The Fresh Five
This week we talk to Brenton Huyskens.
 1. Your role at the Melbourne Market: I’ve worked at Cranbourne Valley Produce for four years now, we sell bunch lines, things like baby beets and herbs. Currently I’m running the stand because the old man is away, but normally I drive the forklift.
2. If you could only take three fruits or vegetables with you to a desert island, which would you take: Potatoes, because you can make beer out of them. I’d also take dill and celeriac.
3. When was the last time you bought flowers for someone: I bought flowers for Jess, who works at JJ Fresh, for her birthday.
4. Tell us something that is on your ‘bucket list’: I want to buy a condo in Thailand.
5. What do you most enjoy about working at the Melbourne Market: I love being able to learn things from the guys who have been here in the Market for a long time. I try and suck as much information out of the old guys as I can. I’ve picked up a lot from my Dad and people like Phil Riseley, who have been in the Market their whole lives. |
The prospect of a US-China trade war could open opportunities for Australian fresh produce suppliers. Sam Lawrence, from Produce Plus, discusses how the trade spat between the two countries could be advantageous for Australian produce exporters as the Chinese market may look to Australia as a more reliable trade partner for the produce historically imported from the US.
