Pear in-store events in Australia
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Other pear events in Australia
  

Foodies Family Day, Federation Square

FREE EVENT

Fruit Growers Victoria  will launch an interactive seasonal apple and pear orchard which will involve children actively participating in the pollination, IPM, picking and packing processes.

At the "Market" there will  be new seasons apple and pear tastings, information, recipe cards, and fruit and products for sale.

 

March 6, Sunday

 

Pear Day, GO TAFE, Shepparton

FREE EVENT
 
 

Celebrity Chef, Janelle Bloom from Ready, Steady, Cook will demonstrate easy and delicious cook pear recipes, she has also issued a cooking challenge to Mat Innes-Irons from Friars Cafe to compete in a mystery ingredient cook off.

Janelle will be ably assisted by Lucy from Junior Masterchef.
Lucy will also demonstrate her favourite pear recipe.

One of the Goulburn Valley's major growers will be there to talk about his orchard, Australia's clean and green growing techniques and also provide info on pears.

There will be pear variety tastings as well as samplings from the cooking available.

Pears and products will be available for sale.
 

March 14, Monday
11 am to 4 pm

 

Orchard Visits, Goulburn Valley

FREE EVENT

Experience fruit in the orchard, free tour will include:
    •    Bus pick up and drop off from Shepparton
    •    Guided orchard and packing production tour
    •    Value adding to fruit
    •    Morning tea
    •    Fruit and products tastings
    •    Fruit and products available for sale

Must book and confirm by ringing Fruit Growers Victoria
on 03 5825 3700

March
2, 9, 16 and 23 (Wednesdays)

 

Pears at the Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

FREE EVENT

Pears will be a seasonal star at the Queen Vic Market during March.
Janelle Bloom will be headlining with her pear cooking demonstration on Tuesday, March 15, with local chef Walter Trupp demonstrating his pear prowess on Thursday and Friday, March 17 and 18.

March
15, 17 & 18

 

Pear Cooking Class, GO TAFE, Shepparton

PRICE TBA

Once again, GO TAFE will host a night of pear cooking delight.  Participants will assist in the preparation of a 3 course meal that will feature pears.

The end result will be a delicious sit down meal prepared using local produce.

Enjoy the fruits of your labour with a glass of local wine. Ring Fruit Growers Victoria on 03  5825 3700 for more information.

March 21, Monday

 
 
Download Donna Haye's recipe card for Maple Roasted Pears
 
Download recipe card Toasted Sourdough with a
Salsa of Pear, Stilton and Fresh Chives

Download recipe card Tartlet with Pear,
Vanilla and Cinnamon Compote
 
 Download recipe card Cheese Platter with Slided Pears
 
* Sampling will be in store from Wednesday, 16th March to Friday, 25th March.
The information above is for this fortnight of sampling only. Remaining sessions to be added soon.
 
 
Pears Nutritional Information
Serving size: 166g (average)
 
Average Quantity
 
per serving
per 100g
Energy
405kJ
244kJ
Protein
0.5g
0.3g
Fat, total
0.2g
0.1g
        - saturated
0.0g
0.0g
Carbohydrate
22.4g
13.5g
       - sugars
16.4g
9.9g
Dietary Fibre
4.2g
2.5g
Vitamin C
8mg
5mg

(20% RDI)*

* Percentage of Recommended Dietry Intake (RDI)
 

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