In season late autumn: Cabbage
Cabbage is a favourite worldwide: it is the main ingredient for the Korean...
In season late autumn: Feijoas
The feijoa plant thrives in hot, dry weather so considering the summer we've...
In season early winter: Rhubarb
While rhubarb is a vegetable, it’s most often treated as a fruit –...
In season early winter: Cauliflower
The head of the cauliflower (the ‘curd’) is made up of undeveloped flower...
In season mid-winter: Kiwifruit
The commercial export of kiwifruit grown in the Te Puke area began in...
In season mid-winter: Onions
New Zealand’s top onion-growing area is Pukekohe, south of Auckland. Other than brown...
In season early winter: Lemons
Buying
Lemons are picked ripe. Choose firm, bright yellow fruit which, when you gently...
In season early summer: Strawberries
Nothing says summer more than picking your own strawberries! Here's some delicious ideas...
In season early winter: Pumpkins
Pumpkins are considered a winter squash as opposed to softer-skinned ‘summer squash’ such...
In season early summer: New potatoes
The low-down
When it comes to potatoes, the texture and thickness of the skin...
In season early summer: Cherries
There are three main types of cherries: sweet cherries, sour cherries and hybrids....
What to do with asparagus
There's much more to asparagus than its regular appearance at morning teas, rolled...
In season early summer: New potatoes
New potatoes are young potatoes not yet fully grown. Most ‘early’ new season...
In season late spring: Basil
This herb favourite differs between varieties: larger leaves are sweeter, purple-leaved basil is...
In season mid-spring: Asparagus
Of the 300 or so varieties of asparagus, only about 20 are edible....
In season mid-spring: Cherimoya
This fruit resembles an artichoke – heart-shaped and green. While cherimoya aren't a...
In season early spring: Grapefruit
Grapefruit were introduced from Australia to New Zealand in the mid 1800s. Grapefruit...
In season early spring: Swedes
While swedes are a turnip and cabbage hybrid, unlike turnips, the flesh is...
