Make Australia Day an Aussie Citrus Celebration
25-Jan-2012
There’s no better partner for an Australia Day barbeque than juicy Australian citrus fruit – you can eat it, drink the juice and cook with it. But how do you find it in a market currently crowded with imported fruit?
“Citrus is seasonal but supermarkets insist on year-round availability so they are currently stocking navel oranges, lemons, grapefruit and mandarins imported from the northern hemisphere where it is winter,” explained Judith Damiani, CEO of industry peak body Citrus Australia. “But you can still support Aussie farming families because there are plenty of juicy local Valencia oranges available – just look for the Product of Australia labelling on the shelf. There are also some Australian limes and grapefruit still available, so insist on your local supermarket stocking Aussie citrus.”
