Hobbs Family
Fruit Update
Just a reminder to all those coming for PYO Moorparks, which starts this coming Saturday, to bring your own containers, whether they be shopping bags, laundry baskets or fish crates – our scales can manage all of these 
There are still PYO Roxburgh Red apricots and these may be still available on Saturday if you can’t get up till then.
PYO Stevens Favourite apricots are still on track for next Tuesday.
If you aren’t into preserving apricots, there is another method which is really simple.
Just half the apricots and pop them into freezer bags
But always remember to cook from frozen, never let a bag thaw or they will be a brown mess.
You can also cook a stock pot full of apricots and when cool, put a cup of apricots into each freezer bag. No need for further cooking after they thaw. 
Stewed apricots are lovely with yoghurt, ice cream, muesli and other breakfast cereals
They are also delicious when making apricot muffins, crumbles etc.
Report up at the Fruit Stall when you arrive for PYO and Mum,(Sandra) or I will point you in the right direction to the apricot of your choice
We have an amazing crop of Moorparks so plenty for everyone
Fruit Update
PYO Roxburgh Red apricots are still available.
PYO Moorparks commences this coming Saturday 22 January. We have a great crop 
PYO Nectarines has been cancelled – we only had a small crop this Season, due to adverse weather conditions during Spring, but we had assumed there would be enough but sadly we were wrong. Sorry about this!
On a brighter note there are Fruit Stalls in the Valley with Nectarine signs up so you won’t miss out 
PYO Stevens Favourite apricots begins next Tuesday 25 January.
Plenty of fruit on the Fruit Stall
We only sell what we grow.
Open 7 days, 7am – 9pm.
Ring/txt me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 if you have any fruit or weather enquires.
Remember we are Open:
7 days
7am – 9pm
from now until early June
A gorgeous day here it is supposed to reach over 30 degrees by early afternoon 
it is supposed to reach over 30 degrees by early afternoon PYO Roxburgh Red apricots is in full swing! 
These are an old variety, full of flavour and
are great for bottling, jam and stewing.
There is plenty on the trees.
PYO Sundrops will probably be all over today.
We also have boxed apricots on the Stall in plentiful supply 
We have Shiro plums in the Stall – they are yellow flesh and lovely to eat and make jam.
PYO Moorparks are still a week away will keep you posted.
Ring/txt me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 if you have any fruit or weather enquires 
Remember we are Open:
7 days
7am – 9pm
from now until early June
PYO Roxburgh Red begins today
We still have the last of PYO Sundrop apricots.
PYO Nectarines are still a week away.
PYO Moorparks probably 10 days away – will keep you posted 
On the Stall we have Sundrop, Valley Gold and Roxburgh Red apricots 
Peeka apricots will be available on the Stall at the end of this coming week and Stevens Favourite a little bit after. 
Shiro plums are now available on the Stall – they are yellow flesh and great for eating and making jam
Billington plums are still a few days away – more varieties coming on – I will keep you posted as everything ripens.
Ring/txt me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 if you have any fruit or weather enquires 
Remember we are Open:
7 days
7am – 9pm
from now until early June
Fruit Update
PYO Sundrop apricots will finish up this weekend 
PYO Roxburgh Red apricots will start this weekend Oops forgot to say – all Roxburgh Red orders are being sent out next Monday and Tuesday
Oops forgot to say – all Roxburgh Red orders are being sent out next Monday and Tuesday PYO Moorparks will start in about 10 days.
PYO Nectarines will start in about 10 days also.
I will keep you posted
At present we have Sundrop apricots on the Stall in 1st and 2nd grade boxes.
You will like our prices!
Both Shiro and Billington plums will be available on the Stall as from this weekend as well as Roxburgh Red apricots and the very last of the Sundrops
Shiro plums are yellow flesh; great for eating and jam making.
The Billington are red flesh and are great for eating and they ean be be used for plum sauce if you can’t wait for the Black Doris plums which are quite a way away.
Txt me, Ruby, 027 288 6090 if you have any fruit or weather enquires
Remember we are Open:
7 days
7am – 9pm
from now until early June
?PYO Update ?
PYO Sundrop Apricots starts tomorrow ?
Remember to bring your own buckets, shopping bags, boxes, crates, etc ????
For those who forget, we have shopping bags and buckets available at $1.00 each, which is the price we paid for them.
Tomorrow’s temperature will be very high so remember to bring your drink bottles as the temperature is supposed to be 30 degrees ??
When you arrive, come up the drive to the Fruit Stall so we can give you safety instructions and tell you which trees you pick from ?☺️
Our Fruit Stall will be fully stocked tomorrow for those who don’t want to pick and will be continually restocked throughout the day, each and every day ??
Will keep you posted as to when Roxburgh Red, Moorparks,Valley Gold apricots, and Nectarines are ready for PYO ??
Ring/txt me, (Ruby) on 027 288 6090 anytime for weather report, fruit queries, orders etc. ?
Open 7 days from 7am – 9am from now until early June
We have another beautiful day ahead of us 
Cherries have all finished but plenty are still available on other Stalls.
Our Fruit stall is stocked with Sundrop apricots in both boxes and bags – 1st grade and 2nd grade. You will like our prices
Wilson’s Early Plums are on the Stall as well 
PYO Sundrop apricots will start Saturday 8th January
Roxburgh Red, Moorpark, Valley Gold, Peeka, Stevens Favourite apricots and nectarines are 2-3 weeks away. Will keep you posted as to when each variety ripens
TXT or phone me (Ruby) anytime for fruit queries on 027 288 6090
Open 7 days
7am – 9pm
From now until June
The weather hasn’t played ball this week, but finally today the very first Sundrop apricots on the top of the trees are ready!
Hence we will have boxed Sundrop apricots on the Fruit Stall as from tomorrow as well as Earli Ril apricots Both varieties are great for eating, bottling, jam, chutney and freezing
Both varieties are great for eating, bottling, jam, chutney and freezing PYO Sundrops seems to be on track for about the 10th January – will keep you posted
We still have new spuds and the very last of our cherries 
The first variety of nectarines are still a week away but hope to have them on the Stall later next week
Roxburgh Red, Moorpark, Stevens Favourite, Valley Gold and Peeka apricots are still 2-3 weeks away – will keep you updated
TXT or phone me (Ruby) anytime for fruit queries on 027 288 6090
Open 7 days
7am – 9pm
From now until June 2022
? Urgent Update ?
We have sustained severe damage to our cherry crop, due to the continuous rain we endured last Thursday and Friday? Only yesterday did it become evident as to how much damage we sustained ?
Because of this we won’t have any cherries available on the Fruit Stall until Boxing Day at the very earliest – another variety of cherries is ripening up which thankfully were not harmed by the rain as they were too green! ?
All existing courier and pick up orders will be fulfilled ?
Our Stall will be opening on Tuesday with new potatoes of which we have a plentiful supply.
On a brighter note our Sundrop apricots are colouring and sizing well so we are looking forward to starting them in early January ?
Will keep you posted!
The weather certainly rules our lives! ?????
Send me a txt or ring, Ruby on 027 288 6090 if you have any queries ?
Opening Day Delay
Due to the lack of sun over the past ten days we are forced to delay the opening of the Fruit Stall to next Tuesday the 21st of December.
Every day we kept hoping the sun would turn up but alas we were let down.
No worries with the “Courier Orders”, they will still leave here early next week and all “Pick up Orders” are still on track for next week
So next Tuesday we will Open with “New Spuds” and Cherries
I am often asked about Parking 
For those who haven’t been here before, when you turn off Teviot Road, where our Welcome sign is, you will find an “Entrance” sign halfway up our driveway.
Our Parking Area is huge – cars with caravans or boats, trucks and buses can turn with ease as we have an Exit so one doesn’t have to do a three point turn to get out of here 
My Mum, Sandra, designed the roundabout over thirty years ago when she was establishing our massive garden which I always refer to as ‘our peaceful haven’. 
The apricots are ripening well – should have them on the Fruit Stall by about the 10th January. PYO apricots should be all go by then
The early plums are ripening slowly so hopefully they will ripen by the 10th as well.
I will keep you posted
Remember you can always txt or phone me anytime,
(Ruby – 027 288 6090) for fruit queries, orders, weather reports or to catch up