Produce spotlight: Mandarins
Buying
Avoid bruises, cuts or soft spots. Choose brighter, glossy mandarins...
Produce spotlight: Courgettes, zucchinis
The courgette, also known as zucchini belongs to the same...
HFG guide to frozen vegetables
Nutritionist Rose Carr spills the beans on frozen vegetables.
We make...
In season late winter: Parsnips
Availability
Year-round, but best in winter.
Buying
Look for smooth, firm parsnips. Small...
In season mid-spring: Silver beet
The low-down
Availability: Year-round, but particularly abundant in late winter, especially...
In season late autumn: Brussels sprouts
These veges have the appearance of mini cabbages, and take...
