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Fruit and Courier Update

We are still unable to send fruit to the North Island as Courier staff have been drastically affected by Covid – at the moment we are hoping within the next week the situation improves and we can start sending again – will keep you updated ?
At present all South Island Couriers are still up and running hence you can still place an order ?
For those who live in the North Island I am more than happy to take your orders which will be sent out as soon as everything is back on track ?
Omega plums will be finished by Sunday.
We have a plentiful supply of Cox’s Orange and Royal Gala apples – Cox’s Orange are a great eating and cooking apple and Royal Gala are a favourite eating apple especially with kids ???
All our fruit is picked daily ??
Golden Delicious apples will be ready in about two weeks, followed by different apple varieties including Red Delicious, Braeburn, Splendour and Granny Smith ????
Quinces will be ready towards the end of the month.
Courier days are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – I send out apples in 5kg, 10kg, and 15kg boxes – I can also do mixture boxes if you prefer.
Contact me, Ruby – 027 288 6090 – anytime for fruit queries or to place an order.
Remember we are open until early June 7am – 9pm
“We only sell what we grow”

Fruit and Courier Update
Sorry to say we are unable to send any more Courier orders to the North Island until further notice, as Covid has struck down many of the North Island NZ Couriers staff, particularly in Auckland.
We will have an update next Tuesday to when we can send fruit to the North Island again ?
The majority of the North Island orders I sent out on Monday, before I was told of this situation, have been delivered.
Very grateful to NZ Couriers for getting the majority delivered safely, especially with skeleton staff ?
My heart goes out to all those affected by this cruel virus and I hope everyone recovers swiftly ❤️❤️
At present all South Island Courier orders are still up and running hence you can still place your orders, which will be sent out next week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
For those who live in the North Island I am more than happy to take your orders which will be sent out as soon as everything is back on track.
Please remember you only pay if and when your order is delivered.
From tomorrow on, our freshly picked Royal Gala apples will be on the Fruit Stall in both 5 and 10 kg bags ???
These are a delicious crispy, sweet eating apple ?
Omega plums are still in full swing – eating, jam, stewing and freezing.
Cox’s orange apples are still available – these are a lovely eating and cooking apple
Quinces are still a few weeks away – hopefully they will be ready by the end of the month.
The Golden Queen Peaches are still 2-3 weeks away…..as these are all pre-ordered, everyone on the list will be notified as to when they get close to maturity ?
Next week apples and plums will be couriered out in 5kg, 10kg and 15kg boxes – I can do mixture boxes if you prefer.
Contact me, Ruby – 027 288 6090 – anytime for fruit queries or to place an order ?
Remember we are open 7 days,
7am – 9pm
until early June.
“We only sell what we grow”

Fruit Update
We finished our Black Doris plums last night and the Bon Chretien pears will finish today.
Omega plums are now available in 1st grade and 2nd grade boxes.
These are a delicious plum and a long keeper.
Great for eating, chutney, Jam, sauce, bottling and freezing.
They are clingstone but are very easy to slice off stone.
Cox’s Orange commenced yesterday and are a delicious apple for both eating and cooking ???
They are a very old variety.
Available in 5 and 10 kg bags.
Royal Gala apples start in about a week ???
Will keep you posted.
These are a very popular eating apple – especially for kids ?
Beurre Hardy and Packham pears will be available in about two weeks ??
Will keep you posted.
Quinces are still a few weeks away so there is still time to get your Jelly jars washed.
Omega plums and Cox’s Orange apple orders will commence being sent out this week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday which are our Courier days.
I can do mixture boxes if preferred.
Contact me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 anytime for fruit queries or to place an order.
Remember we are open 7 days,
7am – 9pm
until early June.
“We only sell what we grow”

FRUIT UPDATE
Black Doris plums will be on the Stall as from today ?
I will be sending out some Courier orders this coming Monday and Tuesday and then Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the following week. You will not miss out ?
Pick up orders can be arranged for most days.
Black Doris are a great bottling plum.
They are also a great for sauce, Jam, chutney, stewing and freezing.
Freezing is so simple; halve and throw them into freezer bags and freeze.
When ready to use, remember to cook from frozen.
Bon Cretien pears are sold in 5 and 10kg bags.
These are a wonderful bottling pear as well as lovely eating.
Still plenty of 2 and 4kg bags of Red Gravenstein apples on the Stall.
These are our very first apple and are crisp and sweet.
Cox’s Orange apples should begin about the 25th of February.
These are our very first of the main crop.
Royal Gala will come in about the 5th March, or earlier if this heat keeps up ???
I will keep you posted ?
A couple of cancellations mean that we can now accept “fund-raising” Royal Gala apple orders.
These will bagged for you in either 5 or 10 kg bags.
Contact me for more details.
The last of the Hawera plums are on the Stall.
Purple King plums are still plentiful.
Contact me, Ruby, anytime for fruit orders or fruit queries.
027 288 6090
Remember we are open from 7am-9pm every day until June and we only sell what we grow.

Fruit Update
Apricots have now finished on the Stall ?
We have Billington plums and Red Gravenstein apples available ?? our very first apple for the Season – they are sweet and crispy for eating and cooking.
Billington plums are red flesh with a lovely sweet flavour, great for eating, cooking and making jam ☺️
The main crop of apples will begin at the end of this month, starting with Cox’s Orange, followed closely by Royal Gala ?
Bon Chretien pears will be on the Stall as from this Saturday – available in 5kg and 10kg bags ???
Can courier pears out in 10kg and 15kg boxes – PM me if you would like a box or to make an enquiry about prices, etc. ☺️
Black Doris plums will be available in roughly two weeks – taking pre-orders for these for both pick up and courier
You will like our prices ☺️
TXT or phone me (Ruby) anytime for fruit queries, etc on 027 288 6090 ???
Open 7 days
7am – 9pm
From now until June

YO Fruit Update
PYO of all varieties of apricots will finish tomorrow – there should be enough to take us through to late afternoon – it is mostly ladder work now.
We will still have bagged and boxed apricots on the Stall tomorrow and during the weekend and beyond as we have an area especially marked out for Stall Fruit which Sam picks daily.
Shiro Plums have now finished – Billington plums are in full swing – these are a lovely small red flesh plum, great for eating, bottling and stewing, etc.
Mum (Sandra) bottles these whole and I must say they taste great ??
Red Gravenstein – our very first apple – are still a week away
Bon Chretian Pears are roughly 10 days away ??? Black Doris plums are still about 2-3 weeks away as are Purple King plums ?
And we are just over a month away for our Royal Gala apples and from then we will have many other varieties to follow ??????
Here’s my Mum, Sandra, busy helping stock the Fruit Stall, all ready to pull up her mask at the dot of 7 ??
This is her 32nd Fruit Season and is still going strong ?❤️
TXT or phone me (Ruby) anytime for fruit queries on 027 288 6090 ??
Open 7 days
7am – 9pm
From now until June
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Fruit Update
Just a reminder to all those coming for PYO Moorparks, which starts this coming Saturday, to bring your own containers, whether they be shopping bags, laundry baskets or fish crates – our scales can manage all of these ??
There are still PYO Roxburgh Red apricots and these may be still available on Saturday if you can’t get up till then.
PYO Stevens Favourite apricots are still on track for next Tuesday.
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If you aren’t into preserving apricots, there is another method which is really simple.
Just half the apricots and pop them into freezer bags ?
But always remember to cook from frozen, never let a bag thaw or they will be a brown mess.
You can also cook a stock pot full of apricots and when cool, put a cup of apricots into each freezer bag. No need for further cooking after they thaw. ?
Stewed apricots are lovely with yoghurt, ice cream, muesli and other breakfast cereals
They are also delicious when making apricot muffins, crumbles etc.
Report up at the Fruit Stall when you arrive for PYO and Mum,(Sandra) or I will point you in the right direction to the apricot of your choice ?
We have an amazing crop of Moorparks so plenty for everyone ?

Fruit Update
PYO Roxburgh Red apricots are still available.
PYO Moorparks commences this coming Saturday 22 January. We have a great crop ???
PYO Nectarines has been cancelled – we only had a small crop this Season, due to adverse weather conditions during Spring, but we had assumed there would be enough but sadly we were wrong. Sorry about this!
On a brighter note there are Fruit Stalls in the Valley with Nectarine signs up so you won’t miss out ?
PYO Stevens Favourite apricots begins next Tuesday 25 January.
Plenty of fruit on the Fruit Stall ?
We only sell what we grow.
Open 7 days, 7am – 9pm.
Ring/txt me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 if you have any fruit or weather enquires.
Remember we are Open:
7 days
7am – 9pm
from now until early June
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A gorgeous day here ? it is supposed to reach over 30 degrees by early afternoon ?️☀️
PYO Roxburgh Red apricots is in full swing! ??
These are an old variety, full of flavour and
are great for bottling, jam and stewing.
There is plenty on the trees.
PYO Sundrops will probably be all over today.
We also have boxed apricots on the Stall in plentiful supply ☺️
We have Shiro plums in the Stall – they are yellow flesh and lovely to eat and make jam.
PYO Moorparks are still a week away will keep you posted.
Ring/txt me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 if you have any fruit or weather enquires ?
Remember we are Open:
7 days
7am – 9pm
from now until early June271917373_2040877656093122_3863341091108907952_n 271954410_2040877606093127_2778102976627882076_n

PYO Roxburgh Red begins today ?
We still have the last of PYO Sundrop apricots.
PYO Nectarines are still a week away.
PYO Moorparks probably 10 days away – will keep you posted ☺️
On the Stall we have Sundrop, Valley Gold and Roxburgh Red apricots ??
Peeka apricots will be available on the Stall at the end of this coming week and Stevens Favourite a little bit after. ?
Shiro plums are now available on the Stall – they are yellow flesh and great for eating and making jam ☺️
Billington plums are still a few days away – more varieties coming on – I will keep you posted as everything ripens.
Ring/txt me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 if you have any fruit or weather enquires ?
Remember we are Open:
7 days
7am – 9pm
from now until early June
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