In season late summer: Stone fruit
These summer fruit are characteristically fleshy with a stone (seed)...
In season late summer: Sweet corn
Buying
To determine whether sweet corn is ripe, gently pull back...
In season mid-summer: Strawberries
Buying
Strawberries are delicate and don’t ripen after being picked so...
In season late spring: Blackberries
Although this summer fruit has ‘berry’ in its name, botanically...
In season mid-spring: Sage
The scientific name for this slightly bitter herb, Salvia officinalis,...
In season early spring: Parsnips
With their pale, carrot-like appearance, it’s not surprising parsnips are...
In season late winter: Silver beet
This dark-green, leafy vegetable is called chard, Swiss chard in...
In season late winter: Tamarillos
This smooth, egg-shaped sub-tropical fruit originated in South America. And...
In season late winter: Persimmons
This fruit (pronounced per-SIM-mon) resembles a large, firm, orange/red tomato....
In season early winter: Fennel
Buying
Choose firm, round bulbs without bruises and with stems and...
In season mid-summer: Avocados
Hass is the main avocado variety grown in New Zealand.
Buying
Squeezing...
