Winter Citrus at Palm Beach Farmers Market

Lemons, mandarins, oranges and grapefruit– oh my! You’ll be spoiled for choice this season with so many different varieties of citrus in abundance and readily available from Dominic and Wendy at Urban Mix Farm throughout the colder months. Alex Enterprise (opposite Mio Wraps)  says he’ll have his stock of Cara Cara oranges  until the end of their season as well as lots of Blood oranges.  In fact you’ll find all your winter fruits at your favourite fruits and vegetables vendor.

Lemons: Lemons have become a staple in Aussie cooking, adding depth and flavour to a variety of homemade meals, both savoury and sweet. They’re also packed full of Vitamin C and fibre and can be used to their full potential even as leftovers.

Mandarins: As a regular Market shopper you would have noticed the most popular mandarin variety, Imperial, filling our F & V stallholders’ tables lately. These beauties are easy to peel, have few seeds, if any, and have a delicious sweet flavour. All of these features make them a great addition to the kids’ lunches (and parents’ lunches too!).

Cara Cara oranges: ‘Cara Cara’ is highly sought after for its pink-tinged flesh. Like other navel varieties, the seedless fruit is easy to peel and it ripens in mid-winter, just when we all need a vitamin C boost. A deliciously sweet orange for eating fresh from the tree.

Blood oranges: Keep an eye out for blood oranges – a red Seville orange and one of our favourite citrus at this time of year! This zesty fruit has double the recommended daily intake of vitamin C and looks deceptively like regular oranges, until they are cut open to reveal a gorgeous red flesh. Along with this distinctive hue you’ll notice that blood oranges have a subtle raspberry flavour – yum!