Fruit & Vegetables
Daniel has a long standing relationship with producers in
northern Tasmania. He seeks to use as much local, seasonal produce in all the
cooking he does. This approach is followed in all the delicious meals
which he creates for the Dan's Kitchen fridge in the store. Every item
which comes in to the store is checked by Dan & Anna to ensure the highest
quality fruit & vegetables are available for you.
Winter fruit & vegetables
Click here
to see what fruit & vegetables are on the shelves and in the boxes during
winter.
Tasmanian potatoes @ Alps & Amici
foodstore & kitchen
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Variety
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Boil/Mash
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Salad
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Dry bake
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Roast
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Fry
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Bintje
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PP
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PPP
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P
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P
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PP
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Crystal
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PP
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P
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PPP
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PP
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PP
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Dutch Cream
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PPP
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PP
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PP
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PPP
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O
|
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Kennebec
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PP
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P
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PP
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PP
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PPP
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King
Edward
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PP
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O
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PPP
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PPP
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P
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Kipfler
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PP
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PPP
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P
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PP
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O
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Nicola
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PP
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PPP
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PP
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PP
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P
|
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Pink
Eye
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PPP
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PP
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P
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P
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P
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Pink
Fir Apple
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O
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PPP
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P
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PP
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P
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Russet Burbank
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P
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O
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PPP
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PP
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PPP
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Spunta
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PPP
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P
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PPP
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PP
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PP
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We
don’t always have all these varieties available but what we do stock is
Tasmanian (as local as possible), fresh and seasonal.
PPP
excellent
PP good
P fair
O not recommended
When in season we have Rocky Cape corn, Riverside figs, Turners
Beach strawberries, Thirlstane Gardens lettuces, Yorktown Organics eggplants,
carrots & baby beetroots, Spreyton avocados, Bracknell blackberries, Mrs Ellis'
corn from Rosevears. The list goes on ....
Dan has worked with surrounding farms and suppliers
for many years now and we are delighted to continue to relationship with Clare &
Bruce at Yorktown Organics. They produce especially delicious herbs and
tiny vegetables and we stock an extensive selection.
Image courtesy Yorktown Organics
Have you tried the avocados grown in Spreyton by Dick & Lo Shaw?
They are delicious. Tasmania's
cool climate means the slow ripening produces a flavour and creaminess that
outstrips those grown in warmer climates.
Image by Sarah Leary
Graeme & Kym of Thirlstane
Gardens main concept is to supply
“living lettuce” to the market so that the freshest possible lettuce is
consumed. This concept is possible
because the lettuce is harvested as a whole and stored with the roots in fresh
water.
For best storage and shelf life, this lettuce should be stored with the roots
left intact and immersed in 5-10mm approximately of clean water and kept cool.
You can't get fresher than that!
Image by Graeme Lodge
Cool Tassie Vegies Season Guide
Tasmanian vegetables taste particularly good because they are grown in a cool
climate. When it's cooler, things grow slower as they experience no heat
stress. No stress while growing results in fuller flavour, more vitamins,
a longer shelf life, a longer growing season and vegetables that stay fresher
for longer at home. Add to that idyllic soul conditions, clean water and
air and you have vegetables that are simply fabulous. If you'd like more
details about our Tassie vegetables take a look at the Taste is in our Nature
website
www.tasteisinournature.com.au