"The old turkey is coming down [in popularity], people are now often turning to the boneless turkey roll rather than whole turkeys, [sales of] which are dying a bit quicker,"Ritchies IGA chief executive Fred Harrison said.
"Every Australian, on average, eats around 50 kilograms of chicken meat per year, equivalent to a kilo a week,"she said.
"We have order, after order, after order for roasted chickens for Christmas Day,"he said.
"Stonefruit comes into its own this time of year. It's been a pretty good season and mangoes have been incredibly cheap over the last three weeks."
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