Hip hip hooray for a record-breaking harvest!
The harvest that broke all the records - and the happy harvesters who helped
What a season it’s been! We’re delighted to announce that our latest harvest smashes the record once again—an incredible 276kg of apples and pears were picked by an amazing crew of volunteers, all under the guidance of our newest harvest leader, Maggie. The trees were heaving, the energy was high, and the teamwork made it all the more fun!
This bounty wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity of Jill, who opened her orchard and shared her fruit with us all. Thanks to her, these apples and pears are on their way to Western District Food Share, where they’ll be packed into food hampers and delivered to families across the south west this week. It’s a beautiful reminder of how sharing what we have can make a real difference in our community.
We’re excited (and honestly, a little shook!) to share that we’ve officially rescued over 3 tonnes of fruit this season. That’s more than $25,000 worth of fresh produce that might have otherwise gone to waste, now nourishing people right here in our region. And with a few more picks on the horizon, we might even hit the mega-milestone of 4 tonnes before the season wraps up. 🙀
It’s not just apples and pears… our volunteers have been hard at work harvesting a rainbow of fruit from local trees. Here’s a peek at what’s growing in our neighbourhoods:
Apple: 42
Lemon: 28
Pear: 19
Apricot, Olive, Plum: 10
Nectarine: 9
Fig, Lime: 6
Grapefruit: 5
Quince: 4
Orange: 3
Mandarin, Peach: 2
Cherry, Cumquat, Figs, Grape, Pears, Tangello: 1
We still have trees heavy with plenty of fruit left to pick! If you have a fruit tree to share, want to join a harvest, or just want to learn more, reach out to us. We’ll keep rescuing fruit, reducing waste, and sharing the bounty with our community.
How Fruit Rescue works:
Community members register their trees.
Volunteers sign up for harvest events of their choosing, contributing to a meaningful cause whilst receiving some fruit in return.
Harvested fruit is distributed between the community members who have registered the trees, the volunteer pickers and local community organisations such as Western District Food Share.
