{"id":3385,"date":"2025-01-16T05:10:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2025-01-16T05:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:25:47","slug":"3385","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/?p=3385","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1e\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfe\/2\/16\/1f31e.png\">PYO Update <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1e\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfe\/2\/16\/1f31e.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a reminder to those who want to PYO please bring your own containers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those wanting a large amount for bottling or freezing, laundry baskets &#8211; supermarket bags \u2013 crates \u2013 buckets \u2013 cardboard boxes, etc are ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for those wanting just a few apricots, a supermarket bag is ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a>Picking is ladder work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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&#8230;a wonderful bribe to keep the peace&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sundrops are still plentiful, and Roxburgh Red only started yesterday so they are plentiful as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clutha Gold and Peeka will be on the Stall next week&#8230;will keep you posted. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4d\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t9b\/2\/16\/1f44d.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steven&#8217;s Favourite will be on the Fruit Stall by end of next week <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4d\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t9b\/2\/16\/1f44d.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moorpark apricots are in about 8-10 days and will be PYO&#8230;will keep you posted. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4d\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t9b\/2\/16\/1f44d.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t preserve apricots by way of bottling all is not lost as freezing is so easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just halve and put in a freezer bag and then straight into the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cook from frozen and they taste like they are just off the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PYO Nectarines start this Saturday <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u263a\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7c\/2\/16\/263a.png\"> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not sell PYO nectarines to Fruit Hawkers &#8211; they are for families who are bottling, freezing and eating only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will not be any on the Fruit Stall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plums will be ripe within days and will be on the Stall in a few days time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank goodness the Sun finally found us! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1e\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfe\/2\/16\/1f31e.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open 7 days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7am &#8211; 9pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/474079670_1150604463433787_3200105733674189788_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/474079670_1150604463433787_3200105733674189788_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/474079670_1150604463433787_3200105733674189788_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/474079670_1150604463433787_3200105733674189788_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/474079670_1150604463433787_3200105733674189788_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8211; supermarket bags \u2013 crates \u2013 buckets \u2013 cardboard boxes, etc are ideal. 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