Mandarins reign supreme: Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for July

According to greengrocers, apples and citrus – in particular, mandarins – are the best value fruit and vegetables in Australia in July. Photograph: Tanja Ivanova/Getty Images

The fruit aisle provides the best bargains this month, with citrus and apples the best of the bunch, says the owner of wholesaler Red Rich Fruits, Matt Palise.

“You can get two kilos of apples or citrus for the same price as a packet of chips,” he says.