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EXPERIENCE the joy of picking your own fruit in season at Tuckerberry Hill.Grown chemical-free, packed with goodness, and bursting with flavour, nothing compares to the taste of fruit picked straight from the orchard.<\/p>\n

Tuckerberry Hill is a family business dating back to the mid-1970s when it began growing blueberries at a time when the fabulous fruit was virtually unheard of in Australia.<\/p>\n

Since 2000, David and Christine Lean have continued the tradition, expanding the farm to include more fruit varieties and a welcoming cafe.<\/p>\n

Now the next generation is adding their touch, opening the cafe for events and celebrations.<\/p>\n

You can purchase picnic food from the Pick-Your-Own shed or bring your own picnic and enjoy it with a fresh coffee, homemade cake, or a scoop of famous blueberry, strawberry or lemon ice cream.<\/p>\n

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Tuckerberry Hill first started growing blueberries in the mid-1970s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Strawberry season is open from the second weekend in November from 9am until 5pm every weekend until the end of March.<\/p>\n

Blueberries will be ready for picking just before Christmas, with picking open daily from 9am until 5pm through to early February.<\/p>\n

Cherries, apricots, figs and citrus are available to pick when ripe throughout the season.<\/p>\n

For more information, head to tuckerberry.com.au<\/a> or tuckerberryhillevents.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow @Tuckerberryhillberryfarm on Instagram for the Friday Fruit Report.<\/p>\n

Enjoy a taste of the farm \u2014 fresh, local and full of love \u2014 at 31-79 Becks Road, Drysdale.<\/p>\n

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EXPERIENCE the joy of picking your own fruit in season at Tuckerberry Hill.Grown chemical-free, packed with goodness, and bursting with flavour, nothing compares to the taste of fruit picked straight from the orchard. Tuckerberry Hill is a family business dating back to the mid-1970s when it began growing blueberries at a time when the fabulous […]<\/p>\n

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