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Granny Smith and Democrat apples are available over the three day weekend in 5 kg boxes and 10 kg bags ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ Both are long keepers and great for both cooking and eatingโ€ฆ..also Granny Smiths are a very popular bottling apple.

Bottled apples and custard..yum ๐Ÿ˜‹

We are aiming to close the Fruit Stall for the Season late Monday eveningโ€ฆ.will confirm this later that very night.

You will like our prices! ๐Ÿ˜

Have great weekend everybody!

We open at 7am and close late ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒ›

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Fruit Update

Winter is certainly around the corner!

This morning we woke up to 0 degrees – but we have an absolute beautiful sunny day albeit slightly crispโ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿงฃ๐Ÿงค๐Ÿฅถ

Still have quinces available ๐Ÿ˜Š

Golden delicious will be finished by the end of the weekend – Red Delicious will be finished by end of next week ๐ŸŽ

Braeburn and Splendour apples are available in plentiful supply. Braeburn apples are fantastic for cooking and eating. Splendour are a sweet crisp eating apple which is also great for desserts. Both varieties are long keepers. ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ

Granny Smith will be available from tomorrow.

They are great for eating and cooking and a long keeper ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ

Sending out apples and quinces in 10kg and 15kg boxes.

If you like to place an order, remember I send out on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday being the cut off for North Island orders.

Phone/txt me on 027 288 6090 to place an order or for general enquiries.

Open from 7am till dark. No worries if you are running late and can’t pick up an order till late in the evening. Just call me and let me know – I will have your fruit ready ๐Ÿ˜Š

Freshly picked Royal Gala, Golden Delicious and Red Delicious apples are available in 5kg and 10kg bags ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ

Golden Delicious are an all time favourite for cooking and bottling as well as eating ๐Ÿ Red Delicious, another great eating apple, can also be used in apple salads and for dehydrating ๐Ÿ˜‹

Beurre Bosc and Packham’s Triumph pears are available and both varieties are excellent for bottling, eating, chutney,etc.๐Ÿ๐Ÿ

Quinces are now on the Stall in 2.5kg and 5kg boxes. Apart from making jelly, jam and paste, you can also roast quinces with honey, cook them with meat, make chutney or just cook up apples and quinces together – both flavours compliment each other ๐Ÿ˜

We courier apples, pears and quinces in 10kg and 15kg boxes every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday PM or contact me on 027 288 6090 for all queries or to place an order.

Open from 7am – 9pm every day

๐ŸŽ๐ŸWe only sell what we grow ๐ŸŽ

Freshly picked Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Royal Gala apples are available on the Fruit Stall.

Sam did the first pick of Red Delicious last night and they taste amazing – I love all the old varieties ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ

Remember Golden Delicious are amazing cooking apples, as well as great for eating ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ

Red Delicious are great eating apples plus they taste wonderful in apple salads.๐ŸŽ

We are coming to the end of Beurre Bosc pears but Packham pears will start in a few days๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ

Great for bottling, cooking and eating.

Quinces will start being picked in a few days – this unique fruit is great for roasting, jelly, chutney, etc.

There is still more apples varieties to ripen – will keep you up to date as they become ready.

We are couriering out all varieties of apples and pears in 10kg and 15kg boxes – sending out every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Call me on 027 288 6090 to place an order or to make an enquiry.

Open every from 7am-9pm

Fruit Update

PYO has now finished for the Season.

What an enjoyable time it has been for many.

See you next Season for PYO Apricots.

There are a few boxes of apricots on the Fruit Stall..Sam picked the last of Sandraโ€™s apricots last night. Too soft for bottling but ideal for stewing or freezing.

Back Doris plums are all goโ€ฆโ€ฆBon Chretien pears as well.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to place an Order for either whether it be a โ€˜Pick-Up Orderโ€™ or a โ€˜Courier Orderโ€™.

We Courier on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Tuesday is cut-off to the North Island and upper South Island Rural deliveries.

Omega plums should start in about 10 days..

Coxโ€™s Orange  in about 14 days.

Royal  Gala apples in about 21 days.

Quinces in  6 weeks.

Thanks to Sam for these updates.

Fruit Update 15 February

Heaps of boxes of Apricots will be on the Fruit Stall as from today.

This is unexpected as we were right at the end of themโ€ฆthese late ones were earmarked for Sandra (Mum) as she was going to bottle them all..yes a few hundred jarsโ€ฆ. but she has now decided she hasnโ€™t the time to bottle anymore sooo heaps on the Fruit Stall as from today. You will like our prices!

Plenty of freshly picked Bon Chretien pears are still all go. 

Black Doris plums actually start this Monday but Sam and team did pick some last night so we will have boxed ones on the Fruit Stall as from today. Yes I was surprised by a wee early pick..the heads up would have been great Sam. 

The MacVerna plums have finished but a small amount of Hawera plums are still available.

Also a few bags of Red Gravenstein apples are on the Stall.

I am so looking forward to the main apples ripeningโ€ฆ.only a couple more weeks of waiting for the Coxโ€™s Orange apples and then of course Royal Gala a close second.

Update

PYO Nectarines finished yesterday! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ
PYO Moorparks are still all go, much to my surprise – ladder work is involved. Also just a reminder to wear good footwear – sandals and jandals are a no-go.
Plenty of freshly picked Clutha Gold apricots on the stall – These are great for bottling, stewing, jam – the flavour is absolutely gorgeous – our Stall will be continually restocked during the day so you wonโ€™t miss out.
Billington plums and Red Gravenstein apples are also on the Stall as โ€จBon Chretien pears will begin this weekend ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ
Contact me if youโ€™d like to place an order – that goes for Black Doris too.

Starting from early March, we will begin picking our Royal Gala apples. We also sell these apples for fundraising at a bulk price to schools/clubs. If you like to know more about it, please contact me on 027 288 6090

Open 7 days
7am – 9pm

Quick fruit update

Pyo Stevens Favourite are now finished.
Pyo Moorparks will be finishing approx. Tuesday.
Pyo Nectarines will start on Wednesday 5th February ๐Ÿ˜€ they will be ripe enough by then – definitely no earlier.

Still plenty of Billington plums ๐Ÿ˜Š red flesh and great for eating, jam, sauce, bottling whole,etc.
Plenty of boxed Clutha Gold apricots on the Fruit Stall so you won’t miss out.
Bon Chretien Pears will be available as from next weekend ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ
Black Doris plums will be starting around the 12th February. Both pick up and courier orders being taken for them now – when they are available, there will be plenty on the Stall.

Contact me on 027 288 6090 for all queries.

Open 7 days
from 7am – 9pm.

Fruit Update – Saturday 25th January

A gorgeous warm morning – looks like another fine day. ๐ŸŒž There is talk of a few brief showers in the morning but Sam assures me this will not eventuate according to his weather app โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธ

A very busy PYO moorparks yesterday – still plenty on the trees.๐Ÿ˜Ž

PYO Stevens Favourite apricots are another old variety and is very popular.

Still an average amount of PYO Rox Red available.

Billington and Shiro plums are on the Fruit Stall.

Billingtons are great for jam, sauce, bottling whole and of course are an eating plum as well.

Shiro plums are an all rounder – cooking and eating.

Plenty of boxed apricots on the Stall.

Sandra (Mum) is flat out packing as I write.

There will be enough to restock the Stall continually during the day so you won’t miss out.

Contact me on 027 288 6090 for all enquiries.

Open 7 days

7am – 9pm

Fruit Update

PYO Moorpark apricots will start this Friday 24th January. โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜

PYO Stevens Favourite apricots will commence this Thursday 23rd January.

PYO Roxburgh Red are still all go and there is still some PYO Sundrop apricots left.

PYO Nectarines have finished for now. The PYO Nectarines Variety will be in about 8 days time.

Will keep you posted. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜

Remember for PYO bring your own supermarket bags, boxes, washing baskets, etc.

Shiro plums will be on the Fruit Stall on Thursday .

Billington plums are still to ripen.

Contact me on 027 288 6090 for all queries.