The fruit in this box was picked yesterday from orchards within a 20km radius of hilbarn ‘hq’ in Karoola. Our box of Hillwood redcurrants, Gravelly Beach blueberries, Underwood cherries and Pipers Brook and Lilydale raspberries is what hilbarn fresh produce is all about: the freshest local and seasonal produce that we can find. At this time last year, local apricots were in abundance. This season, though, the first apricots from Coal Valley orchards aren’t expected until after Christmas. (Apricots you see in the shops are most likely from interstate.) Our best efforts went into sourcing fresh strawberries, however all of our local strawberry farms are clean out from now until the later varieties start fruiting in the New Year. Thankfully the first blueberries have just arrived on the West Tamar (Lebrina blueberries start on Jan 4) and raspberries are in absolute abundance in the northeast after record winter rains. We hope you all enjoy the fruitful bounty of where we live.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
A Merry Berry Christmas!
The fruit in this box was picked yesterday from orchards within a 20km radius of hilbarn ‘hq’ in Karoola. Our box of Hillwood redcurrants, Gravelly Beach blueberries, Underwood cherries and Pipers Brook and Lilydale raspberries is what hilbarn fresh produce is all about: the freshest local and seasonal produce that we can find. At this time last year, local apricots were in abundance. This season, though, the first apricots from Coal Valley orchards aren’t expected until after Christmas. (Apricots you see in the shops are most likely from interstate.) Our best efforts went into sourcing fresh strawberries, however all of our local strawberry farms are clean out from now until the later varieties start fruiting in the New Year. Thankfully the first blueberries have just arrived on the West Tamar (Lebrina blueberries start on Jan 4) and raspberries are in absolute abundance in the northeast after record winter rains. We hope you all enjoy the fruitful bounty of where we live.
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What a beautiful sight... so sweet and full of colour. Hope you have a Happy Christmas
LOVED the berry box. Wonderful fruit, and so beautifully presented. Used the wooden box to hold our Christmas cutlery on the picnic table before returning it to you...Ta. Really impressed our mainland visitors with our fab local produce. Well done you guys!
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