Striving for Exellence in Quality and Service
Grower Tour 2010
GROWER TOUR 2010
October 2010
Quality Fruits as National Fruit Marketers have worked hard over the past years to ensure that strong partnerships have been built with our grower suppliers. We currently source product from all over Australia and its important to keep in touch with our growers all over the country.
David and Angy Keates recently embarked on a three thousand kilometre journey from Sydney through to Adelaide visiting the Sydney Markets, Orange, Young, Batlow, Shepparton, Cobram, Swan Hill, Robinvale, Mildura, Waikerie and Adelaide.
"It was great to see the fruit you are about to sell on the trees ready for harvest" Mr Keates said.
Steve Perry of Sunnycrest Orchard, Orange (with David Keates) is expecting a good cherry season.
John Cantrill of Cantrill Orchard, Orange (with David Keates) is crossing his fingers he has a better year than last year. 
John's cherry orchard was in full bloom with beautiful varieties such as Merchants, Lappins and Sunburst.
Robert Fitzpatrick of Petal Falls Cherry Orchard, Young, NSW, looks out over a beautiful valley filled with cherry and plum trees.
Batlow, NSW - This is one of many orchards which produces some of Australia's best apples. Batlow is a small town, and the local apple industry is thriving. Most growers in the area are part of the Batlow Fruit Co-operative, which offers all growers a chance to be part of a national marketing strategy and support network.
The Siciliano family own and operate Boosey Fruit near Cobram in Victoria. They grow apples and stonefruit and have a beautifully maintained orchard.
Valley Star Orchards - Lemnos near Shepparton, the Ymer's have invested in state of the art technology ensuring the longevity of their business within th
e ever-changing industry.
Valley Star Orchards - Lemnos near Shepparton, Don Ymer, second generation orchardist is a leader in his field.
Varapodio and Sons - Ardmona near Shepparton, David Keates in the pack shed of Varapodio & Sons, arguably one the best apple and pear growers in Australia. The strength of partnerships with grower suppliers such as Santo and Rocky Varapodio ensure quality and service right through the supply chain.
Rocky Varapodio stands proudly in one of his orchards. Varapodio and Sons, now in their third generation have diversified into packing and marketing apples, pears and stonefruit..
Andrew Prentice, Director, Eastfield Orchards Pty Ltd and Prentice Orchards Pty Ltd, Shepparton. Andrew is a 'hands on' grower as he stands in one of this orchards. Andrew understands the changing face of the industry and the need to constantly add value and diversify.
Beautiful 'Pink Lady' apples grown at Eastfield Orchards Pty Ltd and Prentice Orchards Pty Ltd, have become one the most popular apple.
Eastfield Orchards Pty Ltd and Prentice Orchards Pty Ltds are leading orchardist always looking to improve the growing process and improving varieties.
Onto Robinvale, one of Australia's largest table and wine grape growing regions. The Brigante family, table grape growers, are passionate about what they do.
Vince and Tony DeMaria (with David Keates) owners of AED Citrus near Mildura. The pack shed was a hive of activity. Vince (on far right) couldn't resist life in the family business, recently leaving corporate life in nearby Adelaide.
A citrus tree at AED's orchard.
GROWER TOUR 2005
October 2005
Quality Fruits as National Fruit Marketers have worked hard over the past years to ensure that strong partnerships have been built with our grower suppliers. We currently source product from all over Australia and its important to keep in touch with our growers all over the country.
David and Angy Keates recently embarked on a three thousand kilometre journey from Sydney through to Adelaide visiting the Sydney Markets, Orange, Young, Batlow, Shepparton, Cobram, Swan Hill, Robinvale, Mildura, Waikerie and Adelaide.
"It was great to see the fruit you are about to sell on the trees ready for harvest" Mr Keates said.
Steve Perry of Sunnycrest Orchard, Orange (with David Keates) is expecting a good cherry season.
John Cantrill of Cantrill Orchard, Orange (with David Keates) is crossing his fingers he has a better year than last year.
John's cherry orchard was in full bloom with beautiful varieties such as Merchants, Lappins and Sunburst.
Robert Fitzpatrick of Petal Falls Cherry Orchard, Young, NSW, looks out over a beautiful valley filled with cherry and plum trees.
Batlow, NSW - This is one of many orchards which produces some of Australia's best apples. Batlow is a small town, and the local apple industry is thriving. Most growers in the area are part of the Batlow Fruit Co-operative, which offers all growers a chance to be part of a national marketing strategy and support network.
The Siciliano family own and operate Boosey Fruit near Cobram in Victoria. They grow apples and stonefruit and have a beautifully maintained orchard.
Valley Star Orchards - Lemnos near Shepparton, the Ymer's have invested in state of the art technology ensuring the longevity of their business within the ever-changing industry.
Valley Star Orchards - Lemnos near Shepparton, Don Ymer, second generation orchardist is a leader in his field.
Varapodio and Sons - Ardmona near Shepparton, David Keates in the pack shed of Varapodio & Sons, arguably one the best apple and pear growers in Australia. The strength of partnerships with grower suppliers such as Santo and Rocky Varapodio ensure quality and service right through the supply chain.
Rocky Varapodio stands proudly in one of his orchards. Varapodio and Sons, now in their third generation have diversified into packing and marketing apples, pears and stonefruit..
Andrew Prentice, Director, Eastfield Orchards Pty Ltd and Prentice Orchards Pty Ltd, Shepparton. Andrew is a 'hands on' grower as he stands in one of this orchards. Andrew understands the changing face of the industry and the need to constantly add value and diversify.
Beautiful 'Pink Lady' apples grown at Eastfield Orchards Pty Ltd and Prentice Orchards Pty Ltd, have become one the most popular apple.
Eastfield Orchards Pty Ltd and Prentice Orchards Pty Ltds are leading orchardist always looking to improve the growing process and improving varieties.
Onto Robinvale, one of Australia's largest table and wine grape growing regions. The Brigante family, table grape growers, are passionate about what they do.
Vince and Tony DeMaria (with David Keates) owners of AED Citrus near Mildura. The pack shed was a hive of activity. Vince (on far right) couldn't resist life in the family business, recently leaving corporate life in nearby Adelaide.
A citrus tree at AED's orchard.
