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Leaf Products:
Our leaf material is gathered by hand, dried and cleaned using specially designed equipment, then stored for further processing and sale.
- Fresh leaf: on sprigs gathered year-round and supplied for use as garnish or table decoration. Seasonally available with flowers or fruit attached.
- Dried Whole leaf: available all year.
- Milled leaf powder: finely ground and screened - a powerful flavouring agent which, when stored at low temperatures will retain its pungency for many months.
- Leaf Flake: Passing a 2mm screen - provides 'visibility' and some flavour in pasta, sauces etc. Other: We are happy to experiment on behalf of anyone wanting a variation of the above.
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Fruit Products:
The Mountain Pepper berries are black and succulent with a hot, crunchy seed cluster at their centre. They offer possibility as a novel garnish, a pickled berry or a spicy ingredient in soups and stews. They contain a strong, red dye which adds an interesting colour when included in pale sauces, cheese etc. Fruit is hand harvested without damage to the tree, commencing in mid- March and continuing until late May. The fruit is graded, cleaned and chilled for sale or drying.
- Fresh Fruit : available from late March until mid July. All fresh fruit has been graded for size and ripeness. Fruit is stored at 0.5-1.5°C and retains its plump freshness for several months under these conditions.
- Dried fruit: Dried at 35-38°C the dried berries make an excellent spice for grinding. A novel alternative to the traditional pepper for use in grinders, or in food preparation.
- Milled Fruit: Milled to the consistency of ground coffee, our milled berry product is unique - spicy, fruity and sharp.
- Frozen Berries: To ensure that we can provide year round supply of our fruit, a portion of the crop is frozen immediately after grading. When thawed, this fruit retains its shape, flavour and colour, and is ready for immediate use.
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