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Quince harvest

Quince harvest

Our quince harvest is under way, and the trees have a bountiful crop.

Heysen Trail re-opening

Heysen Trail re-opening

http://heysentrail.asn.au/news/heysen-trail-through-wirrabara-forest-to-reopen/ The Heysen Trail through the Wirrabara Forest has been closed since the Bangor Bushfire in January 2014 Good news from the ‘Friends of the Heysen Trail’ group is that it is soon to be re-opened. The link to this news is above

Wirrabara Producers Market

Wirrabara Producers Market

2015_0118Image0037   Our stall at the January Wirrabara Producers Market
Plenty of fresh fruit, and our mobile coolroom was in action for our fresh beef sales

The Wirrabara Producers Market is held in Wirrabara on the third Sunday of every month, from 8:30am to 12:00noon

See you there!

Apricot harvest underway

Apricot harvest underway

    Photo is of Raymon using our hydraulic ladder to pick apricots from the high branches. We have an excellent apricot crop, and the peaches, nectarines and plums are all looking good.

Taralee Orchards beef and lamb available

Taralee Orchards beef and lamb available

We have Taralee Orchards beef and lamb available for sale. Photo shows our new portable coolroom at the Wirrabara Market. Our beef and lamb are grass fed, receive no veterinary products, and are processed under low stress conditions at a nearby abattoir. We deliver the 

Apricot trees in flower : 8th September

Apricot trees in flower : 8th September

View of the apricot trees in flower from the veranda of Apricot Cottage.

Spring at Taralee 1st September 2014

Spring at Taralee 1st September 2014

Plum trees in flower, Ruby Cottage in background.

Port Pirie Producers Market

Port Pirie Producers Market

Photo of me at a recent Port Pirie Producers Market,’talking the talk’ on our stall. We attend the Wirrabara Producers Market and Port Pirie Producers market on a regular basis, as well as other nearby markets and shows. We sell fresh fruit in season, a 

Autumn colours at Taralee

Autumn colours at Taralee

Autumn view from Ruby Cottage veranda, looking east
Autumn view from Ruby Cottage veranda, looking east
autumn colours - Narabeen plums
autumn colours – Narabeen plums
Quince harvest underway

Quince harvest underway

     Our fruit harvest is nearing the end. We have finished harvesting peaches and plums, and have made a start on the quinces, which is our final fruit. Generally, it has been a good harvest, with good quality fruit, considering the very hot January, and