Eat Healthy Greens in August

ABC Lifestyle

Topic: Food and Drink

Friday, 7 August 2026, 4:30 am

Friday, 7 August 2026, 8:05 am

August is the time for leafy greens.

Leafy greens are great in August, says Kim Driver from Southside Fruit and Veg.

Late winter is good for healthy vegetables.

Tuscan kale, collard greens, and rainbow chard are good choices.

Asian greens are affordable and great at this time.

Michael Tammes likes to teach people about leafy greens.

People are starting to buy warrigal greens now.

Mizuna leaves and mustard greens are becoming popular.

What can you look for?

Eat your greens

Kim Driver likes collard greens, kale, and rainbow chard.

Gai lan is really tasty and affordable.

Winter is a good time for some Asian greens.

Heartier leafy greens will be great in August.

Matt Atkins recommends warrigal greens.

Warrigal greens can be cooked like spinach.

You can find warrigal greens in stores or forage for them.

Warrigal greens look like English spinach.

They can be used in dishes like pasta.

Warrigal greens have oxalates, but you can remove them.

The leaves can be soft or tough.

Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage

Cold weather makes brassicas sweeter.

Baby broccoli is good value now.

Tender stem broccoli is sweet.

Cauliflower is a favorite in August.

Cabbages are a good buy in August.

Cauliflower and fennel are good choices.

Beets, potatoes, and chives

Brussels sprouts, fennel, and beetroot are favorites.

Potatoes are always popular.

King Edward potatoes are good for chips.

Dutch cream potatoes are great for mashing.

Chives and sage will be cheaper soon.

Winter citrus

Citrus is in season now.

Mandarins, blood oranges, and finger limes are good.

Cara cara oranges are juicy and refreshing.

Citrus fruits are abundant.

Looking ahead to mango season

Mangoes are coming soon.

Mangoes will be available for 7 or 8 months.

Kensington Pride mangoes will come from the Northern Territory.

Mangosteens will be available too.

Mangosteens have hard exteriors and juicy flesh.

Papayas will be an option in August.

Sellers say there is plenty of fresh produce.

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