In season mid-autumn: Capsicums
Capsicums (also known as ‘peppers’) are seed pods that have...
Healthy Food Guide2025-04-06 23:27:13
In season early autumn: Figs
Over 150 varieties of figs are grown worldwide, including brown/purple...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:38:21
In season autumn: Chillies
Chillies are available in stores year-round but home gardeners can...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:38:53
In season late summer: Peaches
Naturally sweet and juicy, fresh peaches are a real summer...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:39:19
In season mid-summer: Lettuce
Lettuce is available to purchase year-round but most home gardeners...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:41:14
In season mid-summer: Melons
Nothing shouts summer like a thick slice of chilled melon!
There...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:41:45
How do they produce salad greens?
Bagged salads and greens are convenient and versatile. Niki Bezzant...
Healthy Food Guide2017-12-05 15:49:15
In season early summer: Raspberries
This berry is available in a variety of colours around...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:42:11
In season late spring: Globe artichokes
Raw, boiled, grilled, baked or stuffed, the globe artichoke is...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:42:38
In season mid-spring: Choy sum
Choy sum (or flowering Chinese cabbage) has pale yellow flowers...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:43:08
In season mid-spring: Garlic
Garlic is a packed with flavour and phytonutrients.
A member of...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:43:41
In season early spring: Rhubarb
Rhubarb may be considered a fruit because it is usually...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:44:05
In season early spring: Kumara (sweet potato)
Kumara have been grown and eaten in New Zealand since...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:44:44
In season late winter: Fennel
Fennel, also known as Florence fennel, has a characteristic aniseed...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:45:30
In season late winter: Persimmons
Bright-orange lantern-shaped persimmons are native to northern China, and they...
Healthy Food Guide2020-06-10 15:45:48
In season mid-winter: Broccolini
This brassica vegetable is a cross between broccoli and gai...
Healthy Food Guide2021-11-23 12:24:40
How to cook eggplant
A step-by-step guide to buying, preparing and cooking eggplant.What is...
Healthy Food Guide2017-04-03 16:55:23
What to do with navel oranges
The low-downBuying: Pick firm fruit with no bruises or rough...
Healthy Food Guide2017-04-03 16:56:21