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Masses of Christmas food at the market

The Adelaide Central Market is expecting 1000 tonnes of food to change hands over the Christmas period.

Dec 11, 2015, updated Dec 11, 2015
Adelaide Central Market gets busy in the lead up to Christmas.

Adelaide Central Market gets busy in the lead up to Christmas.

Around one million people visit the Market in December, with more then 400,000 expected in the last two weeks of Christmas trade, says Aaron Brumby, Adelaide Central Market Authority general manager.

“We are expecting our 250 local suppliers will deliver one million kilograms of fruit and veg and fresh produce to the market this Christmas period,” he says.

Market trader projections for Christmas 2015 include 1.2 tonnes for porchetta from Marino Meat Store; 10 tonnes of seafood, including 4 tonnes of Spencer Gulf prawns, from Samtass Seafood; 3 tonnes of turkey from Vegas Poultry; 6 tonnes of house-smoked ham from O’Connell’s Meats, and 1000 Christmas puddings from Lucia’s Fine Foods.

“The whole precinct has an extraordinary atmosphere in December and it is just going to get busier and busier as Christmas nears,” says Brumby.

“Market shoppers will be able to enjoy Christmas carolling, visit Adelaide’s giant Father Christmas on the Market Tower and watch local foodies in the Community Kitchen showcase market produce and festive recipe ideas to create at home.”

With Poh Ling Yeow’s new Jamface Central by Poh stall and the Asian Grocer taking up a long-term lease on Stall 41, the market is boasting 100 per cent occupancy.

It will have extended traditing hours from 7am until 7pm from December 21 to 23 and from 6am on Christmas Eve. Details here.

 

 

 

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