More than just a fruit, the deliciously healthy Queen Garnet plum is also the star of our great wellbeing range, designed to help you take good care of body and soul. Order online, and enjoy anytime.
Royalty is always a fleeting visit. Fresh Queen Garnet plums are only in season, and in-store, late January to early April. But the good news is, the rest of the range is available online year-round, so you can embrace majesty any time.
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All you need to know
QUESTION N°01
What is the Queen Garnet?
Developed in Queensland and grown in all states around Australia, The Queen Garnet has been hailed as a “superfood” due to its antioxidant content.
QUESTION N°02
What is anthocyanin?
Anthocyanin is an antioxidant found in many naturally dark coloured fruits, such as blackcurrants, blueberries and raspberries. It’s the pigment that gives the Queen Garnet its very dark purple flesh and skin.
QUESTION N°03
What is the difference between the Queen Garnet and other plums?
The Queen Garnet is a unique, Australian, variety of a Blood Plum. This variety has dark flesh typical to Blood Plums, yet has a sweetness comparable to Sugar Plum. What makes it particularly special is the dense nutritional and polyphenol profile unique to the Queen Garnet, which has been studied by many scientists. With a longer hanging time on the tree, the Queen Garnet is able to continue to increase its antioxidant content.
QUESTION N°04
When are Queen Garnets in season?
Queen Garnet is in season from late January until the beginning of April.
QUESTION N°05
Where can I buy Queen Garnets?
Queen Garnets are available in Woolworths and Coles supermarkets and independent fruit and vegetable retailers while in season.
QUESTION N°06
What is Queen Garnet Nectar?
Our nectar is made from Queen Garnet plums, with no added sugar, no added colours or flavours, and not from concentrate. We remove the seed then press and bottle the whole plums - wholefruit fibres included! This makes QG Nectar more like a ready-to-drink fruit smoothie, than a typical juice.
QUESTION N°07
How many Queen Garnets are there in a bottle of Nectar?
There are approximately three Queen Garnet plums per 250ml bottle of nectar.
QUESTION N°08
Who owns the Queen Garnet?
The Queen Garnet was bred by plant breeders at the Queensland Government’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and is owned by the Queensland Government. Nutrafruit has an exclusive right to market the Queen Garnet.
QUESTION N°09
Can I buy a Queen Garnet tree for my garden?
Unfortunately Queen Garnet trees are not available to the home gardener, only licensed commercial growers can legally grow Queen Garnet.
QUESTION N°10
Can anyone grow the Queen Garnet?
As Nutrafruit has the exclusive rights to market the Queen Garnet, only licensed commercial growers can legally grow the crop.
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