Best fruits at this time of the year are apples and pears. Quinces are just arriving ($2 kg at the Victoria Market, Melbourne). The first mandarines ($3 kg) are around and are now edible. Ruby grapefruit made appearance this week and soon we'll see navel oranges and all manner of citrus.

In season vegetables are pumpkin ($1 kg), corn ($0.50 each), onions ($1.50 kg), new potatoes (Dutch cream $2 kg, kifflers $4 kg, sebago $1 kg), brussel sprouts ($3), cabbage (large $3), cauliflower ($2 each), capsicums, peppers, broccoli ($3 kg) and carrots ($1 kg).