Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Veg Market Report – October 1st, 2025
From nectarines making an early entrance to potatoes refusing to budge, this week’s Melbourne wholesale fruit and veg market is a mix of fresh wins and stubborn headaches.
Whether you’re ordering for restaurants, pubs, cafés or healthcare kitchens, this wrap will keep your menus sharp and your costs under control.
✅ What’s Looking Good
Berries: Raspberries, blueberries and blackberries are flowing steadily now. Quality is solid and pricing has stabilised, making them strong buying.
Citrus: Mandarins and oranges remain reliable. New season navels are expected within a fortnight.
Melons: All melon lines are back in supply from WA. Watermelon is this weeks big mover, prices have finally come down — overall great quality and value across the category.
Tomatoes: Queensland’s sending more fruit, easing recent supply tightness. Quality isn’t flawless yet, but far better than previous weeks.
Cherry Tomatoes: Plenty of volume from Queensland. Premium fruit costs a little more, but cherry truss 5kg trays remain excellent value.
Chillies: Supply and pricing have steadied across all lines. Quality out of Queensland is strong and more exotic varieties are appearing. We mainly stock the standard varieties, but if you’re chasing something hotter or more exotic, let us know and we can source it.
Avocados: Plenty of ripe stock around, which has pulled prices back. Excellent supply from NSW and SA. Specials are live now at $25 a tray — but only until Friday, via our app.
Cucumbers: Prices keep sliding in the right direction as more stock floods the floor. Seconds Lebanese cucumbers are a smart buy — same flavour as premiums, at a fraction of the cost.
Lettuce: Iceberg is steady, and Cos prices are coming back as Tripod Farms in Bacchus Marsh kick off their season.
Micro-herbs & Edible Flowers: Supply is strong and consistent from Flowerdale Farms, with plenty of variety available. We don’t carry every line all the time, so if you’re after something specific, let us know and we’ll arrange it. For the full range, visit Flowerdale Farms’ website.
Artichokes: Green and purple still flowing from Werribee South — top quality, great price and a fantastic option for the specials board.
Asparagus: Crops out of Koo Wee Rup have stabilised prices again. Loose 2nds in boxes are excellent buying right now.
Broccoli & Broccolini: Both lines are crisp and clean. Broccoli stable, broccolini has nudged up slightly. Good supply from Werribee South and Bacchus Marsh.
Ginger: Prices easing back with more supply, quality holding.
Mangoes: Queensland supply is in full swing. Seconds offer good value, while premiums remain pricey but excellent quality.
Apples: Granny Smith volumes are improving and prices reflecting it.
Eggs: Prices continue to ease with more stock in play. New Sunrise 700g Free Range filler boxes are now available.
Pomegranate: USA fruit is bridging the gap until the local season returns. Quality is reasonable, but prices remain on the higher side.
Eggplant: Excellent supply from Queensland. Cheaper 5kg seconds bags are great for kitchens doing bulk prep.
Hawkes Chippers & Spring Onions: Chippers are back after a dry patch, and Hawkes Farms spring onions are showing strong quality.
🔻Where the pressure’s on
Capsicums: Prices have lifted slightly and quality is mixed, with good 1sts and 2nds harder to find. Cheaper stock is available but comes with waste, so we’re not recommending it. Current supply is out of Queensland, with southern crops expected soon to improve things. We may also shift from 10kg to 8kg boxes — keep an eye on the app for updates.
Strawberries: Supply and quality remain uneven, with fruit arriving from Queensland, Victoria and WA. WA trays are cheaper but lack flavour, while Victorian fruit is far better quality, it comes with a price tag. A spell of warm weather in Victoria should improve things over the next fortnight.
Stone Fruit: Early Aussie nectarines just started trickling in from Queensland. Small fruit, limited numbers, and $80–$85 for 5kg trays.
Beans: Supply has tightened a little, pushing prices up. Broccoli and brussel sprouts are better value right now and make an excellent substitute or a great way to stretch your beans further.
Zucchini: After weeks of bargains, supply has pulled back hard. Prices have jumped, though fruit quality remains strong.
Mushrooms: Buttons, cups and flats are still short, though better than last week. Larger volumes are expected late this week.
Limes: Supply has tightened with transport delays, pushing prices higher as spring carnival approaches.
Bananas: Still light on supply, holding prices up. Quality has stayed good, but no relief on cost yet.
Potatoes: Disease pressure in Tasmania and poor yields in SA continue to keep prices high and climbing. Peeled and processed lines remain the most reliable way to manage costs.
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