Sometimes
it is nice to get out of the city and see the country side. A
40 minute car ride from Perth can take you to Willow Springs Orchard off Albany
Highway.
The
gloomy weather and rain did not
stop us.
Willow Springs Orchard sells a variety of fruits, depending on what is
in season. Currently, there are persimmons, golden kiwi fruits, dried Chinese
dates and longans.
The golden kiwi fruits and persimmon rejects or seconds
(blemished skin, too small/large, not smooth/round in shape) sell for as little
as AUD3 per kg. There are a few grades of persimmons, up to the flawless export
grade costing around $26 for a box of about 20. There are soft persimmons
(astringent/ original persimmons) with sweet gelatinous flesh and crunchy
(nonastringent sweet persimmons/ Fuyu fruit) ones, which are equally delicious.
The orchard itself is enclosed so visitors are only really
allowed into a shed where the already picked fruits are sold. There are a few
other orchards along Albany Highway which sell fruits; perhaps some allow
visitors to pick their own fruits. Please let us know if you know of one!
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