Budget broccoli and low-price pears: Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for July

‘Per kilo, pears are often cheaper than apples this July,’ says Sydney fruiterer Ash Fooladi, so don’t overlook them in your weekly shop this winter. Photograph: Sasha Bell/Getty Images

Citrus and apples may dominate our fruit bowls in winter, but in July, don’t forget to take advantage of pear prices.

“Per kilo, pears are often cheaper than apples this July,” says Ash Fooladi, owner of Mayfair Fresh in Petersham, Sydney.