In season early autumn: Apricots
Apricots are harvested in New Zealand from late December through...
In season late summer: Cucumbers
There are several varieties of cucumber: English/common, telegraph, apple, Lebanese...
In season late autumn: Passionfruit
Buying
Look for deep-purple coloured skins as these are most ripe...
In season late autumn: Leeks
Buying
Choose leeks with medium-sized stems. Look for fresh green tops...
Tips to prolong the shelf-life of food
A recent New Zealand survey of 1000 New Zealanders revealed...
Are you really getting your five-plus-a-day? (And how...
By now, most people have received the five-plus-a-day message loud...
In season early autumn: Celery, celeriac
Celery belongs to the plant genus Umbelliferae, along with carrots...
In season early autumn: Apples
Buying
Look for firm unblemished fruit with rich colouring. A damaged...
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...
