A convenient and economical starting point to establish a consistent and even potted plant for spring and early summer sales. Available ex-cold store from mid-December onwards. Graded by crown size from traditional runner beds, these carefully selected plants represent 25-30% of the plant crop. The precise crown diameter used during grading will vary from variety to variety and from year to year but under favourable establishment conditions, fruit growers can expect to harvest commercial yields within 50 - 60 days of planting. With fewer flowers than Waiting Bed plants, A+ are easier to establish and suitable for planting in soil any time from February to June and also for high density, late planting (June/July) in substrate by specialist growers. When grown in soil, plants can then be cropped for a further one or two seasons. For instructions, nutrition and calories see recipe card below How To Make An Easy Fruit Platter Step One – wash and dry all the fruit Fresh Waiting Bed (FWB): grown from summer dug fresh plants and offered as 'heavies' for planting from January to March and 'mediums' and 'lights' for planting from April to June.

A fruit tray will be okay in the fridge for around 1-2 days – anything that is looking droopy just use it up in a fruit smoothie instead. Can You Make A Fruit Platter Ahead Of Time? These plants are graded by crown diameter and represent the next 50% of the plants from the traditional runner bed. Ideal for planting in soil and often de-blossomed after planting, A Grade are a low risk, relatively low cost option for larger scale growers who are planning two and three year cropping cycles in lower input growing systems.Double Cold-stored Tray Plants (DCTP): grown from cold-stored small plants, planted into trays in March/April these produce multi-crowned plants with high flower counts. Most suited to early planting to maximise the yield.

Colour themed fruit platters are a really nice option if you want that extra special touch or want to match a party theme – the easiest options for this are yellows, peaches and reds or a dark fruits version with figs, plums and berries. Although if you have to arrange the fruit tray, be sure to wrap it will with plastic wrap and store in the fridge. How To Serve Fruit Platters

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Nuts – nuts work really well with fruit, you can just add them arranged in little piles, scattered across the fruit or in lines. Try walnuts, almonds or Brazil nuts. Even smoked or flavoured nuts can be included. If you’re making a fruit platter for a party or special occasion then it’s good to add in some lovely decorative touches just to make it feel extra special. Try decorating the plate with fresh herbs like rosemary or basil or chives. You can also use edible flowers to decorate with too. Tropical fruits – sliced kiwi, papaya, mango, starfruit, pineapple, coconuts and passion fruit are all amazing on fruity grazing board. Well, you can use pretty much any fruits you like to arrange on your fruit graze board – but be sure to choose a good mix of colours, textures and flavours. Or just keep things simple – it’s up to you

Just follow our simple tips and fruit platter presentation ideas for making your fruit tray, healthy dessert look just so good! Cheese– fruit and cheese platter ideas are always a good thing! Cheese is always great with fruit. Try different types of cheese, ready sliced or crumbled, in amongst the fruit arrangements. Wash and dry the berries and grapes – rinse the berries and grapes in a colander under cold running water. Then pat dry with kitchen paper, this will prevent your fruit plate from being soggy. Chocolate – chocolate goes oh so well with fruit. You could dip some of the fruit in chocolate or drizzle melted chocolate over the fruit. Alternatively add little piles of chocolate or even a chocolate dip.

Double Cold-stored Waiting Bed (DCWB): grown on for a second season from over-wintered, cold-stored small plants and offered as 'heavies' - often multi-crowned plants - for planting from January to March and 'mediums' for planting from April to June. You might also just LOVE 20 homemade popsicles recipes to make this summer! What Fruit Should You Not Put On A Fruit Platter? Add some fruit dips – when I make these platters for parties I add in some dips, I usually add a simple bowl of yogurt dip with honey swirled into it, a pot of cream cheese works well and a maple syrup dip for drizzling or dunking. The kids love a melted chocolate dip or a vanilla chocolate mousse option too. Slices of citrus fruits– try sliced oranges, clementines, mandarins or even limes for a little zing!