| About Us
Where is Kalangadoo?
Kalangadoo Organic is a small family business located in the Limestone Coast of South Australia, about halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide. The prevailing westerly winds blow in from the Southern Ocean.
The Kalangadoo district's highly productive grazing land is used for prime lamb, beef, and dairy production. Forestry, potatoes, apples and cropping are also important local idustries. The Coonawarra wine district is located nearby.
"Kalangadoo" is believed to be derived from an aboriginal word meaning "big trees in water". This refers to the majestic Red Gums and swamps that typify the area.
Michelle and Chris McColl picking the last Pink Lady tree for the 2006 season.
Who are we?
With a background in Agricultural Science and about 25 years experience in horticulture we became involved in apple growing 15 years ago. We began growing apples "conventionally" but it became obvious to us that the more orchardists sprayed, the more they had to spray. So converting to "organic" seemed a logical step. And of course avoiding the use of synthetic pesticides is better for our health and better for yours - not to mention the environment.
We have managed to avoid the long supply chain which usually exists between the grower and the consumer. So our apples reach you in excellent condition and we are able to respond to customer preferences. We do not have a distributor.
Our aim is to produce the most nutritious and best tasting apples and apple products available.
From late February until mid May 2008 we will be back at the Adelaide Showgrounds Farmer's Market on Sunday mornings. We will have some interesting heritage varieties to try as well as solar dried apple and our new season cloudy juice.
Why a frog on the apple?
| The Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingi) depicted in our logo is common in the Kalangadoo district, breeding in the swamps in late winter and spring. These frogs are frequently found hiding amongst the foliage and clusters of fruit in our orchard during summer and autumn. Frogs are recognised indicators of environmental health, and their presence confirms the health of the ecosystem in our orchard. |
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Hugh, Max, Phoebe, Michelle, Chris and Alice McColl (January 2006)
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