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Y.v.fresh exposed: Blush cherries

Y.v.fresh exposed: Blush cherries

This week Y.V.Fresh ‘Exposed’ looks at our beautiful Blush Cherries. Keep reading below to get to know more about these bright beauties. What: Are Blush Cherries? Blush cherries are a decent sized cherry. They are round with a yellow and red colour, swirled together to make it look as if the cherries are “blushing”. When bitten into, a sweet yellow flesh encases a small pip in the middle of the berry. Blush cherries are considered a luxury berry. Where: Are Blush Cherries Gro

Raspberry Mousse

Raspberry Mousse

Entertaining guests this warm, holiday season and need a refreshing dessert that is easy to make in between the busy period? We have a fresh twist on a favourite dessert. Keep reading to learn how to make this raspberry mousse. You will need: 3 x 250 gram punnets Y.V.Fresh Erika raspberries 1 cup water 2 ½ teaspoons Gelatin ¾ cup caster sugar 2 cups thick natural yoghurt Tablespoon Vanilla essence Place water in a kettle and start to boil water. In a saucepan, place 3/4 cup

Why do we place nets over our trees?

Why do we place nets over our trees?

Have you ever visited or driven past a berry farm and wondered why large covers and netting are placed on top of the trees? These nets are there for a reason and that is to protect our fruit from birdlife. Our fruit, and more specifically our berries, are extremely delicate. They can easily be damaged by heavy rain or even burnt by a large amount of sunlight and heat. When people generally think of pests destroying our fruit, they usually think of insects. This issue has been

Krimson Kiss Berry Crumble

Krimson Kiss Berry Crumble

As Christmas is right around the corner, we thought we would put together our recipe for an Australian favourite. The berry crumble. Our Berry crumble has a small twist to it, in that it is made with our sweet, juicy, one of a kind, Krimson Kiss berry. Serves 6-8 people You will need: Base ¼ cup self raising flour 3 x 250 gram punnets Y.V.Fresh Krimson kiss or 6 x 125 gram punnets of Krimson Kiss ¼ cup brown sugar Teaspoon of cinnamon Topping ½ cup Self raising flour ½ cup B

Y.V.Fresh Exposed: Cherries

Y.V.Fresh Exposed: Cherries

What are Cherries? Cherries are a small round fruit with a deep red outer skin that matches its sweet, juicy flesh. They are considered to be a stone fruit, as they have a small pip in the middle. They grow on a cherry tree, which fills with beautiful pink and white flowers during the Spring. Where are Cherries grown? Y.V.Fresh cherries are predominantly grown in Victoria, with some also grown in farms down in Tasmania. How are Cherries grown? Cherries trees are planted in th

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