The importance of a seasonal menu
Apart from the obvious benefit of fruit and veg being at their freshest and best, using seasonal products in your menu choice means more often than not using local, since out of season produce is usually imported. Please take into consideration that we have taken the hard work out the choosing of a seasonal menu for you be providing you with a list of what’s in season for the period of your function.
- SPRING –
September
Veg – Globe Artichokes, Binje Potatoes, Broad Beans, Fennel, Green Cauliflower, Horseradish, King Edward Potatoes, Fresh Peppercorns, Plantain Bananas, Purple Cauliflower, Purple Congo Potatoes, New Season Potatoes, Red witlof, Snake Beans, Tamarillos, Water Chestnuts, Yams
Fruit – Blackberries, Blood Oranges, Blueberries, Gooseberries, Gold Kiwi, Jaboticaba, Longans, Mulberries, Pepino, Pomegrantes, Raspberries
October
Veg – Globe Artichokes, Broad Beans,Fennel, Purple Congo Potatoes, Red Witlof, Snake Beans, Tamarillos, Yams.
Fruit – Blackberries, Blood Oranges, Blueberries, Cherries, Gooseberries, Grapes, Jaboticaba, Mangoes, Mulberries, Pepino, Pomegrantes, Raspberries,
November
Veg – Broad beans, Okra, Pine Mushrooms, Red Witlof, Snake Beans, Tamarillos , Yams
Fruit – Blackberries, Blood oranges, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cherries, Grapes, Jaboticaba, mangoes, Mulberries, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries.
- SUMMER -
December
Veg – Baby capsicum, Okra beans, red witlof, Snake beans, Yams
Fruit – Blackberries, Blue berries, Boysenberries, Cherries, Figs, grapes, Jaboticaba, Loganberries, Lychees, mangoes, nectarines, peaches, pepino, Plums, Rambutan, raspberries, Red & Black Currants.
January
Veg – Baby capsicum, Okra beans, Tamarillos
Fruit – Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cherries, Dragon fruit, Figs, grapes, loganberries, Lychees, mangoes, Mangosteens, nectarines, peaches, Plums, Rambutans, Raspberries, Red & Black currants, Red sensation pears, Rosellas.
February
Veg – Baby capsicum, Okra beans, Pine mushrooms, Snake beans, tamarillos.
Fruit – Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cherries, Cumquat, Dragonfruit, Figs, grapes, Lychees, mangoes, mangosteen, nectarines, Peaches, persimmons, Plums, Rambutans, Raspberries, Red Sensation Pears, Rosellas.
- AUTUMN -
March
Veg – Binje Potatoes, Lotus root, Okra beans, Pine mushrooms, Red Eschallots, Slippery jacks, snake beans, Tamarillos, Yams.
Fruit- Blackberries, Blueberries, Cumquat, dragonfruit, figs, Grapes, Guava, kiwiberries, Longans, mango, mangosteen, Nectarines, Peaches, pepino, persimmons, Plums, Rambutans, raspberries, red sensation pears, Rosellas.
APRIL
Veg – Globe Artichoke, Binje potatoes, Chestnuts, Lotus Root, Okra beans, Pine mushrooms, Pink Fur potatoes, Purple Congo potatoes, Red Eschallots, Slippery Jacks, tamarillos, Yams.
Fruit- Blackberries, Blood oranges, Blueberries, Cumquat, Dragonfruit, Figs, Grapes, Guava, kiwiberries, longans, mangosteen, Pepino, Persimmons, Pommegranites, Quince, Red Sensation pears
May
Veg – Globe Artichoke, Binje potatoes, Chestnuts, Fennel, King Edward potatoes, lotus Root, Okra beans, Pine Mushrooms, Purple Congo, red Eschallot, red Witlof, Salsify, Tamarillos, Yams
Fruit – Blackberries, Blueberries, Cumquat, Dragonfruit, Figs, Guava, Longans, Pepino, persimmons, Quince.
- WINTER -
June
Veg- Globe Artichokes, Bimje Potatoes, Broad beans, Chestnuts, Fennel, Green cauliflower, King Edward potatoes, Lotus Root, Okra beans, Purple Congo Potaotes, Plantain bananas, Purple Cauliflower, Red Eschallot, Red Witlof, salsify.
Fruit – Cumquat, Gold Kiwifruit, Guava, Longans, Persimmons, Quince.
July
Veg – Artichoke globe, Binje Potatoes, Chestnut, Fennel, green cauliflower, King Edward potatoes, lotus root, Okra, fresh peppercorns, Purple Congo, Plantain bananas, Purple cauliflower, red eschallots, red witlof, salsify.
Fruit – Blood Oranges, Cumquat, Gold Kiwifruit, Gooseberries, Guava, Longan, persimmons, Quince.
August
Veg – Artichoke globe, Binje Potatoes, broad beans, Fennel, green cauliflower, King Edward potatoes, Lotus Root, Okra, Purple Congo potatoes, Fresh Peppercorns, Plantain bananas, Purple cauliflower, Red eschallot, Red Witlof, Tamarillos, Waterchestnuts
Fruit – Blackberries, Blood oranges, Blueberries, Gold kiwifruit, Gooseberries, jaboticaba, Longans, Pommegranites, Tangellos.
Something different that’s avail all year –
Carambola, Red papaya, Baby fennel, Broccolini, Butter beans, Celeriac, Kipfler potatoes, Pink fur potatoes, South Gold Potatoes, Taro, Warrigul greens, Zuchini flowers, Edible flowers.