21 - 27 JULY 2025 Sydney Markets is here to give you a healthier and happier life (just kidding!) We only sell the freshest, cheapest and most gorgeous fruit and veg in Sydney.
FRUITS
With their bright rind and tangy-sweet flavour, tangelos are great juiced or segmented into salads. Choose fruit that feels heavy — a sign of juiciness. Price: $4–$8/kg. Fun fact Tangelos are full of goodness and this makes them great for kids.
The snazzy name might sound like a Spanish dance, but tangelos are actually a fruit that is similar to grapefruit They’re a really good source of vitamin C and a source of xanthophyll. If you can spell that without Google, you get a free university degree.
Early season blueberries are now arriving in stores and starting to offer better value. These small but mighty berries are rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, and fibre — making them a smart choice for snacking or adding to breakfast bowls. Enjoy them fresh, scattered over porridge, baked into friands, or stirred through yoghurt. Blueberries are $5-$7 a punnet.
It’s prime citrus time, and blood oranges are seasonal treat. Their raspberry-hued juice is stunning in cocktails or desserts like citrus poached pears. Navel oranges are also abundant and ideal for juicing or slicing into salads. Blood oranges are $4–$8/kg; navels just $2–$6/kg. Juice and freeze in ice cube trays to use later in drinks or glazes.
Aromatic, sweet, and a good source of fibre, strawberries are delicious roasted with a touch of honey or layered in winter crumbles. Price: $4–$12/punnet depending on size and origin. Try this: stewing with rhubarb for a warming dessert topped with oats or serve fresh with yoghurt and seeds for a nourishing snack.
A hybrid of Enterprise and Honeycrisp, Cosmic Crisp® apples are large, juicy and slow to brown, making them perfect for lunchboxes or cheese platters. Prices range from $5–$8/kg. Tip: Toss diced Cosmic Crisp with lemon juice, celery and walnuts for a crunchy salad.
Plump and caramel-like, Medjool dates are packed with natural sweetness and fibre. Dates prices range from $20–$35/kg. Try this: Blend into energy balls with almonds and cocoa or add to curries for depth.
Green kiwifruit adds a splash of colour and vitamin C to winter fruit salads. Price: $4–$9/kg for green, $9–$15/kg for gold. Tip: Scoop and freeze chunks for smoothies or summer prep.
USA cherries have arrived! Plump, juicy cherries from the USA are now in season and available at your local greengrocer. These deep red beauties are bursting with sweetness and perfect for snacking or baking. Whether you bake them into crumbles or fold them into clafoutis, USA cherries add rich, vibrant flavour. Prices range in price from $20-$30/kg depending in quality and size.
VEGETABLES
Rhubarb - This vibrant veggie (often used like fruit) pairs beautifully with strawberries. Try baking it with pears, strawberries, apples and vanilla for a tangy-sweet winter treat. Price: $5–$6 a bunch. Health tip: High in fibre and vitamin K.
Rhubarb is a very warming and underrated veg colourful and gorgeous.
Fennel is a winter favourite known for its crisp texture and mild aniseed flavour. It’s delicious raw — thinly shaved into salads with citrus and olives — or roasted until caramelised to bring out its natural sweetness. Storage: Store bulbs in the crisper drawer, wrapped in a damp tea towel to keep them firm and fresh. Fennel is excellent value this week at $2.50–$3 each.
Bursting with flavour and value cauliflowers are $6–$7 each. Roast with Moroccan spices or blitz into a creamy cauliflower, leek and bacon soup. Nutrition bonus cauliflower is high in fibre and vitamin C.
Celery is a winter essential! Sauté as a flavour base or enjoy raw with dip. Try it thinly sliced in a salad with walnuts, apples and vinaigrette. Price: $3–$4 a bunch. Storage tip: Remove the leaves and wrap stalks in paper towel inside a sealed container in the fridge.
Don’t be put off by celeriac’s knobby appearance — this underrated root veg has a sweet, nutty flavour. Try mashed with potato or in a classic French remoulade. Price: $7–$8 a bulb. Beetroot is a rich source of fibre and potassium, beetroot is delicious roasted, grated into salads, or roast and blend into a rich sweet flavour-packed soup. Price: $4–$5 a bunch or kilo.
Dutch or baby carrots are flavoursome and nice and quick to cook. Serve them whole with a drizzle of honey or toss into stews. Price: $4–$5/bunch. Alternatively traditional carrots are $2-$3 a kilo. Jap, Butternut and Jarrahdale pumpkins are warming, budget-friendly and naturally sweet. Price: $4–$5/kg when cut or $2-$3 a kilo when purchased whole. Try this: Roast with garlic and rosemary, or simmer into a Massaman curry.Choose smaller, compact Brussels sprouts for best flavour. Slice and sauté or roast with olive oil until crispy. Price: $5–$9/kg.
Also good for making snowmen’s noses, carrots are very healthy and may even improve your eyesight (ok, that’s a myth!) pop them into a salad, lunchbox, soup or crudites board.
Brown onions are packed with flavour and perfect for hearty winter cooking. Try French onion soup or caramelise for pizza toppings. Price: $3–$4/kg. Tip: Potatoes and onions should be stored apart because they each release gases and moisture that can cause the other to spoil more quickly. Onions emit ethylene gas, which accelerates sprouting and softening in potatoes. Meanwhile, the moisture released by potatoes can cause onions to go mouldy or rot. A crunchy classic, Iceberg lettuce is $3–$4 a head this week. Use lettuce cups for serving savoury mince, cut into chunky wedges for salads or shredded in sandwiches.
FLOWERS
Brighten your home with a colourful bunch of seasonal blooms including: new season ranunculi, scabiosa, freesia, tulips, cymbidium orchids, wattle, lavender, hyacinths, oriental lilies, jonquils, poppies, carnations, sea holly, kale, snapdragons, lisianthus, violets, stock, protea, and flowering blossom. Flower tip: Keep your blooms longer by changing the water every two days and remove any leaves below the waterline to prevent bacterial growth. For an extra boost, add a teaspoon of sugar and a few drops of white vinegar to the water.
Did you know that flowers have representational meanings? For example, Lillies represent purity and magnolias represent perseverance.
All prices are estimates only as prices vary depending on variety, size and quality of produce and the trading area. For further information please contact Sue Dodd, Marketing Consultant on 0438725453.
Published On 2025-07-14 13:32:00
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