Question 1

Where can I buy Queen Garnets and other Queen Garnet Products?

Accepted Answer

The Queen Garnet is sold in most good grocers from around Australia Day onwards. Woolworths and Coles also stock the Queen Garnet. 
The Queen Garnet Nectar is available all year round in many good grocers and Woolworths.
To buy other Queen Garnet products along with the Queen Garnet Nectar we suggest you go to the Nutrafruit website, queengarnet.com, for their current products.

Question 2

When is the Queen Garnet in season?

Accepted Answer

Our Queen Garnet is in stores for a period of 5-6 weeks. It usually appears in stores from about Australia Day (Jan 26) until mid March.

Question 3

How do I know that I am buying a Good Rich Fruit Co grown Queen Garnet?

Accepted Answer

Just check the QG label on the fruit. If it's grown by us it will have 'The Good Rich Fruit Co' printed on it.

Question 4

How do we grow our trees differently? What makes us different?

Accepted Answer

The main ways that we establish ourselves as different from other fruit growers is our innovative growing techniques. Find out more: Growing Techniques

Question 5

What makes the Queen Garnet such a dark purple flesh and skin?

Accepted Answer

Anthocyanins give the dark purple colouring. Generally, the darker the plum the higher the level of anthocyanins. They are also the antioxidants that scientists are linking to blood pressure control, diabetes control, improved brain function, etc.
Find out more: verywellhealth.com, nutritionaustralia.org

Question 6

How does The Good Rich Fruit Co know when it is best to pick the fruit?

Accepted Answer

As growers we are constantly measuring fruit sugar levels (Brix), acid levels, firmness, skin colour, flesh colour, and importantly taste, to determine the optimum time to harvest. After years of testing and analysing the data, we have come up with levels that all of these criteria have to reach before we will start picking.

Question 7

Why is the Queen Garnet better than other plums?

Accepted Answer

When grown and harvested properly the Queen Garnet has higher nutrient density, higher antioxidant (anthocyanin) levels, and a better flavour profile than other plums. It has a very good balance of sweetness and acid. It can deliver health benefits that other plums cannot match.

Question 8

Why do Queen Garnets cost more than other plums?

Accepted Answer

The Queen Garnet is more difficult to grow than other plum varieties. There is more work involved for us as growers to produce a premium product. It also has to be tree ripe before harvest. Most plums keep ripening after harvest, but Queen Garnet does not. It must be ripe or the consumer will get an unsatisfactory eating experience. The period however of ripeness is quite short for the Queen Garnet and this means we have to madly pick the fruit as quickly as possible so that all the fruit is of high quality.
This is linked with Queen Garnets superior eating quality and health benefits.

Question 9

Can I own and grow a Queen Garnet tree?

Accepted Answer

​The Queen Garnet was bred by the Queensland Government and is therefore controlled by International Plant Breeder Rights which belong to the Government and is controlled by Nutrafruit Pty Ltd.
Therefore, all enquires must be made to queengarnet.com.

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