Journal
Notes from the
shop floor.
What’s in season this week. How to pick a perfect mango. Recipes worth trying. The occasional story about Mount Pleasant.
- 01
Twenty-two years on Cranford Avenue
A short history of the corner-stop fruit shop in Mount Pleasant: how it started in 2004, the families who've kept it going, and what hasn't changed.
10 May 2026 - 02
How to ripen an avocado (without ruining it)
The brown-paper trick is real but misunderstood. A short guide to ripening a hard avocado in 1–3 days, and how to tell when it's actually ready.
08 May 2026 - 03
What's in Season Now in Perth: Autumn 2026
A grocer's-eye view of what's hitting peak ripeness in WA right now: late stone fruit, the first apples, persimmons, and the salad greens that suddenly start tasting right again.
26 April 2026 - 04
Lentil Soup: A Home-Cook Recipe Worth Making
A home-cook version of the lentil soup our customers keep asking about, with tips for heating it up so it tastes like it just came off the stove.
08 March 2026 - 05
How to Pick & Ripen the Perfect Alphonso Mango
What to look for at the counter, where mangoes go wrong at home, and the brown-paper-bag trick that actually works. From a grocer who handles a few hundred a week.
12 February 2026 - 06
Stone Fruit Season in Perth: A Buyer's Guide
When each variety peaks, where the best WA stone fruit comes from, how to tell ripe from unripe, and what to do with a glut. From October through March, this is the family that pays the rent.
15 November 2025