KENTUCKY BEANS CARNARVON

Odeum Farms now have new season Kentucky Blue Beans coming in from Carnarvon.

KENTUCKY BEANS CARNARVON

This year we have programmed the beans to continue in Carnarvon up til January next year when Odeum Farms local Wanneroo season kicks in, so we will have a full 12 months supply. This will eliminate any supply issues as previously experienced.

KENTUCKY BEANS CARNARVON

We use 3 different farms for the Winter season all of which are contract growers we have built long term relationships with.

From what I could see and the information I gathered in the region, there are fewer cherry and grapes being planted this year on other farms in relation to last year. We have also reduced our plantings by a small percentage in comparison to last season however it is evident that a big portion of farmers have not programmed any in at all for this year.

On inspection of the crops, I expect the first pick of cherry tomatoes to start coming through in approximately 2 weeks time. There is fruit visible but it still needs to ripen up. This year we will also not have the usual problem with larger fruit which is common with the first pick, as we have planted using the 2 stem method which keeps the fruit the perfect size. We have also planted using the 1 stem method to allow perfect sized fruit on last pick when the fruit gets up the bush, as 2 stem method fruit tends to become too small later on.

Grape tomatoes are still 4 weeks away until first pick. We have used the same technique to grow our grape tomatoes as we have done with our cherry tomatoes.

Overall I am happy with how things are looking. Everything looks in place and controlled, and most importantly the fruit looks superb!

The winter season for Cucumbers is just about to kick into full swing,  with the first of the Geraldton Lebanese Cucumbers arriving this week. Volumes are expected to get stronger and stronger as the weeks go on. Quality is looking sensational and the word from our farms is, it’s going to be a good season in both yield and quality, with plenty of flowers on the plants and very favourable growing conditions.

Continental Cucumbers will only be a couple of weeks behind the Lebanese Cucumbers and it is also set to be a bumper year with the volumes like we have not seen in Perth before. It will be a great opportunity to generate some winter sales and give the west Australian consumer a premium product at red hot prices!

Check out this snapshot video clip of the New Season Snow Peas from one of our farms in Wanneroo. Our first pick was yesterday and we will be picking again this Sunday. Yield will be light for the next 2 weeks but will increase as the bush develops further up the trellises.

South Australian Navel Orangesare just around the corner. Look out for updates in the coming weeks for availability.

These will now run for the next few months and roll into our Kununurra season starting in late May and our supply will be strong right through after that.

We are however expecting to start picking Peas off our local crops in 3 to 4 weeks, as we fortunately brought the season forward this year by one month.

Zucchini

Our Wanneroo farms have now started harvesting our latest crop of Zucchinis’ of excellent quality and very good volumes. This flush of stock is expected to last 6-8 weeks, which will then flow into our Winter Geraldton season. Prices will be very attractive, with good opportunities for promotion. ]]> http://www.odeum.com.au/latest-crop-of-zucchinis-1058/feed/ 0 http://www.odeum.com.au/spring-onions-1048/ http://www.odeum.com.au/spring-onions-1048/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:44:01 +0000 Odeum http://www.odeum.com.au/?p=1048 Continue reading →]]> Spring Onions are set to be in short supply in the coming weeks as numerous growers are suffering germination problems on their crops. This shortage is expected to last for most of March and will be reflected in much firmer market prices and inconsistent quality.