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The Foodies' Diary 2010
The Foodies' Diary is an annual release dedicated to seasonal produce information, recipes, wine matches and all you'll need to keep up to date with major food and wine festivals, produce markets and farmers markets around Australia. The popularity of the diary usually means it sells out by Christnas and the current edition is no exception. The next Foodies Diary will be released in September 2010. Published by Hardie Grant Books and SBS. ($29.95). To keep you in the seasonal mode simple lists are included below on what produce to look for on a seasonal basis. There's also more detailed seasonal produce information, buying tips and recipes on the SBS Food website.
In-season - Australia
Australia is uniquely placed in the world with a vast range of different climatic zones, all producing ingredients at different times of the year. From the coolest in Tasmania and Victoria through to the tropical north in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. Our lists reflect this array of climates and list the ingredients which are at their peak of flavour, ripeness, quality and value each season. Note - please respect the copyright of this information, if you would like to reproduce it anywhere else contact via email.
The Foodies' Diary is an annual release dedicated to seasonal produce information, recipes, wine matches and all you'll need to keep up to date with major food and wine festivals, produce markets and farmers markets around Australia. The popularity of the diary usually means it sells out by Christnas and the current edition is no exception. The next Foodies Diary will be released in September 2010. Published by Hardie Grant Books and SBS. ($29.95). To keep you in the seasonal mode simple lists are included below on what produce to look for on a seasonal basis. There's also more detailed seasonal produce information, buying tips and recipes on the SBS Food website.
Australia is uniquely placed in the world with a vast range of different climatic zones, all producing ingredients at different times of the year. From the coolest in Tasmania and Victoria through to the tropical north in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. Our lists reflect this array of climates and list the ingredients which are at their peak of flavour, ripeness, quality and value each season. Note - please respect the copyright of this information, if you would like to reproduce it anywhere else contact via email.
Seasonal vegetable chart
Download a printable copy here
Spring - Fruit
banana - blood orange - cherry - cumquat - grapefruit - honeydew - lemon - loquat - lychee - mandarin - mango - papaya - pineapple - rhubarb - rockmelon - seville orange - strawberry - tangelo - valencia orange - watermelon
Spring - Vegetables
artichoke - asparagus - avocado - beans - broad beans - broccoli - cabbage - carrot - cauliflower - cucumber - leek - lettuce - peas - potato - silverbeet - snow peas - spinach - sugar snap peas - sweetcorn - tomato - zucchini
Summer - fruit
apricot - banana - blackberry - blueberry - boysenberry - cherry - currant - gooseberry - guava - honeydew - kiwifruit - loganberry - lychee - mango - mangosteen - mulberry - nectarine - passionfruit - pineapple - rambutan - raspberry - rhubarb - rockmelon - strawberry - tamarillo - valencia orange - watermelon -
Summer - vegetables
asparagus - avocado - borlotti beans - beans - capsicum - celery - cucumber - eggplant - green beans - leek - lettuce - peas - radish - snow peas - squash - sugar snap peas - sweetcorn - tomato - zucchini - zucchini flower
Autumn - fruit
apple - banana - cumquat -custard apple - feijoa - fig - grapes - guava - honeydew - kiwifruit -lemon - lime - mandarin - mango - mangosteen - nashi - nuts - papaya - passionfruit - peach - pear - persimmon - plum - pomegranate - quince - rambutan - rhubarb - rockmelon - tamarillo - valencia orange
Autumn - vegetables
asian greens - avocado - beetroot - borlotti beans - broccoli - brussels sprouts - beans - cabbage - capsicum - carrot - cauliflower - celery - cucumber - eggplant - fennel - leek - lettuce - onion - parsnip - peas - potato - pumpkin - silverbeet - spinach - squash - swede - sweet potato - sweetcorn - tomato - turnip - mushrooms
Winter - Fruit
apple - blood orange - cumquat - custard apple - grapefruit - kiwifruit - lemon - lime - mandarin - nashi - navel orange - nuts - pear - persimmon - pineapple - quince - rhubarb - tangelo
Winter – vegetables
asian greens - avocado - beetroot - broccoli - brussels sprouts - cabbage - carrot - cauliflower - celeriac - celery - fennel - horseradish - Jerusalem artichoke - kale - kohlrabi - leek - okra - olives - onion - parsnip - peas - potato - pumpkin - silverbeet - spinach - swede - sweet potato - turnip - (C) - Allan Campion & Michele Curtis
Download a printable copy here
Spring - Fruit
banana - blood orange - cherry - cumquat - grapefruit - honeydew - lemon - loquat - lychee - mandarin - mango - papaya - pineapple - rhubarb - rockmelon - seville orange - strawberry - tangelo - valencia orange - watermelon
Spring - Vegetables
artichoke - asparagus - avocado - beans - broad beans - broccoli - cabbage - carrot - cauliflower - cucumber - leek - lettuce - peas - potato - silverbeet - snow peas - spinach - sugar snap peas - sweetcorn - tomato - zucchini
Summer - fruit
apricot - banana - blackberry - blueberry - boysenberry - cherry - currant - gooseberry - guava - honeydew - kiwifruit - loganberry - lychee - mango - mangosteen - mulberry - nectarine - passionfruit - pineapple - rambutan - raspberry - rhubarb - rockmelon - strawberry - tamarillo - valencia orange - watermelon -
Summer - vegetables
asparagus - avocado - borlotti beans - beans - capsicum - celery - cucumber - eggplant - green beans - leek - lettuce - peas - radish - snow peas - squash - sugar snap peas - sweetcorn - tomato - zucchini - zucchini flower
Autumn - fruit
apple - banana - cumquat -custard apple - feijoa - fig - grapes - guava - honeydew - kiwifruit -lemon - lime - mandarin - mango - mangosteen - nashi - nuts - papaya - passionfruit - peach - pear - persimmon - plum - pomegranate - quince - rambutan - rhubarb - rockmelon - tamarillo - valencia orange
Autumn - vegetables
asian greens - avocado - beetroot - borlotti beans - broccoli - brussels sprouts - beans - cabbage - capsicum - carrot - cauliflower - celery - cucumber - eggplant - fennel - leek - lettuce - onion - parsnip - peas - potato - pumpkin - silverbeet - spinach - squash - swede - sweet potato - sweetcorn - tomato - turnip - mushrooms
Winter - Fruit
apple - blood orange - cumquat - custard apple - grapefruit - kiwifruit - lemon - lime - mandarin - nashi - navel orange - nuts - pear - persimmon - pineapple - quince - rhubarb - tangelo
Winter – vegetables
asian greens - avocado - beetroot - broccoli - brussels sprouts - cabbage - carrot - cauliflower - celeriac - celery - fennel - horseradish - Jerusalem artichoke - kale - kohlrabi - leek - okra - olives - onion - parsnip - peas - potato - pumpkin - silverbeet - spinach - swede - sweet potato - turnip - (C) - Allan Campion & Michele Curtis