Off the back of a lorry!

Yes , the cold store really did come off the back of a lorry!  A refrigerated unit from the lorry of a well known supermarket - can you guess which one?  Clue is the colour of the floor! .With the aid of the telehandler, people power and some wooden fence poles, we moved it into position. The mathematically  brained amongst us calculated that  it should store 150 trays of fruit.We also took delivery of some large apple boxes ready for later in the season.

Fruit picking is in full swing , we have so far picked Herman, Sanctus Hubertus, Czar and Rivers ( all purple plums)and Opal (red)  We have just started on the greengages with the first apples (Discovery) now ready for picking too.

 





 
 
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Opal
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