Midwinter Harvests: A Tour of our Tropical Fruit Farm

Come for a harvest tour of the fruit orchards. Winter is the most abundant time!

We are sisters, Julia and Anastasia Vanderbyl. A few years ago, we began a journey to live a life in perfect harmony with nature. A life of caring for animals, growing fruit, planting trees, gardening, cooking, creating, building and learning to live with the land.
In this time, nature has taught us more than we could have ever imagined.

Our environmental films document the landscape, the lessons we’ve learnt and our work as regenerative farmers here on Bundjalung Country.

We live on the land of the Arakwal and Minjungbal People of the Bundjalung Nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Country we live on and recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters. We thank them for protecting this rainforest and its ecosystems since time immemorial.
0:00 Cluster fig harvest
1:21 Picking bush lemons
2:34 Hog plums
3:14 Chocolate pudding fruit
3:48 A 100 year old orange tree
4:56 Longons
5:16 Ice cream bean
5:50 Kiwi fruit
8:24 Avocados
10:21 Macadamias, Loquats and a mystery fruit
12:40 Sheep
13:43 Lipstick bush, grapefruit, guavas and pecans
16:01 Candle nuts and jaboticabas
17:29 A special orchard with hundreds of trees
18:38 Starfruit

[petcuyvers]

I also love bush lemons, especially grown organically in the "Shire"

[cuocsonglangnoigogang]

Your tour of the tropical fruit farm during the midwinter harvest is truly inspiring. The way you showcase the vibrant, thriving produce against the backdrop of a season that might seem unlikely for such abundance speaks volumes about your dedication and passion. Your storytelling brings the farm's unique beauty to life, making us appreciate the wonders of agriculture in every season. And I am Floating Village Life

[michaelhightower]

So educational but yet so very natural and Beautiful.❤ Always love you Anastasia.

[lint]

I really enjoyed the tour of your marvelous orchards. Beautiful place to live.

[richardgoodhew]

Hi Anastasia, We had a Loquat tree at our home in Mareeba North Qld it was still there when we sold the place after mom passed. We had it for 45years like the fruit bit tangy.

[rogertemple]

Every time I watch your videos i really enjoy the tours of the beautiful countryside of your part of Australia especially where you and your family live there and the seeing the fruit garden is really awesome
have a very beautiful week and take care everyone thanks.🇦🇺👋💞🇦🇺

[terracegardeningislamabad]

Thanks for sharing new fruits. In our part of the world, we don't have such fruits

[SiD]

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I hope you are happy and your family is also happy💝💝.

You make such nice videos for us, this is very nice😍😍.

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that is why we keep giving you all the love in every video. 💝💝

[thomasfruge]

Lovely to see the many fruity plants producing on your farm. Also lovely to watch you interacting with the animals, climbing trees and the educational video your showing here. Cheers to you both!! Until next time, enjoy your week ahead. an american fan. 💖

[FarmGatherings-kl]

Such a beautiful and peaceful area, fresh air, I like life here.

[muhanedalsalim]

You must be very lucky to live in a place like this paradise.. Enjoy it🙏⚘️

[freeleeTheBananaGirl]

Beautiful video! The "Lipstick bush" is called Achiote and it is actually also used as a food additive so not toxic at all no worries. We grow it up here in Far North QLD in our food forest. Loved seeing all the fruits you have there, thanks.

[respectkindness-ojxz]

know your true value and preciousness even if people would not acknowledge. be careful. wishing you the best, peace, health, wellbeing, blessings and all good

[eyyazakram]

You R Living A Dream Life Just Called Wonderful.❤❤

[michaelballrd]

It's so beautiful there, I would love too live there!

[DR-pwrh]

Your videos put me at peace. Thank you.

[charlesdevier]

Thanks for the "tropical" fruit tour. We can not grow any of these, except Pecan trees, which there are six pecan trees in our back yard. I enjoy growing fruit; we have about 60 fruit trees and 30+ fruiting bushes on our property. Mid-Missouri, USA grow zone 6b

[plantophilic_foodie]

Love the diversity of lovely fruit on your farm! Thank you for the tour! :)

[completedharma]

Anastasia, your vast botany (horticulture) knowledge is outstanding - with your descriptions of origins and genus types. Mahalo nui loa malama aínā.

[cslinsky]

I never thought to make the distinction between kiwi and kiwi fruit. Thank you for that educational tip 😂