Box Divvy Taree - Hooke

11/01/2026

The year has barely started, and the weather is – as usual – playing a major role in fresh produce supply this week.

🍐🍋𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀...
In fruit, the central theme is: heavy rain in northern Queensland over the past month.
🥭This has almost put the kibosh on the mango season. January/February is usually the peak of the Honeygold season, but most of the crop was lost to rain and flood. There are KPs on the market, but nowhere as cheap as they were pre-Christmas – and likely to finish up by the end of the month. Unless some growing regions in southern QLD and northern NSW were able to save their crops – in which case we may see a bump in February. That’s also the time when minor varieties like Palmer and Keitt pop up for a few weeks.

🍍Other tropical fruit supply has also suffered, especially pineapples (nada) and bananas (more expensive) – but papaya and passionfruit are reasonably priced.

🍎Don’t get us started on apples (stratospheric) – but then, the new apple season is only weeks away, starting with Royal Gala in early February from Queensland’s Granite Belt. Luckily, they were spared the heavy rain that plagued the rest of the state.

🍓Berry supply across all varieties should be ample next week – mostly from VIC (assuming the heatwave doesn’t create havoc), with additional blueberries from Coffs.

🍉Closer to home, the Vella’s in Freemans Reach are picking seedless watermelon: expect to pay around $1.75 a kilo for a 5-6kg piece.

🍇Grapes have come down in price by around 30% compared with pre-Christmas – they will fall further over the coming weeks.

🍒Lastly, stone fruit supply across the board – including cherries – remains fairly strong, and prices are reasonable.

🥦🫑𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀...
The central theme for vegetables is the exact opposite of Queensland’s pain: a 3–4-day heatwave across SA, VIC and NSW that has pushed some prices up already – especially for broccoli, cauliflowers, some leafy greens, wombok. Having said that, most other vegetables remain well-priced – and often cheaper than in December, especially green beans, snow peas, sugarsnap, corn, capsicum (reds are still $14.90 in Coles 😱), cucumbers, zucchini, lettuces, pumpkin and eggplant. Prices of onions and potatoes are finally starting to drop, after a horror show for most of 2025.

Kim and Laks from Golden Field are starting snake beans this week: they love the heat, and they’re perfect for a stir-fry or Sri Lankan curry.

11/01/2026

I’ll head to the supermarket
It’ll be lovely
A change to routine
I’ll browse the aisles

The parking lot is full,
It’s a tourist town in summer holidays
I find a park miles away and head into the store
Gah, no coin, hopefully there is one in the car
I walk back
People circle for my parking spot
I find a coin deep in the console, i gesture “sorry” to the circling cars

I return to the store, the trolley could be described as an “independent thinker” it doesn’t like direction

The produce is ok, the prices more than I thought (and how much DID they pay the farmer)

So much plastic wrap and packaging

I search through to see where the produce is grown, not easy.

Someone always seems to be where I need to be. Every time.

I fill the trolley, unpack it all on to the conveyor belt
Panic re pack after it’s scanned into random bags I’ve lugged around the store.

I push the heavy trolley down the ramp and to the outdoor car park as a storm hits.
Soaking wet I transfer the groceries into the car and drive home, thankful that it’s only two weeks until BOX DIVVY starts up again.

Phew! 🍇🥑🥝🥬🍒🥥🍅🍑🍉🍐🫒🍋🥦🍎🍌🫐🫛🍊

11/01/2026

Sometimes I forget just how lucky our members are. 😂

When you’re accustomed to the amazing member benefits, the generous portions, and all those little Box Divvy extras, suddenly…

2 bananas feels very confronting 🍌🍌
3 tomatoes feels like a personal attack 🍅🍅🍅

Honestly though, our members are hilarious, and this is what happens when you’re used to being spoiled with goodness every week.

Community, laughs, abundance… we’re pretty lucky around here 💚

(Names blocked - comedy preserved)

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04/11/2025

Evening all, Kat here.

I’ve got a couple of spots left in my Box Divvy hub—a fresh food co-op that connects us directly with Aussie farmers and producers. No mystery boxes, just customisable orders of fruit, veg, pantry staples, meat, dairy, and festive goodies (yes, even award-winning Christmas hams 🐖🎅).

🛒 What’s in the mix?
• 770+ pantry items
• 275 chilled products
• 58 bakery treats
• 154 fruit & veg options

💚 Why join?
• Support local farmers
• Cut out the middlemen
• Reduce waste
• Eat better, spend smarter
• Be part of a community that cares

📦 Orders are weekly, flexible, and delivered straight to your door or picked up locally. Perfect for busy households, foodies, and anyone who loves a good deal with heart.

Check out https://www.facebook.com/BoxDivvyFrenchsForestMyra for more details.