This summer buy stone fruit direct from the farm and local fruit experts in Stanthorpe for the sweetest, freshest and guaranteed locally Granite Belt grown.
The Granite Belt is Queensland’s largest summer producer of fruit and vegetables, so expect to see fields of produce here, where production is summer-based.
Read on to find out why life is literally ‘peachy’ in the Granite Belt come summer.
What’s Grown around Stanthorpe?
Stone fruit: apricots, cherries, peaches, plums and nectarines.
Other summer fruits grown locally in the Granite Belt include blueberries, figs, pears, raspberries and strawberries. Read on here to find out more about strawberry picking.
The Best Times for Stone Fruit
In summer the orchards which lie north of Stanthorpe are laden with fruit. Â They begin appearing for sale in volume from around mid-November with December being the perfect month to buy these sweet fruits by the box load.
EVE’s FRESH PRODUCE
Eve’s Fresh Produce is a family farm open to the public for stone fruit purchases on weekends from December to January. Â Check them out on Facebook for the latest updates.
Location: 213 Rabbit fence road Cottonvale, off Granite Belt Drive, past Heritage winery, left just before the cattle grid (coming from Stanthorpe).
Nicoletti Orchards
Pick your own cherries at Nicoletti Orchards is not available this summer 2022-2023. Follow Nicoletti Orchards on Facebook or Instagram for updates on when their next fruit picking days are on. Their apple picking days are expected to return from March 2023.
Sam’s the Man to See 7 Days a Week
Sam Giacca is a local legend and a loved local character – he’s the one to see for guaranteed local fruit that’s come straight from local farms. Sam knows the local farmers and sells their summer fruits to the public at Sam’s Fresh Fruit & Veg north of Stanthorpe.
He’s always up for a chat and loves giving visitors their first taste of locally grown, oh-so-sweet stone fruits.  If you’re heading north to go home, drop in to see Sam and Sparky as your last stop on the Granite Belt.
Open: 7 days a week 7am – 5:30pm.
Location: 44 Middleton Road, Cottonvale, 15 minutes north of Stanthorpe.
Finding the Perfect Summer Celebration Drinks
With more than 40 cellar doors, plus breweries you’re spoilt for choice when stocking up on Christmas celebration drinks.
Girraween Estate‘s Sparkling Rose (pictured) is a summer celebration favourite, plus Summit Estate‘s big range of sparkling wines and… there are way too many great wines to mention!
Read on here for where to find cellar doors and breweries to buy direct from the makers.
STANTHORPE PRODUCE
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