In season late summer: Peaches
Naturally sweet and juicy, fresh peaches are a real summer treat. The fuzzy peach...
In season mid-summer: Lettuce
Lettuce is available to purchase year-round but most home gardeners will be harvesting...
In season mid-summer: Melons
Nothing shouts summer like a thick slice of chilled melon!
There are hundreds of...
How do they produce salad greens?
Bagged salads and greens are convenient and versatile. Niki Bezzant follows the salad...
In season early summer: Raspberries
This berry is available in a variety of colours around the world —purple,...
In season late spring: Globe artichokes
Raw, boiled, grilled, baked or stuffed, the globe artichoke is a welcome summer...
In season mid-spring: Choy sum
Choy sum (or flowering Chinese cabbage) has pale yellow flowers on slender green...
In season mid-spring: Garlic
Garlic is a packed with flavour and phytonutrients.
A member of the Allium onion...
In season early spring: Rhubarb
Rhubarb may be considered a fruit because it is usually eaten as a...
In season early spring: Kumara (sweet potato)
Kumara have been grown and eaten in New Zealand since Maori first arrived.
There...
In season late winter: Fennel
Fennel, also known as Florence fennel, has a characteristic aniseed aroma. The delicate...
In season late winter: Persimmons
Bright-orange lantern-shaped persimmons are native to northern China, and they have been long...
In season mid-winter: Broccolini
This brassica vegetable is a cross between broccoli and gai lan (Chinese broccoli).
It...
How to cook eggplant
A step-by-step guide to buying, preparing and cooking eggplant.What is eggplant?Eggplant (or aubergine)...
What to do with navel oranges
The low-downBuying: Pick firm fruit with no bruises or rough patches on the...
What to do with kiwifruit
The low-down
Varieties: The main variety is green kiwifruit, with furry brown skin, green...
Edible garden: Growing beetroot
Beetroot is a member of the spinach family. Young leaves make delicious salads...
Edible garden: Growing carrots
Carrots are legendary for being a rich source of vitamin A, calcium, trace...
