Trestle tables were heaving under the weight of produce at the first market of 2011 on Saturday, despite a tricky growing season.
Trader Shaun McVicar cultivates more than 100 kinds of organic vegetables at his Clinton orchard.
"To grow all this down in Clinton is a miracle, really. The frost on December 13 was about minus 2 degrees, which is unheard of in the 10 years I've been doing it," he said.
"We've had a bit of rain, but so far, so good.
"The Christmas market was probably the worst one we've ever had. The wind was devastating. It picked up one of our trestle tables and it took out the wing mirror on the van and ended up on the second railway track."
Viviene Scott, of Kakanui Produce, said wind had also affected North Otago growers.
"We had a bit of a northeasterly wind just before Christmas, but there's a bit more moisture in the ground now," she said.
"We're looking forward to some sunshine. Although a lot of our growing is controlled under glass now."
Roxburgh East grower John Gilchrist, of Willowbank Orchard, said that while the season was shorter, the fruit quality was "top-notch".
"We've already picked 90% of the sundrop apricots off the tree. They're going very fast," he said.
"We got all that hot weather in November and, day and night, it was very, very warm. The warm weather puts the flavour in the fruit."
Christchurch visitor Paul Edward was just happy to be relaxing in the Otago fruitbowl.
"I came all the way down to Dunedin just to get some cherries," he joked.
"I really came down on Boxing Day after that last bad shake. I've been enjoying my sleep again."
Cool, overcast conditions did not deter hundreds of people from visiting the market on Saturday morning.
Adam Bramdaw, of London, found a unique way to transport his produce by tying a bag of apricots to a belt loop as he wandered around the market with Amber Mundy, of Dunedin.
"It's my hands-free kit," he said.
