Finger limes deliver tiny pearls of sharp citrus flavour and crisp texture. They elevate both sweet and savoury dishes, pairing beautifully with crustaceans, oysters, scallops, smoked eel, crème fraîche, yoghurt, vodka, gin, beer and sparkling wine. They also complement avocado, cucumber, asparagus, melons and stone fruit.

Lusciously sweet figs are a good buy this week. Team with ricotta, goat’s or blue cheese, prosciutto, raspberries, cream, brown sugar or almonds. Adding them to a salad with peppery rocket, toasted walnuts and burrata, finished with olive oil and sherry vinegar is delicious.

The Robinvale and Mildura regions produce some of Australia’s finest grapes. Enjoy them fresh, pair with cheese for an easy appetiser, or toss halved grapes through mixed greens with feta and citrus vinaigrette or as a snack. Most varieties are seedless, except Muscats and Red Globe

Have you spotted kiwi berry at your local greengrocer? Sold in 125g punnets, kiwiberries look like a hairless mini kiwifruit. Round to elongated in shape with a smooth, green, tender, edible skin, fruit is bit size with a vibrant green flesh that contains tiny seeds. They are surprisingly sweet and provide a healthy dose of vitamin C. Kiwi berries are available for 4-6 weeks

Tasmanian-grown Zara strawberries (Driscoll’s) are beautifully shaped, richly coloured and wonderfully fragrant, with a sweetness around 30% higher than standard varieties. Premium Zara strawberries come in yellow punnets

Crisp new-season apples have arrived, bringing crunch and natural sweetness to the fruit bowl. Look for Royal Gala, Mi, Sassy, Delicious and Fuji. To preserve their bite as the weather warms, keep them refrigerated.