Pineapples, an all year round tropical fruit

We love pineapples especially in winter when our bodies crave something sweet, and because we love them so much we thought you should know how good for you pineapples are. Here are some facts about this gorgeous Aussie golden fruit.

What they are good for

Pineapples are an incredibly versatile fruit that can complement sweet or savoury dishes or simply be eaten on its own.

Production

Around 35 million pineapples produced year around. This is around 1.5 pineapples per person in Australia!

Seasonality

Pineapples, despite their summery flair, are produced and available year-round in Australia, making them a staple for any good fruit bowl.
During cooler months, sweet pineapples have their crowns removed to signal that they are a higher quality, sweeter variety. Growers developed this type which is suited specifically for Queensland's sub-tropical growing conditions. The crowns are then replanted to create a new crop of pineapples.
There are a number of pineapple varieties that are available year-round, all delivering...

Pineapple Gingerbread Crumble

Pineapple is available all year round which makes this dish a winter delight. A warm and comforting sweet treat with the spice of ginger to stimulate your digestion and tastebuds.
Recipe courtesy of Australian Pineapples

Ginger

Ginger has been revered in Indian and Chinese civilizations for over 5000 years for its powerful health-imparting properties. Its thick, tuberous rhizomes (underground stems), referred to as the roots, are used in cooking and medicinally. Ginger's volatile oils are believed to cure dandruff, by combining ginger and olive oil to use directly on the scalp.

Buy fresh firm and crisp roots. It should be neither bent or wrinkled, and should snap crisply when broken.

Store ginger in a paper bag in the fridge to stay fresh

Wetherill Park is Tony Trim's very first store and is now head office to his business which has 7 fresh produce stores bearing the Trims Fresh name. Tony a fruiterer for over 27 years was born on the farm and literally learnt the industry from the ground up.

In Tony's language nothing is unachievable for the customer - in price, quality or product . If it's available, give him 24 hours.

His Wetherill store has everything you can imagine from the best quality fruit and veggies, continental groceries, deli items, and extremely friendly service.

Tony's motto is : If you're happy tell your friends. If not, please come back and tell us and we'll fix it.

Manageress Edna, was voted as giving the best customer service throughout the whole shopping centre. Great work Edna.