THIS YEARS CROPS
We are growing pomegranates, figs, blackberries and jujubes.
If you would like to drop by and pick some fruit to take home you are welcome, or else ask for them at your local greengrocer or supermarket.
Spring – Summer
In our family, nothing said ‘grandma’ like a blackberry and apple pie in the oven! Rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, blackberries are packed with nutrition and are delicious eaten raw, added to tarts and other desserts, or made into preserves.
Figs
Summer – Autumn
An ancient fruit with an illustrious history, figs are said to have been enjoyed by Cleopatra and Ulysses, as well as being mentioned in the bible as Adam and Eve’s ‘cover’ of choice! As one of the sweetest, juiciest and most fragrant fruits of summer, figs can be enjoyed fresh, as well as making a great addition to both sweet and savoury dishes.
Pomegranates
Summer – Autumn
Pomegranates are a beautiful fruit with shiny ‘jewels’ called arils inside. They are commonly enjoyed as fresh whole arils, as sweet and crunchy additions to salads, or juiced. The healing powers of pomegranates have been championed for centuries – and even though every second fruit is hailed as a ‘super fruit’ these days – the evidence stacks up pretty high in favour of the pomegranate and it’s amazing health benefits!
Jujubes
Autumn
Delicious, Ancient, Nutritious. Jujubes, also known as red date, Chinese date or tsao, have been commonly used as a traditional Chinese medicine and food for thousands of years. They are delicious eaten raw (crunchy like an apple) or dried (sweet and chewy).
FRUIT FACTS
We love to know our product is helping keep our customers healthy.
Read some facts about how our fruit helps.
FIGS
Did you know?
- Strong Bones: You won’t find a better plant source of calcium than figs, which is a mineral that is involved in bone density. Figs also contain magnesium, a mineral essential for the absorption of calcium.
- Digestion: Figs contain prebiotics, which help support the pre-existing good bacteria in the gut, improving digestive wellness.
- Heart Health: The phenolic antioxidants and potassium found in figs can help lower your risk for heart disease.
- Blood Pressure: Figs are a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps to control blood pressure.
- Weight Loss: Figs are naturally high in dietary fibre. High fibre foods provide feelings of fullness and can reduce hunger and cravings.
The approximate percentage of the average RDI which 100g (two) fresh figs provide:
BLACKBERRIES
Did you know?
- Brain Power: All brightly coloured fruit and vegetables contain antioxidants, but many naturally purple-coloured foods contain a certain antioxidant called anthocyanin. Blackberries boast anthocyanins as well as a rich polyphenol content, which can help improve motor and cognitive function as well as provide a protective effect on the brain.
- Oral Health: Blackberries possess antibacterial and anti-inflammatory abilities that help prevent and control gum disease and cavities.
- Digestion: Blackberries are naturally high in fibre, which helps eliminate digestive problems like bloating, constipation, and stomach pain.
- Blood Health: One cup of blackberries provides 1/3 RDI of Vitamin K. This is an essential nutrient for blood clotting, which is vital for wound healing.
- Bone Development: Blackberries are rich in Manganese, and even though you don’t hear as much about manganese as other minerals, it’s vital to healthy bone development, helping prevent osteoporosis.
The approximate percentage of the average RDI which 100g (2/3 cup) of fresh blackberries provide:
JUJUBES
Did you know?
- Insomnia: Both the fruit and the seeds are rich in flavonoids- saponins and polysaccharides. Saponin has been touted as a natural sleep promoter. Its sedative quality helps induce sleep by lending a soothing effect to the entire nervous system.
- Anxiety: The same saponin and flavonoid compounds that work to relax and promote sleep also appear to provide jujube’s anti-anxiety effects. The effects that jujube has on GABA and serotonin, two important neurotransmitters for mood and relaxation, are sources of the plant’s anxiolytic powers.
- Blood Pressure: Jujubes have low salt content and high potassium content, and both of these qualities about the fruit help regulate your blood pressure.
- Blood Circulation: A rich source of iron and phosphorous, jujubes not only increase blood flow but also ensure smoother blood circulation.
- Bone Strength: Jujubes are loaded with calcium, phosphorous and iron which help improve bone strength.
The approximate percentage of the average RDI which 100g (three) fresh jujubes provide:
POMEGRANATES
Did you know?
- Exercise Performance: As a rich source of nitrates, pomegranates may improve exercise performance by increasing blood flow.
- Fertility and Sex Drive: The pomegranates high concentration of antioxidants and ability to impact oxidative stress make it a potential fertility aid. Pomegranates can also increase testosterone levels in men and women, one of the main hormones behind sex drive.
- Anti- inflammatory: The antioxidant properties of the punicalagens in pomegranates have been shown to reduce inflammation, remove free radicals and protect cells from damage. In fact, pomegranate juice has three times more antioxidants than green tea or red wine!
- Heart Disease: Punicic acid, the main fatty acid in pomegranates, help improve your cholesterol profile and protects LDL cholesterol from oxidative damage.
- Oral Hygiene: The antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties of pomegranates are useful against common gum diseases as well as yeast infections.
The approximate percentage of the average RDI which 100g (1/3) fresh pomegranate provides:
