PYO and Stall Update
Yesterday we was a very busy PYO day but there are still plenty of Sundrops just waiting to be picked!
The forecast for today is meant to be nice and fine so it looks like it should be ideal picking conditions.
As we are just at the start of the season the majority of the Sundrop are still quite firm which is the perfect stage for bottling, freezing, etc.
On the Stall today we have:
Sundrop Apricots – 1st Grade Boxes 7kg for $21 and 2nd Grade Boxes 5kg for $12. They are at the perfect stage for bottling right now.
Duffs Early Jewel Plums – 2kg bags for $5. They are perfect for eating and kids just love them.
PYO Has Begun!
PYO Sundrop Apricots have begun!
We have PYO advertised for Saturday and Sunday so if anyone wants to beat the rush and come up today then they are most welcome.
The forecast for the next few days is meant to be nice and fine, perfect weather for PYO!
The price is $1.90/kg (same as last year).
The Sundrop are slightly smaller than usual this season but they make up for it with fantastic flavour!
Plus smaller Apricots are the best for bottling as you can fit more in the jars!
Fruit Update
On the Stall today we have:
Sundrop Apricots – 1st Grade Boxes 7kg for $21 and 2nd Grade Boxes 5kg for $12. They are at the perfect stage for bottling right now.
Earli Ril Apricots – 2nd Grade Boxes 5kg for $10. Great for jams, sauce, etc
Duffs Early Jewel Plums – 2kg bags for $5. They are perfect for eating and kids just love them.
New Years Day Fruit Update
Happy New Years folks!
We have the first Sundrops of the season available in limited quantities on the Stall in 5kg bags for $15 and in 2nds boxes (5kg for $12)
We still have Earli Ril available in 2nds boxes (5kg for $10).
We also have a good supply of Duffs Early Jewel Plums in 2kg bags for $5.
Duffs Early Jewel are a lovely eating and dessert plum and kids love them!
Bottling Time
It’s bottling time folks!
We have the first Sundrops of the season available in limited quantities on the Stall in 5kg bags for $15.
As the Earli Ril aren’t as pretty as the Sundrop we are now selling them in 2nds boxes (5kg for $10).
We also have a good supply of Duffs Early Jewel Plums in 2kg bags for $5.
Ruby decided to do some bottling in between customers yesterday.
Here’s a photo of the result.
She learnt from the best. All those years of being Mum’s under-study has paid off!!
Plus she loves it, which is a bonus!
Fruit Update
The fruit season is starting to pick up speed now thanks to a couple of hot days.
On the Stall we have:
Earli Ril Apricots (2nd Grade) – 5kg boxes for $10
Cander Peaches – 3.5kg boxes for $10
Duffs Early Jewel Plums – 2kg bags for $5
New Spuds – 2kg for $5
Mum hasn’t got time to sort out the 1st and 2nd Grade Earli Ril so they are now being sold as 2nd Grade in 5kg boxes for only $10!
That’s a bargain!
We should have Sundrop Apricots on the Stall later in the week and at this stage we’re pretty confident that PYO Sundrop will start next weekend (4th and 5th of January)
Will keep you updated!
The Apricot Season Has Started!
The Apricot Season has officially begun!
That’s right folks, we have Earli Ril Apricots available on the Stall in 3.5kg boxes for $10.
Earli Ril Apricots are sweet and juicy and have a real old-fashioned Apricot taste.
They are great for eating fresh or for bottling, freezing, jam, etc.
We also have Cander Peaches on the Stall in 3.5kg boxes for $10. They are a lovely eating Peach and are full of flavour.
We expect to start having Sundrop Apricots on the Stall within the next week and at this stage it looks as though PYO will start sometime between Jan 3 and Jan 8.
Will keep you updated!
Rain
The rain hammered the living daylights out of the Cherries the other day.
We had around 40mm in 12 hrs so a large amount of our Stella crop has been obliterated!
We do have some later varieties coming ripe over the next week so we will still have Cherries on the Stall, just not in the quantity that we have been having!
On a another note the Apricots are colouring up nicely so we expect to start having them on the Stall early in the New Year.
The first variety is Earli Rill with Sundrop starting a few days afterwards.
The start date for PYO looks somewhere between the 7th and the 10th of Jan at this stage.
Will keep you posted!
Right now on the Stall we have:
New Spuds: 2kg for $5
Cherries: 1kg bags for $8
Flat Out!
Red Delicious Apple in its infancy.
The early cherries being earlier than usual this season have certainly put me a bit behind with the thinning of the apples but our friend Jasna and I have finally caught up (thankfully!).
So these days I can either be found moving irrigation pipes, picking cherries or thinning apples, should anybody feel the need to locate me as it looks like I won’t be escaping the Orchard for another few months!
Doesn’t worry me though! I haven’t escaped for over a month now but I’ve got Mum running errands to for me in town.
She doesn’t mind. In fact she enjoys it!
I always reckoned she should have been a delivery driver!!!
On the Fruit front we’re well through the Dawson Cherries with Stella coming on shortly.
The Earli Ril and Sundrop Apricots are still about 2 weeks away as are the Wilson’s Early Plums.
Will keep you updated!
Fruit Update
With the holidays upon us, remember to pack your togs for a splash at Pinders Pond after picking your own fruit or purchasing off the Fruit Stall.
Pinders is only 2 km down the road from us and even has a toilet these days.
No more ducking into the bushes!
Dawson cherries are now available on our Stall along with new spuds.
The cherries are in 1kg bags for $8.00 and the new spuds are 2kg for $5.00
Ruby also has a selection of grasses and herb plants for sale.
There is a great PYO cherry place in town should anybody want to pick their own.
Our apricots will be ready for PYO hopefully by about the 7th of January and from then on there will be fruit coming on at a fast rate.
Check our blog for daily updates or give us a ring.
And if you want to picnic in the Orchard, feel free to bring along your blanket and deck chairs as there are plenty of trees to shade under!
You are welcome to wander through our tranquil gardens also.
During the Fruit Season the weeds get away on us so it can look a wee bit like a jungle at times but still ever so peaceful.
There is a selection of places in town to buy your ice creams, pies, take-aways, sit down meals, etc.
And do check out 103 The Store.
You will not be disappointed!
If you are caught short in town, the Roxburgh Loo Ladies have done us proud. Lovely modern facilities with a living grass wall and a magnificent sculpture created by Bill and Michelle Clarke adorning the entrance.
The new cycle track is also very popular, especially with families biking down to Pinders Pond or further afield.
And if you want to make a weekend of it the accommodation offered in our Valley is of an excellent standard.
If it’s a Contemporary Studio Room, Backpackers, Cabin, Motel Unit, Motor Home site, this Valley has it all!
This is Mums 23rd Fruit Season and Ruby and I have been fortunate to have spent our whole lives growing up in this wonderful area.