “really good stuff” is coming from southern Australia, says Gee, specifically the Werribee and Peninsula regions. Continue reading...

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