(Back, from left) Stuart McColl, Sandy Georgaras, Gus Tall, and Chris Taylor; (front) Harvey and Ashlin McColl.
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Laura Green
More than 170 people visited the Kagome pick-a-box day at Moonee Valley Farm on Saturday.
The farm, on Avalon Rd off Birganbigil Rd (toward Mayrung) was brimming with the vine-ripened tomatoes.
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Despite it being the first event Kagome has held in the region, the numbers showcased its popularity.
‘‘It’s a really good turnout. Every year we do this near Echuca but this is the first time we’ve brought it to this area,’’ Kagome executive assistant for field operations Sandy Georgaras said.
Ms Georgaras said the event was a helpful way to familiarise residents near and far of what a tomato farm is truly like.
Every harvest season, between February and mid-April, Kagome processes 200,000 tonnes of tomatoes across its farms.
The variety at Moonee Valley Farm, similar to Roma tomatoes and known as 3402, is perfect for making into tomato sauces, chutneys and relishes.
Guests were charged $10 per box, with funds raised being donated to the Deniliquin Health Service. Kagome has promised to match the amount contributed by pickers.
