The Seasonal Produce Diary 2008
Yes, its that time of year again when we can finally unveil the latest Seasonal Produce Diary.
Its great to be able to show what we've been working away on with the team at Hardie Grant Books for much of the year.
There are a number of great improvements to the 2008 edition, including a flexibound format with a coloured elastic closure, a beautiful new design from Trisha Garner
and lush colour food photography by Gorta Yuuki.
This stunning diary for food lovers provides inspiration on what to eat and cook based on the best fresh produce available at the market each month of the year.
With increasing public attention being placed on sustainable eating habits and the trend to eat locally produced food, the Seasonal Produce Diary is the ideal
accompaniment to your cookbook collection. It features over 60 delicious recipes (there's a sneak preview on the September 2007 newsletter), month-by-month lists of the best seasonal ingredients, combined with wine tips,
a guide to food and wine festivals around Australia, plus the opening hours of Australias best produce markets.
The Seasonal Produce Diary 2008 by Allan Campion and Michele Curtis. Published by Hardie Grant Books, RRP $29.95.
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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 month. Note - please respect the copyright of this information,
if you would like to reproduce it anywhere else contact us on
allan@campionandcurtis.com.
September - Early spring - fruit
apple - lady williams, cumquat, grapefruit, lemon, mandarins -ellendale - murcot,
oranges - blood - seville, papaya, pawpaw, pineapple - smooth leaf, tangelo.
September - Early spring - vegetables
artichoke, asian greens - bok choy - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, asparagus - green - purple,
avocados - fuerte - hass - sharwill, beans - broad - green, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower
garlic, ginger, leek, lettuce, mushrooms - morel, onions - salad - spring, peas, potato, pumpkin,
silverbeet, spinach.
October - mid spring - fruit
berries - strawberry, cumquat, grapefruit - pink - yellow, lemon, loquat,
mango, orange - valencia, papaya, pawpaw, Pineapples - smooth - rough leaf, starfruit.
October - mid spring - vegetables
artichoke, asian greens - bok choy - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, asparagus -green -
white - purple, avocados - fuerte - hass - sharwill, beans - broad - green, broccoli, choko,
cucumber, garlic, lettuce, onions - salad - spring, peas, silverbeet, spinach, watercress.
November - late spring - fruit
banana, berries - strawberry, cherry, grapefruit, loquat, lychee, mango, melons - honeydew
- rockmelon - watermelon, orange - valencia, papaya, pawpaw, pineapples - smooth - rough leaf,
starfruit.
November - late spring - vegetables
artichoke, asparagus, avocado - hass, beans, choko, cucumber, lettuce, onions - salad - spring,
peas - green - snow - sugar snap, spinach, sweetcorn, tomato, watercress, zucchini flowers.
December - early summer - fruit
apricot, banana, berries - gooseberry - loganberry - raspberry - strawberry, cherry, currants -
black currant - red currant, lemon, lychee, mango, melon - honeydew - rockmelon - watermelon,
orange - valencia, passionfruit, pineapples - smooth - rough leaf, rambutan, starfruit.
December - early summer - vegetables
asparagus, avocado - hass, beans - green - snake, capsicum, celery, choko, cucumber, eggplant,
lettuce, onion - salad - spring, peas - green - snow - sugar snap, radish, squash, sweetcorn,
tomato, watercress, zucchini, zucchini flowers.
January - mid summer - fruit
apricot, banana, berries - blackberry - blueberry - boysenberry - gooseberry - loganberry -
mulberry - raspberry - strawberry, cherry - morello (sour), currants - red currant - black currant,
lemons, lychee, mango, mangosteen, melons - honeydew - rockmelon - watermelon, nectarine,
passionfruit, peach, pineapple - smooth leaf, plum, prickly pear, rambutan, starfruit, tamarillo.
January - mid summer - vegetables
asparagus, avocado - reed, beans - butter - green - snake, capsicum, celery, choko, cucumber,
eggplant, lettuce, okra, onions - salad - spring, peas - green - snow - sugar snap, radish, squash,
sweetcorn, tomato, zucchini, zucchini flowers.
February - late summer - fruit
apple - aba, banana, berries - blackberry - blueberry - boysenberry - loganberry - raspberry -
strawberry, fig, grapes - cardinal - muscat - sultana - waltham cross, guava, kiwifruit, lemon,
lychee, mango, mangosteen, melons - honeydew - rockmelon - watermelon, nectarine, orange - valencia,
passionfruit, peach, pears - howell - red sensation - williams, plums, prickly pear, rambutan,
rhubarb, starfruit, tamarillo.
February - late summer - vegetables
avocado - reed, beans - borlotti - butter - green - snake, capsicum, celery, chilli, choko, cucumber,
daikon, eggplant, leek, lettuce, okra, onions - brown - salad - spring, peas - green - snow - sugar
snap, radish, squash, sweetcorn, tomato, zucchini, zucchini flowers.
March - early autumn - fruit
apples - aba, cox's orange pippins - gala - jonagold - jonathan - mutso, banana, berries -
raspberry - strawberry, breadfruit, feijoa, figs, grapes - cardinal - currant - muscat - purple
cornichon - sultana - waltham cross, guava, kiwifruit, lemon, limes, mango, mangosteen, melons -
honeydew - rockmelon, nashi, nectarine, nuts - almond - chestnut - hazelnut - pistachio - walnut,
orange - valencia, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pears - beurre bosc - howell - josephine -
packham - red sensation - williams, persimmon, plums, pomegranate, rambutan, rhubarb, tamarillo.
March - early autumn - vegetables
asian greens - bok choy - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, avocados - fuerte - shepard, beans -
borlotti - butter - green - snake, capsicum, celery, chilli, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, leek,
lettuce, okra, olive, onions - brown - red - spring, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet,
spinach, squash, sweetcorn, sweet potato, tomato, zucchini.
April - mid autumn - fruit
apples
aba, bonza - braeburn - cox's orange pippins - fuji - gala - golden delicious - granny smith -
jonagold - jonathan - mutso - red delicious - snow, banana, cumquat, custard apple, feijoa,
figs, grapes - muscat - purple cornichon - sultana - waltham cross, guava, kiwifruit, lemons.
limes, mandarin - imperial, nashi, nuts - almond - chestnut - hazelnut - peanut - pistachio -
walnut, orange - valencia, papaya, passionfruit, pears - beurre bosc - howell - josephine -
packham - red sensation - williams, persimmon, plums, pomegranate, quince, rhubarb.
April - mid autumn - vegetables
asian greens - bok choy - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, avocado - fuerte, beans - green - snake,
beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, capsicum, carrots, celery, chilli, cucumber, daikon,
eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, leek, lettuce, mushrooms - wild - field - pine - slippery jacks,
okra, olives, onions - brown - spring, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach,
squash, sweet potato, swede, tomato, turnip, zucchini.
May - late autumn - fruit
apples - bonza - braeburn - cox's orange pippins - fuji - gala - golden delicious - granny smith -
jonagold - jonathan - mutso - pink lady - red delicious - snow - sundowner, banana, cumquat,
custard apple, feijoa, grapes - purple cornichon - waltham cross, kiwifruit, lemons, limes,
mandarin - imperial, melon - champagne, nuts - chestnut - hazelnut - peanut - walnut,
pears - howell - josephine - packham - red sensation - williams, persimmon, quince, rhubarb.
May - late autumn - vegetables
asian greens - bok choy, - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, avocados - fuerte - sharwill, beetroot,
broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, daikon, eggplant,
fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms - wild - field - pine - slippery jacks,
okra, olives, onions - brown - spring, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallots, silverbeet, spinach,
squash, swede, sweet potato, taro, tomato, turnip, witlof, zucchini.
June - early winter - fruit
apples - bonza - braeburn - cox's orange pippins - fuji - gala - golden delicious - granny smith -
jonagold - jonathan - lady williams - mutso - pink lady - red delicious - snow - sundowner, custard apple, grapefruit, kiwifruit, lemons, limes, mandarin - ellendale, melons -champagne, nashi,
nuts - chestnut - hazelnut - walnut, oranges - navel, pears - beurre bosc - josephine -
packham, persimmon, pomelo, quince, rhubarb.
June - early winter- vegetables
asian greens - bok choy - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, avocados - fuerte - sharwill, beetroot,
broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger,
horseradish, jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, peas,
potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.
July - mid winter - fruit
apples -bonza - braeburn - fuji - golden delicious - lady williams - pink lady - red delicious -
snow - sundowner, cumquat, custard apple, grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarin - ellendale -
imperial, melons - champagne, nashi, oranges - navel, papaya, pineapple, pomelo, rhubarb, tangelo.
July - mid winter- vegetables
asian greens - bok choy -choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, avocados - fuerte - hass - sharwill,
beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic,
ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip,
potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.
August - late winter - fruit
apples - fuji - lady williams - sundowner, cumquat, custard apple, grapefruit - yellow - pink,
lemons, limes, mandarins - ellendale - imperial - murcot, nashi, oranges - blood - navel,
pawpaw, pineapple - smooth leaf, pomelo, rhubarb, tangelo.
August - late winter- vegetables
asian greens - bok choy - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, avocados - fuerte - hass - sharwill,
beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel,
garlic, ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip,
potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.