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The Galluzzo family are perhaps one of the greatest examples we have ever seen of how brilliantly a family business can serve their community with such loyalty, kindness, integrity and commitment, for such a long time. What an incredible piece of Sydney’s history!

It has been such an honour to work alongside Damian and Joe, and the whole Galluzzo family. We wish them well and look forward to seeing the Galluzzo legacy carry on in the hands of Josh and Daniel.

After 90 years, it’s the end of an era for one of Australia’s oldest family groceries Many family businesses are passed down the generations. When that isn't possible, it can mean the end of an era. And that’s exactly what's happening at the Galluzzo family grocery in Sydney.

Happy 60th Birthday Damian 🥳🥳🥳

Happy 85th Birthday Dad 🥳🥳🥳

There is so much beautiful citrus available at the moment. One of our favourites is Cara Cara oranges. They have an intense sweet flavour, a wonderful depth of flavour and a beautiful deep orange to dark pink colour flesh. Try them once and you will be hooked, they’re available now at your local greengrocer.

There is such a beautiful variety of fruit available right now. When shopping for your fruit at your local greengrocer this week, look out for:

Imperial Mandarins
Navel oranges
Apples (there are so many varieties to select from)
Green Kiwi fruit
Red Angel pears
Piqa Boo pears
Nashi pears
US Cherries
Ruby grapefruit
Pomegranate
Persimmons
Tamarillos

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers, grandmothers and mother figures, including our wonderful mum. We hope you have a great day.

With so many delicious new season apples to select from, there’s only one dessert we’ll be making our mum for Mother’s Day, and that’s apple pie. While most apples are great in apple pie, our favourite to use are Pink Lady apples (for their natural sweetness), Granny Smith apples (for an apple pie with a little tartness), and Bravo apples (for the way they maintain their white flesh colour, and their delicious taste). Combining different apple varieties in your apple pie is also a great option. Here are our top 3 favourite apple pie recipes:

RecipeTin Eats apple pie: https://www.recipetineats.com/apple-pie-recipe/

Dutch apple pie: https://www.butterbeready.com/dutch-apple-pie/

Baklava apple pies: https://antonioufillo.com.au/blog/recipes/baklava-apple-pies

We’ll be squeezing plenty of vitamin C into our cocktails this weekend as we enjoy delicious, sweet Australian navels. Here are three orange flavoured cocktails that we’ll be drinking our way through:

Orange basil mojito: https://www.recipegirl.com/orange-basil-mojito/

Smoky spiced orange cocktail: https://butternutbakeryblog.com/smoky-spiced-orange-cocktail/

Garibaldi cocktail: https://www.moodymixologist.com/blog/garibaldi-campari-and-orange-recipe

Happy birthday Molly 🎉🥳

Seeka are the largest grower of kiwifruit in Australia and New Zealand. With quality at the forefront of everything they do, their kiwifruit are famous for their beautiful quality. Kiwifruit have a brown furry skin with a vibrant green flesh. They have a sweet-tart flavour and make a nutritious, delicious snack. They are also great in salads, wonderful on pavlovas and in fruit salads, great for tenderising meat and octopus, and delicious in cocktails.

Enjoy them now!

Look at these stunning pomegranates, harvested today and ready for Market!

There are so many delicious things you could bake over the Easter long weekend. Here are five of our favourites using beautiful Autumnal fruit:

Easter apple cake: https://bakeplaysmile.com/easy-apple-cake/

Pear and chocolate hot cross buns: https://www.thebrickkitchen.com/2016/03/pear-chocolate-hot-cross-buns/

Chocolate hazelnut pear cake: https://www.oliveandmango.com/chocolate-hazelnut-pear-cake

Pomegranate cheesecake: https://www.sweetandsavorybyshinee.com/pomegranate-cheesecake/

Maple persimmon tatin cake: https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/maple-persimmon-tatin-cake/

As we transition to Autumn, our market stand is a beautiful blend of Autumnal hues. There is an amazing variety of fruit available right now, with so many new season additions. Some of our current favourites include:
Beaurre Bosc pears
Corella Pears
Nashi Pears
William Pears
Plums, plums and more plums (look out for the green Turtle egg plums)
Rockit apples (a great small size for lunch boxes)
Royal Gala apples
Persimmons
Papples
Figs
Grapes
Pomegranates

There hasn’t been a better time to enjoy fruit than right now!

Fruit is most often associated with a food for snacking, eating raw or incorporating into sweet desserts. Fruit, however, is an excellent, flavoursome and versatile ingredient to incorporate into savoury lunch and dinner dishes. When thinking about cooking dinner, be sure to look through your seasonal fruit options for inspiration. Plums, new season apples and new season pears are our current seasonal fruit favourites, here are some great savoury lunch and dinner dishes to cook with them:

Apple & fennel salad: https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/apple-salad/

Crispy duck with spicy plum sauce: https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/crispy-duck/

One pan brown sugar pork and apples: https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/one-pan-brown-sugar-pork-apples/

Crispy Chinese plum chicken with sticky chilli sauce: https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/chinese-plum-chicken/

Pear & blue cheese galette: https://www.oliveandmango.com/pear-and-blue-cheese-savoury-galette/

Nashi pears are one of our favourite pears to eat! Originating in Asia 3000 years ago, they were once considered a delicacy for the wealthy. They were originally brought to Australia by gold miners in the 1850s but have only been grown commercially for the last 30 years. Nashi pears are crisp and juicy, with a thirst-quenching sweetness and creamy-white flesh, making them perfect for this hot weather. Try them poached, grilled, baked, barbecued or just sliced fresh – they work perfectly with both sweet and savoury dishes.

Despite their firmness, Nashi pears are a delicate fruit, which is why you’ll often see them covered in a protective net or cuff. Look out for them at your local greengrocer today!

Corella pears are distinguishable by the red blushing on their green and yellow hued skin and are named after the Australian Corella parrot, a native bird known for its bright and colourful plumage. They can be eaten when firm and crunchy or can be left to fully ripen and consumed when soft and creamy. They are aromatic and juicy with a sweet, mild flavour. They are great for slicing through salads, poaching with spices and aromatics, baking into desserts or roasting with pork.

The Lunar New Year is celebrated by 1.5 billion people in many countries across Asia – including China, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore and Tibet. It is traditionally a time to bring families together and many festivities centre around food. Specific dishes are prepared because they symbolise prosperity or luck and eating them is thought to invite both into your life in the year ahead. Eating and gifting certain fruits during Lunar New Year is an important part of the celebrations, as is decorating homes with fruit.

Here are some of the fruits traditionally gifted and consumed during the Lunar New Year, as well as their symbolism:
Apples - wisdom and peace
Grapes - wealth, abundance and fertility
Pomelos - family unity, good luck
Lychees - close family ties
Mandarins - wealth
Oranges - abundance and happiness
Peaches - wealth, abundance, great fortune

This hot weather calls for a refreshing cocktail using all the amazing Summer fruit available right now. We’ll be trying these five fruitlicious cocktails out this weekend:

Passionfruit Fruit Swizzle Cocktail: https://www.pineappleandcoconut.com/passion-fruit-swizzle/

Ginger Peach Cooler: https://www.imbored-letsgo.com/ginger-peach-cooler/

Plum Ginger Gin Sour: https://www.resplendentkitchen.com/plum-ginger-gin-sour/

Green Grape Sangria: https://www.brewinghappiness.com/green-grape-sangria/

Nectarine and Basil Summer Cocktail: https://gardenofedennursery.com.au/2017/03/08/recipe-nectarine-and-basil-summer-cocktail/

With students returning to school this week, it’s more important than ever to ensure the fridge and fruit bowl is well stocked with plenty of delicious and nutritious snacking options. There is so much incredible fruit available right now, all of which is packed with vitamins and nutrients, including plums, peaches, cherries, nectarines, grapes, figs and new season gala apples. Be sure to stock up at your local greengrocer.

Black Splendour plums have a deep blue-black skin and a vibrant red flesh. They have a tart-sweet flavour and are wonderful for eating fresh and cooking with.

We love roasting them with a sprinkle of brown sugar to bring out their sweetness. They’re delicious served with vanilla ice cream or yoghurt, with breakfast cereal or alongside roast pork.

Cut the plums in half and lay them in a baking tray lined with baking paper. Sprinkle with brown sugar and bake at 200 degrees Celsius until the sugar has dissolved and the plums soften, approximately 20 minutes. Allow to cool before removing the seeds and transferring to an air tight container, ensuring all the plum juices are reserved.

What better way to celebrate the last few days of 2023 than with a cocktail or two or three! Here are our top 5 summer fruit-filled cocktails to help you celebrate the end of 2023:

Bourbon Peach Smash Cocktail: https://www.crowdedkitchen.com/bourbon-peach-smash/

Triple Berry Margaritas: https://www.lifeasastrawberry.com/triple-berry-margaritas/

Apricot Sangria: https://www.chatelaine.com/recipe/cocktails-2/apricot-sangria-cocktail/

Cherry Lime Mojito: https://cookinglsl.com/cherry-lime-mojito/

Frozen Peach Bellinis: https://www.eatwell101.com/frozen-peach-bellini-cocktail-recipe

‘Tis the season! For cherry topped trifles & peach crowned pavlovas, for berry Eton Mess & boozy fruit topped Christmas pudding, for blackberry cheesecake & fruit embellished desserts!

Here are some delicious fruit-filled desserts to inspire you this festive season. You can find all of the recipes at www.gourmettraveller.com.au

All images: Gourmet Traveller

When shopping for your peaches and nectarines this festive season, be sure to look out for the black Temba Orchards sticker. The quality, sweetness and appearance of Temba Orchards stone fruit is exceptional - perfect for incorporating into festive desserts and sweet treats, cocktails, salads and condiments. Temba Orchards stone fruit is available now and throughout the festive season at your local greengrocer.


Photos: Temba Orchards

Pan fried halloumi cheese with warm honey coated apricots and thyme. Five ingredients simply combined to create a delicious dish in under 10 minutes. It's a great dish to share as a starter or as part of a festive lunch. Perhaps one to add to the Christmas lunch menu this year?

1 tablespoon olive oil
6 small ripe apricots, cut in half & seeds removed
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup water
350g halloumi, cut into thin strips
5 sprigs fresh thyme

Heat oil in a medium size pan over high heat. Add apricots, flat side down and cook for 30 seconds. Turn over and cook for a further 30 seconds. Add 1 tablespoon of honey to the pan and allow to sizzle for 10 seconds before adding the the water. Reduce heat to medium and allow to simmer for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Place a separate small non stick frypan over high heat and allow to warm. Add the halloumi to the pan and cook on each side until golden. Place the haloumi onto a plate, followed by the apricot halves. Drizzle the apricot pan juices over the dish, drizzle with remaining honey and sprinkle with thyme. Serve immediately.

Koala Cherry season is Damian’s favourite time of year! So there are always ear to ear smiles when he gets the opportunity to step out of the Markets and visit the Rouget Family in Yarck, Victoria, as Koala Cherry season kicks off. We are incredibly proud to work alongside the Koala team to distribute their cherries throughout NSW and the ACT, and look forward to what’s set to be another great season!