
Hobbs Family
March 6
Fruit update 

There is a plentiful supply of Cox’s Orange apples and Omega plums available on the Stall.
Cox’s Orange are a delicious tart apple to eat and has a gorgeous flavour when cooked
Available in 5kg and 10kg bags and 2nd grade boxes.

Omega plums are available in 3kg bags, 6kg boxes and 7kg 2nd grade boxes – they are great for eating, stewing, jam, sauce, chutney and wine-making 

I am still sending out both Cox’s Orange and Omegaβsβ¦. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – 
You can order a box of either fruit or I can mix n match the amounts – just send me a text with what you want. 



Royal Gala apples will be available on the Stall from Wednesday 10 March. I will be starting to send these out in 10kg and 15kg boxes the following week 

Golden delicious apples will be available from 20th March – they are a lovely eating and cooking apple 



Txt/ring me, Ruby, on 0272886090 anytime if you want a fruit update, or if you want to place an order, weather update, etc. 



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













Bon Chretien pears are all finished 



Black Doris plums will finish tomorrow

Cox’s Orange apples and Omega plums are now on the go 





Cox’s Orange is an old variety, they are a delicious tart apple to eat and are also a great cooking apple





Omega plums are red flesh, a long keeper and are great for both eating and cooking.
They are cling-stone so we bottle the small ones whole 

I freeze a huge amount for making jam in winter and also stewing up for puddings or cakes
They can also be used for sauce or wine-making.

Courier orders for both Omega and Cox’s Orange will start next Monday – send me a message if you would like to order some 



Royal Gala apples are still on track for 10 March 

Still accepting orders for bulk Royal Gala apples for fundraising – bagged in either 5kg or 10 kg lots – txt me for more details 

Txt/ring me, Ruby, on 0272886090 anytime if you want a fruit update, or if you want to place an order, weather update, etc. 



ππ Fruit Update ππ
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Another beautiful sunny day – a lovely 25 degrees at the moment βοΈβοΈ
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Bon Chretien pears will come to a finish by mid next week.
We also have 2nd Grade pears (wind-marked) available as well in 10kg bags and 15kg boxes ππ
Black Doris plums are up and runningβ¦the rest of the pre-orders will be sent out this coming week and all orders which are to be picked up from the Fruit Stall will be ready over the next week – will contact you when they are ready π
We have plenty of Black Doris plums available in boxes and bags on the Fruit Stall π
Still have some bags of Purple King plums left – am predicting they will be finished by the end of tomorrow as they are such a lovely eating plum π
Omega plums and Coxβs Orange apples will commence in about 10 daysβ¦.will keep you posted ππ
Royal Gala apples are a couple of weeks away….will keep you posted πππ
Txt/ring me, Ruby, on 0272886090 anytime if you want a fruit update, or if you want to place an order, weather update, etc.
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17 February
A gorgeous day here today 

it was a dreadful cold start to the morning when my alarm went at 4amβ¦..2 degrees! 


So I figured it would end up a great day and I was right 








Black Doris plum orders started going out this week on the Courier and the rest will leave here next week.
If you are picking up your order you will hear from me shortly as I am working through the list. Feel free to contact me if you want an update 



Meanwhile I have boxes/bags of 2nd grade Black Doris on the Fruit Stall suitable for sauce and jam and also boxes of smallish Black Doris which are great for bottling whole
Mum (Sandra) and I both do the plums this way 


We also still have Purple King in 2.5kg bags and Bon Chretien Pears available in 5kg and 10kg bags.
Purple King will be finished by Saturday but the pears will be here until towards the end of next week 





Coxβs Orange apples is still on track for March 1 and Royal Gala will be available from March 10 





Remember if you want to buy bulk Royal Gala apples for fundraising – bagged in either 5kg or 10 kg lots – just flick me a txt or give me a call for more details. Due to an increase in apples this Season, I can fit in a few more bulk orders 

Txt/ring me, Ruby, on 0272886090 anytime if you want a fruit update, or if you want to place an order, weather update, etc 







What a gorgeous day it has been 
The temperature reached 33 degrees this afternoon and I have just checked our weather station and it is currently 25 degrees. 
Tomorrow is predicted to be just as hot as today 





On the Stall we have Bon Chretien Pears in 5kg and 10kg bags, Purple King plums in 2.5kg bags and Red Gravenstein apples also in 2.5kg bags 







Red Gravenstein will be finished by Monday evening and Purple King will be finished by next weekend – still have a plentiful supply of Bon Chretien pears though – sending out in 10kg and 15kg boxes so flick me a message if you would like a box 

Black Doris will be available on the Stall from Monday the 22nd 

For everyone who have pre-ordered Black Doris – I will be contacting you as when they are being sent/ready for pick up. Still accepting orders so flick me a message if you would like some 



Coxβs Orange apples will be available from March 1 and Royal Gala about March 10 – both varieties will be available on the Stall in 5kg and 10kg bags 







Omega plums are roughly 2 weeks away at this stage – I am taking pre-orders for these as well as both apple varieties. Omega will be sent out in 5kg, 10kg and 15kg boxes and apples will be sent out in 10kg and 15kg boxes.
Txt/call me (Ruby) on 027 288 6090 to place an order, weather updates or enquire about freight charges, etc. 

Remember we are open from 7am – 9pm every day and we only sell what we grow

Still have nectarines!!


Heaps of PYO nectarines were sold today – I had assumed they would be finished by the end of today but I was wrong 
I kind of under-estimated the amount on the trees 


so PYO nectarines will continue tomorrow 















Billington plums, Purple King plums, tree ripened Red Gravenstein apples and Bon Chretien pears are in plentiful supply on the Fruit Stall 







You will like our prices!!
5kg, 10kg and 15kg boxes of Purple King plums and 10kg and 15kg boxes of Bon Chretien pears will start being couriered out as from Tuesday 9th February 





This week courier orders are sent out on only two days – Tuesday and Wednesday – due to Waitangi Day being observed on Monday 

Contact me (Ruby) on 027 288 6090 if you have any queries or orders 



Remember we are open from 7am – 9pm every day and we only sell what we grow 





4 February
ππFruit Update ππ
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All apricots are now finished for the Season but there are still plentyΒ in the Valley at other Fruit Stalls.
PYO nectarines will be available on Saturday 6 February – bring your own containers π¦π§Ί we have buckets and bags available for $1 each.
I am predicting these will be gone in one day as they are very much in demand. Sorry we wonβt have them on the Fruit Stall – this is our very last nectarine variety.
We have delicious Purple King plums and the end of the Billington plums on the Stall πππ ππ
Also available are tree ripened Red Gravenstein apples which are great for both eating and cooking
All the main varieties of apples will start in a few weeks time – will keep you posted ππ
Bon Chretien pears will be available as from Saturdayβ¦.great for both bottling and eating. Next week courier orders for Bon Chretien and Purple King will commence so flick me a txt/PM if you would like some.
Due to Waitangi Day being observed on Monday, all orders will be sent out on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Black Doris plums should be ready about 20 February, will keep you posted, and I am taking orders if you would like some πTxt/phone me, Ruby on 027 288 6090 for weather updates or fruit queries π
Open from 7am – 9pm every day and we only sell what we grow πβοΈ
π Fruit Update π
We have plenty of Clutha gold and Trevatt apricots on the Fruit Stall
Both varieties are great for bottling, freezing, stewing, jam and eating.

We also have Billington plums which are great for eating, jam, sauce, etc. 

Our first apple of the Season is the Red Gravenstein which are great for cooking and eating 
They are a tart apple but very delicious – sold in 2.5 kg bags.


The main crops of apples are still a few weeks away.
The last variety of PYO Nectarines should be ready by Waitangi Day.
Bon ChrΓ©tien pears should also be ready by the beginning of Waitangi weekend – will keep you posted 





Black Doris should be ready by 20 February. Will keep you posted
Orders being taken for these – if you have a standing order, I will be in contact with you shortly.

Omega plums are later than the Black Doris – orders being taken for them as well.
Ring/txt me (Ruby) 027 288 6090 anytime for weather updates, fruit updates/orders.
Open 7 days from 7am -9pm 

Urgent!


PYO Moorparks and Nectarines are now finished! 

We have been inundated with many new customers today which we didn’t expect!



We will have Moorparks on the Stall later next week as there are some green ones still on the trees, but we won’t be able to reopen PYO. So sorry about this!
This has been a crazy season. We will still have Clutha Gold, Valley Gold, Peeka and Stevens Favourite on the Stall as from tomorrow.

The next lot of PYO Nectarines will begin in about 10 days time – will keep you posted!
Billington plums are still to come on.
Call/txt me (Ruby) on 0272886090 for any queries at all.
βοΈUrgent Fruit Update βοΈ
PYO Roxburgh Red & Valley Gold apricots has finished π²π²
Yesterday was chaotic and they were all gone by late evening – this has never happened before so we were taken by surprise.
But good news PYO Moorparks are still to come on ππ
They will start next Saturday 23 January.
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Today we have available the very last of the Roxburgh Red PYO Red apricots and a few trees of small sized Sundrops which were unaffected by the weather. They are ideal for bottling, stewing, freezing π
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PYO Nectarines will now commence on Thursday 21 January.
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We have 1.5 kg bags of Shiro plums on the Stall from today and the Stall is always fully stocked with apricots π
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Contact me (Ruby) on 027 288 6090 for any fruit queries/weather updates. Remember we are open from 7am-9pm every day and we only sell what we grow π