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Heavy rains in the growing regions, with more predicted to be on the way, will firm fresh produce prices in the days ahead but there is still plenty available at the Brisbane Produce Market for Your Local Fruit Shop stores to select from. In the vegetable aisle, look for top quality and reasonably priced Asian vegetables, asparagus, brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, eggplant, snow peas, silverbeet, sweet corn, zucchini, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkin. Celery has firmed in price and will cost you more this week, along with beetroot, fennel, leeks, parsnips and mushrooms. ..

There are some surprising price fluctuations in the vegetable and salad aisles this week but there is still plenty to choose from for the budget conscious with abundant supplies of Victorian grown crops now in season. Pick up some great quality and reasonably priced Asian vegetables, imported asparagus, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, eggplant, fennel, sweet corn, zucchini, mushrooms and all hard lines, including onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkin. Beetroot, leeks, parsnips, silverbeet and squash will cost you a tad more than usual but are of top quality. Surpris..

Vegetables have fallen in price this week returning many kitchen favourites to more affordable prices as the growing regions improve on quality and volume due to more favourable weather conditions. Prices have fallen on brussels sprouts and broccoli, both now reasonably priced, along with cauliflower and snow peas, which are firmly priced but cheaper than the expensive price tags of previous weeks. You can also pick up great quality Asian vegetables, Peruvian asparagus, beetroot, carrots, celery, eggplant, fennel, leeks, zucchini, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkin at reasonabl..

Heat in the growing regions is showing its effects with prices remaining high on some vegetable and salad items but there is ample fresh produce for those looking for cheaper options. Beans, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes and lettuce crops have been the worst affected by soaring temperatures leaving mixed quality offerings at expensive prices. However, for those looking for value-for-money vegetables, there are some top quality Asian vegetables, asparagus, capsicum, eggplant and all hard lines, including onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkin. Beetroot and cabbage have firmed in pric..

Recent hot conditions have left a few kitchen favourites hard to find and expensive in the fresh produce aisles but there is still an abundance of other quality produce at reasonable prices. Heat in the growing regions has left cauliflower, squash, lettuce and cucumbers hard to find making it among the most expensive seen for some months. However, there are plenty of Asian vegetables, beetroot, brussels sprouts, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, celery, eggplant, fennel, leeks, parsnips, mushrooms, onions and pumpkin at great prices and eating well. Potatoes and sweet potatoes have fallen to..

The long hot, and sometimes wet summer has kept the price of herbs and green leafy vegetables firm but there is still plenty of fresh produce to choose from as families return to their back to school routines. In the vegetable aisle, look for bargains on quality cabbage, celery, zucchinis and potatoes with supplies into the Brisbane Produce Market the best for some months. Asian vegetables, beans, beetroot, capsicum, carrot, eggplant, leeks, onions and pumpkin are good quality and value-for-money. Sweet corn has fluctuated in quality and price in recent weeks and is eating well at a reasonab..

We may not be paying titanic prices for iceberg lettuce and other fresh produce as those in the UK suffering severe weather conditions but Queensland's heat, teamed with heavy rains in the southern growing regions have firmed prices. Cauliflower and asparagus are the most expensive but there are still reasonably priced, good quality Asian vegetables, beetroot, capsicum, carrot, celery, silverbeet, onions and pumpkin. Weather affected broccoli is of poor quality this week and firmly priced. Expect to pay more for quality beans, brussels sprouts, cabbage, eggplant, fennel, leeks, parsnips..

The heat is taking its toll on the quality of green leafy vegetables but for those willing to pay a little extra, there is still plenty of top quality fresh produce to be found. In the vegetable aisle, the best buys of the week are Asian vegetables, beetroot, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, celery, eggplant, sweet corn, zucchini, onions and pumpkin. Beans and broccoli are the most changeable in price. This week, Tasmanian beans are the best eating and are reasonably priced but heat affected broccoli will cost you more. Expect to firm prices for end of season Australian asparagus, brussels sprout..

The heat has taken its toll on the quality of some fresh fruit and vegetables, particularly green leafy produce and despite firm prices, there is still an abundance to choose from. In the vegetable aisle, the best buys are Asian vegetables, beetroot, cabbage, celery, eggplant, zucchini, onions and pumpkin. Beans and carrots are struggling with quality but are also value for money. Cauliflower will cost you more as will brussels sprouts, capsicum, fennel, leeks, parsnips, snow peas, heat affected silverbeet, squash, mixed quality sweet corn, mushrooms, potatoes and sweet potatoes. It's ..

Some fresh produce is in shorter supply this week after harvesting was slowed during the public holidays but there is still plenty to choose from at a firmer price. The best value-for-money vegetables include great quality Asian vegetables, beans, beetroot, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, eggplant and silverbeet while pumpkin is cheap. Sweet corn is in shorter supply and is of average quality but, going against the trend, is still reasonably priced. Carrots are struggling with quality and are firmly priced and brussels sprouts are also on a price rise.  Expect to pay more for cabbage, c..