Australian Berry Journal - SPRING 2023 - Edition 16

The Berries Australia team shares some berry love at the Ekka

Thanks to Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers, members of the Queensland Berries Australia team had the chance to share some berry love with the public during the annual show run by the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) in Brisbane. The show – commonly known as the Ekka – runs for ten days every August and brings the country and city together for a true celebration of agriculture.

The Ekka is Queensland slang for 'The Exhibition’ and since its inception in 1876 it has been heralded as one of the state's most well-known, well attended and much-loved events.

The team – Wendy, Jen & Rachel – were joined by strawberry grower Mandy Schultz and Smart Berries Farm Manager Sally Jolly to share the love of fresh Australian berries with show visitors in the Agriculture Pavilion on Tuesday 15 August. The team sampled fresh local strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, handed out recipe ideas and answered questions about growing berries.

Thank you to Taste n’See, Smart Berries and Queensland Berries for providing the delicious fruit. Thank you to our hard-working growers Sally and Mandy who took time out from their busy farms to help us to show off what delicious berries we are growing in Australia.

Photo credits: Scribblyinc for QFVG, Sally Jolly, Rachel Mackenzie & Jen Rowling