Short Black Fresh

In now: The Darwin mango season is at its peak. The harvest shifts to Katherine soon.

At their best: Pick up a daikon, a Japanese long white radish, to use in salads. The root will store well in a plastic bag in the crisper until you find time to pickle batons of it with ginger to enjoy as summer-time cocktail snacks.

Best buy: Female zucchini flowers are sold with tiny zucchini attached. Tear flowers in half, slice zucchini, fry up with leek, add mint and toss with pasta.

In the vegie patch: Pick young nasturtium leaves, about the size of a 10c piece, to add to salads.