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Feature in Capital magazine - March 2019

Feature in Capital magazine - March 2019

What a privilege it was to be featured in the March issue of Capital Magazine who ran a piece on 'Mates across the Strait' focusing on local Marlborough producers who firmly believe in provenance.
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Feature in Bayleys Country Magazine...

Feature in Bayleys Country Magazine...

We love our little roadhouse. It's an opportunity for us to share our ripe, lush fruit every day of the week (weather permitting for picking!) with both locals and visitors to our region.
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Fresh Fig, Almond and Honey Cake by Cakes By Anna...

Fresh Fig, Almond and Honey Cake by Cakes By Anna...

Christchurch folk this 2019 fig season are lucky enough to be able to order this most delicious Fresh Fig, Almond and Honey Cake! Topped with chocolate ganache and toasted hazelnuts, it is such a seasonal beauty! 
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Feast Marlborough...What a Way to Wrap up the 2018 Season!

Feast Marlborough...What a Way to Wrap up the 2018 Season!

What a season! After a long ripening period and sun-drenched days we enjoyed a season with plentiful, ripe and juicy fruit.
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Figs, figs and more figs! The 2018 season has begun …

The orchard is well and truly in full swing and we have an abundance of beautifully ripe and juicy figs available. The season began a number of weeks ahead of last season thanks to a lovely warm and sun-drenched ripening season.
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2017, that's a wrap!

2017, that's a wrap!

Our fig and feijoa season has come to an end for the year. A season with a delayed start due to rain and reduced sunshine hours across the region meant our production was down on previous years but the fruit still tasted as BEAUTIFUL as ever.  
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Farm Gate Sales Open!

Farm Gate Sales Open!

We are so very excited to announce that our farm gate sales are now open for the first time ever - hopefully with many more years to come for Old Road Estate.
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Health Benefits of Fresh Feijoas

Health Benefits of Fresh Feijoas

Feijoas originate from Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina, however they were bought to New Zealand in the 1920’s where new varieties were developed that had much improved flavour.
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