10-16 November 2025 Sydney Markets Report
FRUIT
It’s a refreshing week for fruit lovers. Juicy seedless watermelons from Chinchilla are overflowing with natural sweetness and hydration — perfect for warm days. Add chunks to salads or blend into smoothies for a healthy treat. Whole or cut, they’re great value at $1.50–$3 a kilo.
Short but oh-so-sweet, apricot season has begun. These golden gems are best when firm with a blush of colour and are delicious grilled, poached, or baked into tarts. Don’t miss them while they’re here — $7–$20 a kilo, depending on variety and size.
Bite into the sunny taste of new-season peaches and nectarines from NSW, South Australia, and Victoria. Their juicy, fragrant flesh is a true taste of summer — perfect for snacking or adding to salads. Prices range from $5–$20 a kilo, depending on size and variety.
Berries are bursting with flavour and antioxidants this week! Pick up sweet strawberries ($1.50–$4 a punnet or $6–$8 for large plates), juicy blueberries ($2–$6 a punnet), or tangy raspberries and blackberries ($3–$6 a punnet). Enjoy them as-is, or scatter over breakfast bowls and desserts for a nutrient boost.
Aussie mangoes are irresistible right now — juicy, fragrant, and full of vitamin C. Choose from Kensington Pride, Calypso, R2E2, or Lady Jane varieties, $2.50–$6 each. Try them in sweet or savoury dishes, like an Asian mango, pork & coriander noodle salad.
Adored for their luscious texture, sweet-tangy flavour, not to mention their glamorous glossy looks cherries can be firm or soft fleshed and vary in sweetness, depending on which variety. Early cherry varieties tend to be the softer eating and delicately flavoured. This week cherries are $12-$40 a kilo.
New-season lychees from North Queensland are also making their debut — juicy, aromatic and tropical, they’re a luxurious summer indulgence.
VEGETABLES
Fresh Victorianasparagus tastes amazing right now. With its delicate nutty flavour and tender crunch, it’s perfect for tossing through pasta, grilling with seafood or serving cold in a salad. Excellent value at $1.50–$2.50 a bunch — look out for multi-buy specials at your local greengrocer!
Add a bunch (or two) of green onions (shallots) to your basket this week at $1.50–$2.50. Their mild flavour lifts everything from salads to stir-fries. Did you know that if you are following a FODMAP diet or you are sensitive to onions, using the green tops of green onions is a fabulous onion substitute?
Iron-rich silverbeet adds colour and nutrients to your cooking. Fold through frittatas or use in a silverbeet and ricotta pie — $2.50–$3 a bunch this week.
Choose firm, glossy eggplants — delicious barbecued, baked, or whipped into smoky dips. Excellent value this week at $4–$8 a kilo.
Crunchy, colourful carrots are always a kitchen essential — packed with beta-carotene and great value at $1.50–$2.50 for a 1kg bag, or handpick your own for $2.50–$3 a kilo.
Quick-cooking and vibrant, snow peas are a spring favourite — sweet, crisp, and delicious in stir-fries. Try tossing them in the wok with garlic and a splash of soy. Available at $10–$14 a kilo.
Earthy, nutrient-rich beetroot is a thrifty choice at $3–$3.50 a bunch. Roast or steam, then toss with feta, walnuts, and greens for a simple, colourful salad.
A bunch of Asian leafy greens for $1.50–$2.50 will add freshness and crunch to any meal. Steam, stir-fry, or drizzle your bok choy, choy sum or gai lum with soy and sesame for an easy side dish.
Sweet, vitamin-rich red capsicums are bursting with flavour and colour, priced from $6–$8 a kilo for field-grown and $9–$14 a kilo for premium glasshouse-grown.
Stay cool and crisp with celery, just $3–$4 a bunch. Ideal for snacks, juices, or chopped into salads. To keep it fresh longer, trim and store in a sealed container in the fridge.
FLOWERS
It’s peony season — and these stunning blooms in white, soft pink, coral, and deep red are only available for a few weeks, so don’t miss out! You’ll also find seasonal beauties like hydrangeas, oriental lilies, waratahs, roses, sunflowers, dahlias, billy buttons, proteas, tulips, lisianthus, and stock — all adding colour and fragrance to your home, pop in and see your local florist.
Prices quoted in this report are valid for the week commencing 10-16 November 2025. All prices are estimates only and may vary depending on variety, size, and quality of produce, as well as retail location. For further information please contact Sue Dodd, Retailer Support Manager on mobile 0438 725 453.
Published On 2025-11-10 16:31:00
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