Rayners Orchard by ahmad ibrahim https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard Made with the best of intentions en-us 2017-02-22 15:43:20 UTC 2024-06-03 16:36:43 UTC hello@padlet.com To understand how the fruit farming business is like in Melbourne ahmad_ibrahim_a https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/155485834 2017-02-22 15:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/155485834 To learn from the challenges of maintaining an agricultural business ahmad_ibrahim_a https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/155485898 2017-02-22 15:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/155485898 To gain an insight into how local schools are benefitting from farm visits as an educational resource ahmad_ibrahim_a https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/155485976 2017-02-22 15:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/155485976 https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157833348 2017-03-05 11:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157833348 Alan https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157838188 Rayner's
Since 1970 
Cam was our guide
Fruits all year round
White nectarines were in season and are grown without the use of pesticides and fertilizers
The pits were thrown on the ground to serve as natural fertilizers
4 month cycle to grow and the profit made form local picking and buying is meant to sustain the farm for 12 months
]]> 2017-03-05 12:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157838188 Alan https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157838229 The fruits that do not get picked are preserved and some are used to make jams for sale.
The do go to some farmer's markets but they do not supply to supermarkets. 
Kangaroos live around the farm and along with birds they feed occasionally on the fruits
Kangaroos like eating apples so they had to erect an electric based barrier to ward off the kangaroos
]]> 2017-03-05 12:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157838229 Alan https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157838238 The supermarket chains are dominating the pricing war between the farmers and themselves. They kept pushing prices of fruits down to improve their own positions and those of consumers. Rayner's made a conscious decision to position themselves as a fruit picking farm and selling their products on the farm in their cafe such as preserved fruits and jams

Apparently, the same thing is happening to dairy farmers
]]> 2017-03-05 12:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157838238 Joel https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157839780 I think the main aim of the orchard was really to educate urban ppl like us and give us the experience of plucking fruits off the trees to eat. 
Australians have a this pride in their produce/products, they do not simply serve something, they will only serve the best. So the fruits are usually for visitors who visit the farms only because they can't be exported due to its lack of preservative. ]]> 2017-03-05 13:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/157839780 JieYun https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/158888271 It was a very delightful trip. It was also my first fruit-picking experiences. I had the chance to learn different varieties of peaches and many other interesting fruits that are not grown in Singapore. The host Cam is very proud of their products. He introduced and served us the fruits with passion and insisted us to taste it freshly from the pick as they are all grown organically without pesticide. This kind of confidence and sense of security in the quality of food that we are eating is important, however, is not guaranteed in many other countries. ]]> 2017-03-09 08:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ahmad_ibrahim_a/raynersorchard/wish/158888271