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Coldstream Farm Shop
Open 7 days 9.30 am to 5.00 pm
Cnr Edward Rd & Coldstream West Rd, Coldstream VIC 3770
Melways p 279 J5, Ph: 03 9739 0049
U-Pick Apple Events - Sundowner
Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd of May
9.30 am - 4.30 pm
$17 for a bucket of apples (5.5 kgs)
$32 for two buckets.
($2 refund if you return your bucket/s.)
Discount for 5+ Buckets
The way it works:
Report to the farm shop, sign in and buy your bucket/s, we will then guide you out to the orchard.
There is nothing like an apple picked straight off the tree. A lovely day out for family and friends, you are welcome to bring a picnic and sit under the apple trees, or even by our lake. Dogs are welcome on a leash.
It's APPLE SEASON!! (Posted 30/04/10)
May is nearly here, it's getting cooler and darker and many of the summer fruits have finished and it's time to look forward to autumn seasonal fruits and veggies. Prue's magnificent Smyrna Quinces from Yarra Glen have started. Apples in the shop: Royal Gala, Red Dels, Golden Dels, Fuji, Grannies and Pink Ladies. Sundowners will be available mid to late May. Pears are well underway with - Buerre Bosch, Howell, Packham and Red D'Anjou Pears are all available. Fresh Blackberries, blueberries and Raspberries are all finished. Local Yarra Valley berries are available frozen until next season. Local Strawberries are still available although the colder weather is slowing them down. Stonefruit has completely finished.
It's now time for citrus with Imperial Mandarins and Mildura Navel oranges just starting. We wait until the navels are tree ripened, not gassed. Our first navels are so juice and very flavoursome. $1.80 kg or $3.99 for a 3 kg bag.
Figs are slowing down now, as soon as the frosts arrive they will finish. New Seasons Chestnuts have been beautiful from Trentham near Daylesford. They are magnificient in size and quality. The variety is our favourite - Marrone. Very creamy. Field tomatoes are still going, and local veggies - Brussel Sprouts from Adam's farm up the road are underway. Unfortunately our local garlic stocks have run out, so now we have to source from elsewhere. Sadly this year the harvest of heirloom pumpkins is a non event. Christine advises a lack of water in November is to blame with low germination. She has a handful of pink banana pumpkins, couple of potkins and some gourds so we are really sad to hear this. Hopefully next year, as Chris is very passionate about the heirloom pumpkins.
Current Specials:
Mini Apples: $1.50 kg
Golden Dels: $2.99 kg
Red Dels: $1.50 kg
Pink Lady $4.50 kg
Fuji: $4.50 kg
Pale Fuji: $2.99 kg
Grannies: $1.99 kg
B Grade Apples: 4 kg bag $6 (Grannies/Goldens/Gala) $8 Bag Fuji/Pinks
1kg Strawberries: $6 or two for $10
Franks Field Tomatoes: $2.50 for 500gm Bag
Wild about fruit Juice: $4.50 bottle or 2 for $8 - NEW FLAVOUR "Apple & Blackcurrant"
Yarra Valley Seasonal Harvest Calendar
Cup Day in November is the approximate beginning of our cherry season and the start of bountiful months of local produce available from our Coldstream Farm shop:
Apples: Late Jan - May (Harvest)
Apricot: Dec - Jan
Berries: Oct - Apr
Brussel sprouts: Mar - Sep
Cherries: Nov - Feb
Horseradish: Apr -
Chestnuts: Apr - May
Figs: Late Jan - Apr
Kiwi Fruit: July - Sep
Nectarines: Dec - Feb
Hydro Tomatoes: Nov - May
Field Tomatoes: Jan - Apr
Garlic: Nov - May
Peaches: Dec - Feb
Pears: Feb - Jun (Harvest)
Plums: Dec - Mar
Pumpkins: Apr - Sep
Quinces: Feb - Mar
Strawberries: Oct - May
Tamarillo: May
Thorpdale Spuds: Jan - Jul
Veggies: Nov - May
Walnuts: May - Nov
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