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For Fig’s Sake
Wander through the fig tree orchard at HOOGWATER FARM in Ceres, and pick as many figs as you like. The farm also has a pop-up deli, homemade croissants, cheeseboards—and a little wine tasting, too, to wash down the figs. The figs you don’t manage to eat, you take home at R5 per punnet. Time: Saturdays 8am-1pm, from 13 January until 3 February. Cost: R45pp and R20 per child and R5 per take home punnet.
SA’s best fruit picking farms to visit
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emember summer and climbing the mulberry tree to eat the fruit? The berries you picked yourself just tasted better, didn’t they? Not only can fruit picking be a fun summertime activity but it’s also a great way to show the kids just what goes into putting fruit on supermarket shelves. So get ready for sticky fingers and a full belly. Here’s a list of where you can pick and eat to your heart’s content.
MAGALIESBERG MAGIC
STRAWBERRIES OF STELLENBOSCH MOOIBERG FARM STALL (sandwiched between Stellenbosch and Somerset West) is all about the humble strawberry. Enjoy the sunshine (and don’t forget a hat and the sunscreen) as you pick as many strawberries as you can carry. Remember to stop at their famous farm stall for strawberry inspired treats to take home. Time: Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm, between November and January Cost: Charge per kilogram picked
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SOUTH AFRICAN CONNOISSEUR
At the foot of the Magaliesberg mountains near Hartbeespoort Dam, you’ll find TANGAROA STRAWBERRY FARM. Come and eat as many strawberries as your belly can hold while strolling around the strawberry fields. If you have space left, enjoy a light lunch at Fraise Restaurant or a picnic hamper under the trees. Time: Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30am-4pm, now to December. Cost: R50 for under 10, and R70 for over 10.
