PYO Update

Just a reminder to those who want to PYO please bring your own containers

For those wanting a large amount for bottling or freezing, laundry baskets – supermarket bags – crates – buckets – cardboard boxes, etc are ideal.

And for those wanting just a few apricots, a supermarket bag is ideal.

Picking is ladder work.

For safety reasons obviously children are not allowed on the ladders. Children are always happy to watch as long as you give them plenty of apricots to eat…a wonderful bribe to keep the peace…

Sundrops are still plentiful, and Roxburgh Red only started yesterday so they are plentiful as well.

Clutha Gold and Peeka will be on the Stall next week…will keep you posted.

Steven’s Favourite will be on the Fruit Stall by end of next week

Moorpark apricots are in about 8-10 days and will be PYO…will keep you posted.

If you don’t preserve apricots by way of bottling all is not lost as freezing is so easy.

Just halve and put in a freezer bag and then straight into the freezer.

Cook from frozen and they taste like they are just off the tree.

PYO Nectarines start this Saturday They are very popular, and it will be all over within a few short days. Then the next variety starts roughly in approx. 2 weeks.

We do not sell PYO nectarines to Fruit Hawkers – they are for families who are bottling, freezing and eating only.

There will not be any on the Fruit Stall.

Plums will be ripe within days and will be on the Stall in a few days time.

Thank goodness the Sun finally found us!

Open 7 days

7am – 9pm

Pyo Sundrop apricots are in full swing 
Just a reminder to everyone who is intending to pyo to bring your own supermarket bags, buckets, washing baskets etc 
We do have some shopping bags for those who forget. 
Please come up to the fruit stall to report in before entering the Orchrd to PYO
Another gorgeous day up here  We have plenty of boxed apricots on the stall for those who dont want to PYO. 

Call me – Ruby – on 027 288 6090 for all queries 

PYO Update

Sam has just informed me that PYO Sundrop apricots will start this Saturday 4th January, as the intense heat over the past two days has ripened the fruit evenly enough to start up

As usual there will be plenty of large boxes of Sundrops on the Fruit Stall for those who don’t want to PYO but still want bulk apricots for bottling/freezing.

There is no urgency to get up here right now as PYO Sundrops will last a while and there is more varieties coming on.

We had rain all night and it is still gently falling thankfully Sam and crew picked plenty yesterday so Sandra (Mum) and I are packing Sundrops as I write

So we will have plenty of large and small boxes and bags on the Fruit Stall as usual.

Another few days wait for the next variety of plums as they are not quite ripe yet.

Freshly dug spuds available still

Contact me, Ruby on 027 288 6090 for all queries.

Open 7 days 7am – 9pm

Countdown to another year nearly over!

Sandra, Sam and I wish everyone a Happy New Year! Our New Years day will be spent in the Fruit Stall – it is always wonderful catching up with people on the first day of the New Year

We have Sundrop apricots available in plentiful supply, new spuds and we are coming to the end of our cherries and Red Beaut plums – another variety of plums is coming on very shortly

Our Sundrop apricots are picked daily and are available in assorted sizes of bags/boxes.

Just a reminder if you want to pick up/purchase outside of our hours… 7am – 9pm just text/ring me Ruby to arrange a time. No worries at all – many people already do this.

PYO Sundrop won’t be starting until there’s an even amount of ripeness in the trees – Sam can’t give me an exact date as of yet – will keep you updated!

Call me on 027 288 6090 for all fruit queries/orders.

Fruit Update

The warmth of the past two days has finally kickstarted the final ripening stage of Sundrop apricots! Yahoo! Sundrops are a great all rounder- bottling, freezing, jam, chutney, cooking, etc. Flavour is gorgeous

Soo we have heaps of boxes available on the Fruit Stall starting from today

Sandra (Mum) & I are packing as I type.

Sam and crew will continue picking for the Fruit Stall at first light.

PYO apricots will not begin until we have an even amount of ripeness on the trees. Will let you know the PYO start date soon.

Courier orders will start being sent out from 6th January – which when the courier opens up for the new year – I send out Sundrops in 5kg, 10kg and 15kg boxes – PM me if you would like to place an order

Still have cherries, new spuds, Red Beaut plums and Earli Ril apricots on the Stall.

Call me on 027 288 6090 for all fruit queries/orders or if you want an weather update.

Open 7 days from 7am – 9pm

Fruit Update

On the Fruit Stall we have New Spuds, cherries and as from today Red Beaut plums and Earli Ril apricots, which are an old variety Our first main crop of apricots, Sundrop, will be on the Fruit Stall about New Year. Will keep you posted – it may be earlier All the other fruit varities are ripening steadily – will you keep updated.

PYO apricots will commence between 8th-10 Janaury Will keep you updated as to the exact date.

Please send sunshine our way!!

Ring/text me (Ruby) on 027 288 6090 for all queries/orders.

We are open 7 days from 7am – 9pm and we only sell what we grow

The Sun is now playing the ‘ripen the Cherries’ game……hence we are definitely opening this coming Saturday the 21st December

We will then be Open 7 days through to early June 2025.

Opening hours will be 7am – 9pm every day

Here’s a couple of pictures of our business card which gives clear directions to our Orchard from when you enter Roxburgh.

1 kg punnets of cherries and bags of ‘Sam’s New Spuds’ will be available to start with.

Remember……we only sell what we grow.

Our Earli Ril and Sundrop apricots will ripen in early January ……both varieties are absolutely delicious…..great for eating, bottling, jam, chutneys, freezing and ‘free flow freezing’ and then bagging for future smoothies all year round…and of course both varieties are great for dehydrating.

All other fruit varieties are looking good on the trees.

Will keep you posted as to when each variety ripens.

Txt or phone me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 anytime for fruit pre-orders, fruit info, weather info, recipes, prices, etc.

We have a couple of spots now available for bulk Royal Gala apples This is very popular with schools/groups who are wanting a healthy alternative when fundraising and of course we bag them up for you. Txt/phone me, Ruby, if you want more info.

Recently the ‘Sun’ has not been as much of a frequent visitor to our Orchard as we would have liked.

Hence, we will be delaying the Fruit Stall Opening until

Saturday 21st December

And from then on…

Open 7 days

7am – 9pm

The weather rules our lives!

Good news though – the Cherry Courier pre-orders will be going out next Tuesday 17th – this being the last day for Courier Orders.

Pick up orders will be available from the Sunday 22nd – will keep in touch with everyone closer to the time as to when your order is available for pick up or will arrange which day works for you

When we Open on the 21st, both cherries and new spuds will be available.

So looking forward to the Fruit Stall opening and catching up with everyone. Roll on Sunshine and Summer!!

Remember you can txt/phone me, Ruby, anytime 027 288 6090……fruit orders, fruit queries, recipes, weather updates, etc.

In my rush yesterday I forgot to mention that we courier NZ wide.

Cherry Courier orders are full up as we have standing orders every year which we fill first. Sorry about that.

But there will be plenty of cherries on the Fruit Stall once they ripen

A wee bit slow this year in ripening due to the fact that other parts of the country have pinched our Sun not impressed!

You can pre-order anytime from now on – at the moment it looks like most orders will be ready for pick up from Saturday 21st up until Christmas Eve

But remember there will plenty on the Fruit Stall from when we open so you won’t miss out

We are taking orders now for all varieties of apricots as well as plum varieties, pears, quinces and apples

Fruit will be sent out in 5kg, 10kg and 15kg boxes.

PM or phone me 027 288 6090 if you would like to place an order or enquire about fruit prices/courier charges.

Once the apricots are ripe and ready to go, orders will be sent on Mondays and Tuesdays.

I do send on a Wednesday if I know delivery can be guaranteed.

Here’s a photo of one of my ‘supervisors’ from yesterday – he was hard at work making sure I wasn’t slacking off.

Another ‘rush post’ so please contact me if you need clarification on anything.

About mid-December our Family Fruit Stall will open for the 34th Season so wanted to take a minute and introduce ourselves to all our new customers and catchup with all our old ones

I’m Ruby – I manage the Fruit Stall during the Fruit Season from mid-December through to the beginning of June and during the other months of the year I prune, thin and and every other job that needs doing……absolutely love my job

When we open we will be Open:

7 days a week……7am – 9pm daily.

From mid-December to early June.

My Mum, Sandra, and I work in the Fruit Stall.

My brother Sam and I are in Partnership with our Mum, Sandra.

We are only 2 km from Roxburgh, a lovely scenic drive down the side of the river

As we only sell what we grow, we can only open when the first crop of cherries ripens which will coincide with Sam’s Early Spuds being ready

Will keep you posted as to when but hopefully it will be mid-December.

Send every bit of spare sunshine our way please!

Early Ril and Sundrop apricots will ripen first, hopefully during the first few days of January.

And then the rest of apricots, will follow soon after.

All varieties of plums, nectarines – apples – pears – etc are looking great on the trees

Remember to keep an eye out for fruit updates once we open or phone/txt me anytime for fruit updates, pre-orders, weather conditions, etc…..027 288 6090 or you can email us …sandralex@xtra.co.nz.

Directions:

In Roxburgh you will see a Roxburgh East Road sign on the right opposite the Petrol Station….turn and travel down the road, crossing the Clutha River…turn right off bridge……our Orchard is only 2km down the road and you will see a huge sign “Hobbs Family Partnership Orchard and Fruit Stall”

Drive on up…a few yards up, you will find an “Enter” sign into our large parking area, adjacent to the Fruit Stall and then you will see an “Exit” sign so large trucks, mobile homes, buses, etc have no issues getting in and out.

Important read about Faulty GPS Systems
There are many incorrect GPS systems which direct those travelling from Dunedin end to cross the Millers Flat Bridge by the Pub……WRONG….DO NOT TURN….or you will end up being directed up our neighbours farm driveway and then you will travel along a goat track to get to us!

Definitely not an access to our Orchard.

Have had no luck having this corrected….and trust me I have tried.

I am a bit behind in thinning nectarines so hope all this makes sense as wrote it in a rush