Quick fruit updateOmega plums are all go – available on the Stall in 1st and 2nd grade bags and boxes. They are red flesh and are great for eating, preserving, cooking, jam, sauce,etc. Sending fruit out in 5kg 10kg and 15kg boxes – send me a message if you’d like a box.We also have a limited supply of Luisa pluma.- yellow flesh with yellow/red skin – a gorgeous plum to eat!Bon Chretien Pears are still available until the end of this week 🍐🍐Cox’s Orange apples should be available at the end of the week. Royal Gala should be ready approx 7th March.With the Royal Gala apples, we also offer bulk price for fundraising in 2kg, 5kg and 10kg bags.We have a couple spaces available – if you are interested, get in touch with me on 027 288 6090 and I’ll give you more details.

Yesterday afternoon the team picked the first of the Black Doris plums so they are now available on the Fruit Stall 😁😊Great for bottling, stewing, jam, chutney, eating,etc.Just a reminder that the natural powdery coating on the plums is an edible waxy substance called bloom.It’s presence indicates freshness. 😊👍Bon Chretien pears are still all go and Purple King plums are still available.🍐🍐As from this coming Monday, Black Doris courier orders will start being sent out. Still taking courier orders for Bon Chretien pears.PM or txt/Call me on 027 288 6090 for all enquiries.Open 7 days 7am-9pm

Great news! The last variety of PYO Nectarines starts tomorrow – Friday – Waitangi Day 😄😄😎😎😎Please report to the Fruit Stall before going out to pick Nectarines.Bring your own shopping bags or buckets – if you accidentally forget we do have some bags available @ the Fruit Stall.Please note that our PYO Nectarines is strictly only for individuals + families and NOT for Hawkers or onsellers. Bon Chretien Pears are now on the Stall – a gorgeous eating and preserving pear. If you’ve got any spare sun your way, please send a wee bit to me – would be deeply appreciated 😊Black Doris are ready in about 10-14 days depending on the amount of sunshine!

Call me, Ruby, anytime on 027 288 6090 for all queries.Open 7 days 7am-9pm

PYO Apricots have now finished!
We still have 1st and 2nd grade boxes of apricots on the Stall. 👍
Haven’t got an exact date yet for PYO Nectarines- waiting a little bit more sun to ripen them 🌞🌞will 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 🍐
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 👍😁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 😳 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 😊On 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.😊PYO Moorpark apricots and PYO Nectarines start this Saturday 24th! 😁😁

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

Call me on 027 288 6090 for all queries 👍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. 😸

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 😁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 🍒🍒Call me anytime on 027 288 6090 for all queries.

Happy New Year everyone! 🥳🥳I 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 😊😊Plenty 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 🍒🍒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 😳😳Our 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 🚙🚎🚘Contact me – Ruby – anytime on 027 288 6090 for all queries 😊

FRUIT STALL OPENING UPDATE & COURIER INFOOur Fruit Stall will open for the Fruit Season on….. Friday 19th December.7am – 9pm 7 days a week Freshly dug New Spuds & Cherries will be in plentiful supply.🍒🍒🥔🥔 You will like our prices! 😊We 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. 📦📦Monday 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 ‘Courier Order’, or have a Query … 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 ☀️ 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