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Display current season in top right quarter of the food wheel. The wheel shows when local fruit, vegetables and nuts Instructions for making your seasonal food wheel
are available for sale. Please note that these are generalisations based on past experience. Growing seasons may
varywith changes in climatic conditions. 1. Print the wheels out either on light card or on ordinary paper.
Following is an alphabetical list of products grown within 500 km of Brisbane and theiravailability. Apples 2.Cut along the dotted lines on this page and around the wheel on
thesecond page.
Apple: available year round Mulberry: harvested September to October 3.Laminate the wheels if you have printed on paper.
Bananas
Asparagus: harvested November toFebruary Nectarine: harvested November to January 2.Make sure both wheels are properly aligned, with this page on top.
Avocado: harvested March to January Olives: harvested March to April; 3.Push a small paper fastener (split pin) through the centre of the wheel.
Banana: harvested year round available year round
4.Separate the two pins at the back and push them back so they are
Basil: harvested August to March Onion: harvested year round
flush with the back page.
Beans: harvested year round; availability Orange*: harvested April to August Parsley
5.The back wheel should now easily spin so that each of the seasons
drops off a little during winter Oregano: harvested year round
appear in the cut out space of the front page.
Beetroot: harvested May to November Parsley: harvested year round Pineapple
Beans 6. Spin the back wheel to the relevant SEASON (not the month). You will
Blueberries: harvested April to August Parsnip: harvested year round
then be able to view the local fruit and vegetables available all year
Broad beans: harvested April to August Passionfruit: harvested November toFebruary
round (on the top wheel), the items available throughout the season
Broccoli: harvested year round Papaya: harvested April to September
(the inner section of the bottom wheel) and those available for the
Brussel sprouts: harvested May toAugust Peach: harvested November toJanuary selected month.
Celery
Cabbage Rocket
Cabbage: harvested year round Peanuts: harvested March to April; store
Capsicum: harvested year round easily, available year round Hint: Place this on your fridge with a magnet so it is easy to find
Cucumber
Carrot: harvested August to February Pear: harvested February to April before you go food shopping.
Cauliflower: harvested March to December Pecans: harvested May to August;
availableyear round
Celery: harvested year round; uses more
water in the summer months Pineapple: harvested year round Chilli
Cherries: harvested November to January Pomelo*: harvested April to August Sweet potato Tomatoes
Jaboticabas: harvested November toMarch Spring onion: harvested all year round Lettuce
Leek: harvested April to August Squash: harvested August to March Spring onion Potatoes
Radish
Ginger
Lemon*: harvested April to August Strawberries: harvested April to August
Lettuce: harvested all year round Sweet corn: harvested November toMarch
Lime*: harvested April to August Sweet potato: harvested all year round
Nuts Onions
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Rockmelon
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Citrus fruit
Grapes
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Eggplant
Watermelon
Broad beans
Taro
Rockmelon
Watermelon
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Pear Rockmelon
Zucchini and
Cauliflower
Eggplant
Strawberries
MAY
Squash
Carrot
Snow peas
Peaches
Cherries
Blueberries
Zucchini and baby zucchini
Custard apple
Beetroot
Avocado
Leeks
Passionfruit
Corn
Grapes
Mango
Basil
Avocado
Mango Cherries
Beetroot
Avocado
Blueberries
Carrot Spinach
Corn
Eggplant
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Passionfruit
Custard apple
Broad beans
Beetroot
Avocado
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Cauliflower
Squash
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Spinach
Peaches
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Asparagus
Pumpkin
Snow peas
Basil
Leeks
Papaya/pawpaw
Cauliflower
Citrus fruit
Taro
Mulberries
Strawberries
Squash
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Carrot
Eggplant
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Pumpkin
baby zucchini
Zucchini and
Snow peas
Taro
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