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Australia, South Australia , Mount Gambier, 5278, PO Box 87, Kalangadoo
Director
Chris and Michelle McColl
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About enterprise
Kalangadoo Organic, Company
Chris and Michelle McColl have a background in Agricultural Science and around 30 years experience in horticulture from Central Australia to the Middle East to South Eastern Australia.
Our four children are all at University in Adelaide. They have planted, pruned thinned, picked, packed, delivered and sold the fruit. At present Hugh does the deliveries and Phoebe and Hugh attend the Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers Market.
Why grow organic food for local people?
We began growing apples "conventionally" fourteen years ago, selling through a wholesaler to the major supermarkets.
Two things became obvious to us : firstly, the more orchardists sprayed, the more they had to spray. And secondly, growers faced all the risks, and yet received only about 10% of the retail value of fruit sold through the supermarkets.
It seems to us that too many growers are on a treadmill, with the chemical companies and major supermarkets in control, with both growers and consumers losing out. So in 2002 we jumped off the treadmill by converting to "organic" and by changing the way we marketed our fruit.
Our aim is to produce for our community the most nutritious and best tasting fruit and processed fruit products possible, and by doing so, hope that our community will support us so that we can make a reasonable living.
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Solar drying is an extremely energy efficient process.
Why is Kalangadoo Organic solar dried apple different?
- absolutely nothing is added to the apples
- the apples used are fresh from the tree, and of excellent quality
- they are organic
- they are solar dried
Solar drying versus sun...
Group: Dehydrated fruits
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Our fresh organic apples are available seasonally, for about 12 weeks from late February until late May. Each variety is available for only two to four weeks each year.
Group: Apples
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Our apple orchard is certified organic with the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia Ltd. (NASAA). Certification No. 5202. Full organic status was achieved in February 2005.
Group: Fresh fruits
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Our cloudy organic juice is available seasonally, from March until about September. Our clear organic juice is usually available year round.
Group: Juices