Story Title: Seasonal Citrus
Episode 1: WA's Great Gardens
Date: 3 October 2010
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane

Trevor shows us how to enjoy the seasonal tastes of spring, fresh from the Kalamunda Farmers Market.

Fresh tips from the farmers market

• It is well known citrus fruits contain a range of key nutrients essential for the human body. They are long praised for their vitamin C content and spring brings us a variety of fruits to enjoy.
• Most citrus fruit season yearly, but look out for mandarins between October and March.
• For the best selection when choosing oranges look out for firm smooth and thin-skinned oranges that are full coloured and heavy for its size.
• At Spring temperatures grapefruit, Valencia oranges and lemons can be expected to keep for 3 months, Navel oranges 3 months and mandarins for 1 to 2 months depending on variety, maturity and storage condition.
• Try not to store with other products, such as ethylene producing fruit, or at temperatures, which will reduce storage life.
• You can pick up fresh and 100% orange juice freshly squeezed every Sunday from Kalamunda Farmers Markets, or you can even squeeze your own.
• One of the best oranges for juicing, Valencia oranges, are available from October through to late May.
• Lovers of citrus fruits would be wise to pick up a bag of the freshest citrus fruits early every Sunday from the Kalamunda Farmers Market before they run out.

Did you know?

• Like many other citrus fruits, oranges probably originated in the region between south-west China and north-west India and have been cultivated in southern China for several thousand years.
• Oranges are a good source of fiber.
• The natural sweetness comes from a range of sugars, including glucose, fructose and sucrose.
• About a 180 gram orange can contain enough vitamin C for two day's supply.

Contact
Steve Harrap - Market Manager
PO Box 417 Kalamunda WA 6926
P: 0425 890 146
E: farmersmarket@kalamundachamber.com
Central Mall, Kalamunda (Every Sunday from 8am)
www.kalamundachamber.com