When Allie and the boys visited us in Michigan during the summer of 2015, I was hoping to take them out to Pelegrini's Strawberry Farm and let them have the fun of riding out to the fields in the wagon and picking (and sampling) to their heart's content. Unfortunately, we were unable to follow that plan.
Then, recently, we thought we'd get another chance to pick. This time, right here in New Zealand.
We were having dinner at some friends one Sunday afternoon not long ago and the conversation turned to some friends of their's who own a strawberry farm. Our hosts assured us that we could pick whatever we wanted (smiles all around) and off we went to do so. Allie followed their car for about 10 miles out toward Kumeu.
The pictures below show us arriving at one of the fields and the kids starting to pick. Unfortunately, one of the owners of the field saw us beginning and immediately came out and asked us to stop. It seems that the berries had just been sprayed and therefore should not be eaten for 48 hours.
Well, at least we were able to see how strawberries are raised here. Quite different than Pelegrini's. And these are ever-bearing plants. Maybe we'll get a chance later on. -djf
The pictures below show us arriving at one of the fields and the kids starting to pick. Unfortunately, one of the owners of the field saw us beginning and immediately came out and asked us to stop. It seems that the berries had just been sprayed and therefore should not be eaten for 48 hours.
Well, at least we were able to see how strawberries are raised here. Quite different than Pelegrini's. And these are ever-bearing plants. Maybe we'll get a chance later on. -djf
Interesting! Hope you get to pick some soon! Nice clean raised rows!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry that you could not pick them when you went. What a bummer. Still, at least you know where the farm is and maybe you can pick on another day. McKenzie
ReplyDeleteHmmm so he said you couldn't eat them for 48 hours - did you get to keep the ones you might have already picked and then ate them?
ReplyDeleteAt any rate perhaps you'll get another chance soon to pick some. I love the raised beds too - they certainly do keep them clean. But I wonder how they keep the birds away?