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SUCCULENT and juicy pears are plentiful; serve them poached or baked or slice semi ripe pears and toss with rocket, toasted walnuts and shaved pecorino cheese.
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Crunchy like an apple and juicy like a pear, Nashi are delicious as a snack, sliced thinly and added to salads for sweetness or can be used in baked goods.
Round in shape with a greenish golden skin, Nashi are a Japanese pear and are a flavourful winter fruit.
Nashi are $4 to $5 a kilogram.
Packham pears are $2/kg to $4/kg.
Winter is the peak time for citrus, especially oranges.
Enjoy the Washington or Leng navel orange for $2/kg to $3/kg, or for something different try the Cara Cara navel.
This seedless, sweet red fleshed variety originated in South America is available from June to August.
Cara Cara navels are selling for $2/kg to $4/kg.
Fill your fruit bowl with crisp apples.
Cook with Granny Smith and Golden Delicious apples and enjoy the sweet crunch of Pink Lady, Royal Gala, Jazz, Kanzi, Fuji and Red Delicious for $3/kg to $8/kg, depending on variety, quality and size.
Discover the charm of quince this week for only $3/kg to $4/kg.
Contact Sue Dodd, Sydney Markets retail support manager, (02) 9325 6296.