In season mid spring: Cherry red rhubarb and...
Cherry red rhubarb
Rhubarb is native to China and was used...
In season early spring: Holy basil and Minneola...
Holy Basil ‘Krishna Tulsi’
Traditionally used in India in herbal teas,...
In season late winter: Navel oranges and Milan...
Milan red top turnips
A firm favourite since Roman times, turnips...
In season late autumn: Chestnuts and Granny Smith...
Granny Smith apples
Granny Smiths are a universally recognisable variety of...
In Season mid autumn: Kamo kamo and Taylor’s...
Kamo kamo (kumi kumi)
Native to New Zealand, this heirloom squash...
In Season mid summer: Prince melon, blackcurrants
Prince melon
Also known as derishi, prince melons are one of...
In Season early summer: Billington plums, peas
Billington plums
AKA Christmas plums, these little beauties are one of...
In season late spring: Tropical guavas, mizuna
Tropical (pink) guavas
Tropical guavas (Psidium guajava) are technically a berry,...
In season mid spring: Hass avocados, cavolo nero
Hass avocados
Hass is the most commonly grown avocado variety in...
In season early spring: Endives
Endives
Belgian endive and endive are both, technically, chicory. However, Belgian...
In season mid-winter: Rosemary, spinach
Fresh this month (Harvested in New Zealand gardens in August)
Spinach
This...
In season early winter: Baby leeks, portobello mushrooms
Baby leeks
These elegant veges carry the same connotations of fine...
In season mid-spring: Rhubarb, grapefruit, telegraph cucumber
Rhubarb
Just a half-cup serve of stewed rhubarb gives you 3g...
In season early spring: Cape gooseberries, coriander, gai...
Cape gooseberries
While this pale orange-yellow tart fruit has been shown...
In season late winter: Kohlrabi, limes, Italian parsley
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is German for cabbage-turnip, though it is sweeter than...
In season mid-winter: Agria potatoes, carrots, cauliflower
Agria potatoes
Potatoes provide vitamin C, folate, potassium, antioxidants and fibre....
In season early winter: Persimmons, red cabbage, yams
Persimmons
Bronwyn and Lance Walters, of NTL Horticulture in Northland, have...
In season late autumn: Fennel, olives, leeks
Fennel
Increasing in popularity in New Zealand, fennel has an aniseed...
