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PYO Apricots have now finished!
We still have 1st and 2nd grade boxes of apricots on the Stall. ๐Ÿ‘
Haven’t got an exact date yet for PYO Nectarines- waiting a little bit more sun to ripen them ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒžwill let you know soon as they are ready.
Aiming for the weekend.
Will be able to confirm in next day or so.
Black Doris plums will be available in about 10 days.
Bon Chretien pears will be on the Stall sometime next week ๐Ÿ
Will keep you posted. They will be available in 5kg and 10kg bags.

PYO update

PYO Moorparks and Nectarines are still on track to start tomorrow ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜PYO Roxburgh Red apricots are still all go and still have PYO Sundrop as well.

Please bring your own shopping bags, cardboard boxes, plastic containers, baskets,etc.

The weather has been very unpredictable this week ๐Ÿ˜ณ tomorrow’s forecast predicts there is no rain until approx. 2pm.

Fingers crossed this is the case! For those who are planning to come tomorrow, you are welcome to give me a call on 027 288 6090 before you leave for a weather update.

You can call me as early as 4am if you like ๐Ÿ˜ŠOn the Stall we have Valley Gold & Peeka apricots, and have just started Stevens Favourite apricots. Stevens Favourite will also be available for PYO approx. mid next week- will confirm closer to the time.Billington (red flesh) plums and Shiro (yellow flesh) plums are now available as well.

Call me anytime on 027 288 6090 for fruit queries or weather updates.

Open 7am-9pm7 days a week

PYO UPDATE

PYO Roxburgh Red apricots starts tomorrow.๐Ÿ˜ŠPYO Moorpark apricots and PYO Nectarines start this Saturday 24th! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Remember to bring your own shopping bags, boxes, baskets, containers,etc.

Call me on 027 288 6090 for all queries ๐Ÿ‘Open 7 days 7am-9pm

Quick update January 15th

Willie came over at 3am to check on us but decided to have a cat nap instead. ๐Ÿ˜ธ

Plenty of PYO Sundrops on the trees. Sam can’t confirm a day yet as to when PYO Roxburgh Red apricots will begin. Will let you know when he tells me and Mum.Shiro plums hopefully will be in a few days time. Will confirm in a day or two.

Billington plums are taking longer to ripen due to the weather. I should know in a couple of days as to when the next variety of PYO Nectarines date but fairly sure it will be approx. a weeks time.All the other varieties of PYO apricots are ripening up well.PYO Moorparks at the moment are still on track for the 20th but I will update closer to the time.Sandra (Mum) and I are in the middle of making up plenty of boxes of Sundrops – 1st and 2nd grade.Ring me/call me anytime on 027 288 6090 for all queries.

Quick update

Sundrop apricots will be on the Stall as from tomorrow ๐Ÿ˜As we have plenty coming on theres no urgent rush to head up this weekend.Plenty of Earli Ril apricots available. They are a very popular eating and cooking apricot – available in 1st grade and 2nd boxes.Red Beaut plums and cherries are still all go ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’Call me anytime on 027 288 6090 for all queries.

Happy New Year everyone! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸฅณI have been asked as to whether we are open today – yes we are – 7am- 9pm – our usual hours until end of may/early june. So if you’re passing through or coming for a drive come on in and check us out ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜ŠPlenty of Earli Ril apricots on the Stall in small and large boxes.Lovely old variety that is great for eating, chutney, jam, bottling, stewing up and putting in the freezer or just freezing them in halves – possibilities are endless!Sundrop apricots are still on track for Saturday.PYO Sundrops won’t start till about the 10th – waiting for a uniform amount to be ripe. Will keep you posted.Red Beaut plums are on the stall. Very popular eating plum.Plenty of freshly picked cherries as well ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’If you are coming via Millers Flat end, don’t trust your gps – Google maps is still sending people up my neighbour Molly’s driveway instead of mine ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณOur driveway is well sign posted!The easiest way is to come via Roxburgh end – the Miller’s Flat way isn’t a shortcut – same travel time.In Roxburgh turn down Jedburgh St opposite the petrol station and turn right off the bridge – only 2km down the road. Our car park is suitable for all large vehicles, including caravans and buses ๐Ÿš™๐ŸšŽ๐Ÿš˜Contact me – Ruby – anytime on 027 288 6090 for all queries ๐Ÿ˜Š

December 9th

FRUIT STALL OPENING UPDATE & COURIER INFOOur Fruit Stall will open for the Fruit Season onโ€ฆ.. Friday 19th December.7am – 9pm 7 days a week Freshly dug New Spuds & Cherries will be in plentiful supply.๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿฅ” You will like our prices! ๐Ÿ˜ŠWe only sell what we grow. As Xmas Day falls on a Thursday, the 16th and 17th December are the only days for Courier Orders to the North Island and the top of the South Island. ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ“ฆMonday 22nd December is the last day for orders to the rest of the South Island.If you would like to place a Pick up order at the Fruit Stall after the 17th or a โ€˜Courier Orderโ€™, or have a Query โ€ฆ TXT / ring / me – Ruby – 027 288 6090 – or PM me anytime. Our very first apricots, Earli Ril and Sundrop should be ripe by the beginning of January or a wee bit sooner if the Sun shines brightly โ˜€๏ธ Then Roxburgh Red, Moorparks, Stevens Favourite, Valley Gold and many more varieties come on soon after. As the weather rules our lives it is impossible to give an exact date as to when each variety ripens but as soon as we know, you will know. PYO should start approx.10 January. #rollonsummer #solookingforwardtoseeingeveryone

December 18

Our Fruit Stall opens tomorrow Friday 19 December for the Fruit Season ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿฅ”As we only sell what we grow, we will start off with delicious Cherries and scrumptious New Spuds ๐Ÿ˜‹Sam grows the spudsโ€ฆ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜You will like our prices!Sundrop apricots and Earl Ril apricots should be ripe by early January and also Wilsons Early plumsโ€ฆ..โ€ฆ.what we need now is a plentiful supply of sunny days โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒžBoth Sandra (Mum) and I (Ruby) are so looking forward to catching up with everyone!๐Ÿ˜ŠRemember you can ring me Ruby, anytime on 027 288 6090 for fruit queries, Order, pre-orders or for a catch up.Open 7 Days a Week7am – 9pmUntil the beginning of June 2026If you are going through outside Opening Hours and want to pick up an Order or purchase fruit, contact us and we will Open up or stay open for you. Absolutely no worries. Mum started doing this trend when Sam and I were just toddlers so have many happy memories of the old days ๐Ÿ˜Š catching up with customers/friends in our pyjamas ๐Ÿ˜„Gosh the years fly by.#rollonsummer #beautifulcherriesandspuds#intimeforxmas#cantwaittoseeeverybody

27th December

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! ๐ŸŽ„Plenty of freshly picked cherries available on the Fruit Stall.๐Ÿ’In a few days we will have Red Beaut & Early Wilson plums with Earli Ril & Sundrop apricots not far behind. ๐Ÿ˜Please send us any sunshine you don’t want in your area!!โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธPYO apricots will be starting approx 8-10 JanuaryWe will keep you updated as the fruit ripens.Contact Ruby on 027 288 6090 for pre-orders of apricots, fruit info, weather reports.๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š.

Preserving Time!

Message from Sandra (Mum) about preservers. She has many people enquiring on a continual basis as to where you buy them in New Zealand.

For those wanting to purchase a brand new Stainless Steel Preserver in NZ, here is a link to Chefs Complements in Taupo https://www.chefscomplements.co.nz/…/fowlers…/…

I purchased my new Fowler Preserver 15 years ago from Australia, after all my secondhand Agee Preservers diedโ€ฆand

It arrived four days later!!! Back then Preservers were not available in NZ.

Agee Preservers stopped being manufactured a few decades ago, just incase you are wanting this model.

I might add I never swapped over to Fowlers jars, lids and rings.. as I had hundreds of Agee jars and a stockpile of seals so yes you can use your trusty jars….Actually there are other brands of jars and seals out there these days.

I can definitely recommend this Preserver.

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