If your (or your elderly neighbour's), citrus tree is overrun with fruit at the moment or if you just won't get around to picking, call on the Community Fruit Harvesting charity. They collect fruit that would otherwise go to waste then give the fresh produce and preserves to other charities and schools who share it with those in need.
If you have a fruit tree ready for picking, or if you can volunteer to pick or make jam, visit www.pickfruit.co.nz, call Martin Stewart on 021 184 1018 or check them out on Facebook.com/fruittauranga
Just recently they saved just under a tonne of kiwi fruit from going to cattle feed- good stuff (sorry cows).
Thanks Leanne. Great to hear about work being done for the greater good of the community! I'll be bringing in grapefruit from our neighbour's tree next week. Could use some lemons if anyone has extra........
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