Bacchus Marsh is blooming with cherry blossom bliss ahead of the annual Strawberries & Cherries Trail Weekend in November.
The festivities will celebrate the arrival of the strawberry and cherry season, with visitors from all over Victoria invited to experience the taste of fresh summer produce.
Local family-run farms are the sweet spots for the weekend, offering pick-your-own cherries and strawberries and freshly picked and packed alternatives.
Glenda Jones, of Jeff Jones Plants & Produce, says the strawberries and cherries are popular fruits and attract lots of visitors to town each year.
“It’s an opportunity for people to enjoy fresh produce,” Ms Jones said.
“Visitors get a taste for it and hopefully they continue to come to Bacchus Marsh for the whole summer fruit season.”
She said berry lovers could be hands on and experience a “rural hit” rather than just getting their fruit out of a box bought from the supermarket.
“They can enjoy the whole ambience and see all the fruit trees and all the fruit hanging from them,” Ms Jones said.
Growers from popular Avenue of Honour farms, which include Jeff Jones Plants & Produce, Payne’s Orchids and Naturipe Fruits, will take part in this year’s eighth annual Strawberries & Cherries Trail Weekend on the weekend of November 22-23 from 10am until 5pm.
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