PICK YOURSELF SOME Sweet P cti n Sunny Ridge is theperfect outing for daytrippers who want toexcape the city hustleor ideal to drop in toafter visiting the localwineries and galleries.
Sunny Ridge StrawberryFarm 03 5989 4500 244 Shands Road, Main Ridgewww.sunnyridge.com.au Open November to April strawberry season 7days 9am to 5pm Mayto October, weekends 11am-4pm Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday Peninsula strawberries are now at their best in Autumn Summer and strawberries conjure updelicious images, but these plumpand delicious fruit are actually at theirvery best in autumn, when warm daysand cool nights slowly develop a realintensity of flavour and sweetness.
The pick-your-own season is now at its peak at Sunny Ridge StrawberryFarm on the Peninsula, wherethousands of visitors will pick morethan 40 tonnes by the end of autumn.
Sunny Ridge officially started pick your own strawberries in the 1980s and the fabulous caf and strawberrycentre was built in 1997 making it ayear round attraction, a favouritewith all ages.
Travelers come from all over the globe to taste the sweet strawberriesand over the years Sunny Ridgehas produced a range of exclusive strawberry products including jams, syrups, chocolate-coated freezedried strawberries medal winningstrawberry wines liqueurs.
IN THE CAFE the heavenly dessertmenu focuses heavily on Sunny Ridgefarm produce with their strawberries of course remaining a prominentfeature.
For example, the decadentchocolate fondue is sure to keep the indulgers happy.
This perfect marriage of strawberrieswith the highest quality Belgianchocolate serves two at your table.
Just try not to fritter away theafternoon while you dip your lusciousberries into the warm chocolate sauce in the authentic farm surrounds.
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April to October 2014 024.indd 1 AND IN THE SHOP Sunny Ridge s award winning farm ice cream is available in a range of freshflavours and the cellar door delightsare in full bloom.
Sunny Ridge s boutique fruit wines and liqueurs areworld class, unique drops.
The range of strawberry themed giftsare changed regularly while locallyproduced honey, olive oil and gourmet produce are always available.
BEYONDTHE BERRY Their first Cookbook, called Beyond the Berry was released in December.
Made in production with Empire Creative, the book is filledwith recipes sourced from all overthe world and includes traditional favourites like muffins, cookies and strawberry jam along side recipescreated especially for the book.
Beyond the Berry is available from the Sunny Ridge StrawberryFarm shop and online atwww.sunnyridge.com.au ShopOnline 31 03 14 1 36 PM