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Rollingstone Pineapple Festival

Locality: Balgal Beach

Phone: +61 428 392 943

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01.05.2022 Add the taste of summer to your salads with Aussie Pineapples This delicious caramelised pineapple salad with spicy peanut dressing from SBS Food is unlike any other! Combining pineapple, chilli and mint it's a total taste extravaganza! Get the recipe here https://bit.ly/3paR7Fl

25.04.2022 Did you know it takes two years for a pineapple to grow from the time it's planted to the time it is ready to be harvested? Our growers work hard every day of the year to make sure they produce the best quality pineapples for you to enjoy. Pure Gold Pineapples

20.04.2022 Hack alert How to cut your Aussie pineapple like a pro! Watch on for our best tips and tricks to prepare a pineapple

04.04.2022 Yummy.pineapple sorbet

22.03.2022 Searching for Christmas entertaining ideas? We have you covered! These Rosemary Pineapple Mozzarella Bites make for a perfect festive delicious canapé or snack. Added bonus, you can prepare these ahead of time! Get the recipe from Sprinkles and Sprouts https://bit.ly/3EuEco6

11.03.2022 There is nothing more better, fresher and healthier than a Rollingstone Pineapple included for Christmas lunch!

08.03.2022 How’s this for an unusual growth!!

18.02.2022 A big thanks to Sophia Windsor - Thermomix Consultant & Team Leader who over the weekend has been 'thermomixing' a storm using our Fresh Pineapple and Frozen A...ustralian Pineapple! Pineapple Jam Pineapple & Coconut Cheesecake Bars Pineapple Tarts Golden Pineapple Te Fiti Cocktails Frozen Pineapple Cream Soft Serve Make sure you head over to her Instagram or FB to check out the recipe's . . . Thermomix in Australia #aussiepineapples #australianfarmers #buylocal #buyaustralian #australianpineapples #australiangrown #pineapplerecipies #pineappletart #pineapplecocktail #pineappleicecream #pineapplejam #pineapplecheesecake #pineapplesofinstagram See more

01.02.2022 Is it September already? They're back... Roughleaf Pines . . . #roughleafpineapple #aussierough #queenpineapple #thebest #spikey #roughleaf #pineapple @aussiepineapples

25.01.2022 Summer is on the way! Time to break out the sunnies and hit the beach. Balgal Beach, Rollingstone is beautiful! Plenty of fresh pineapples to buy at the Pace Farm truck on the highway and at the local servo and shops. A fresh hint for any of your cold drinks that needs a pineapple flavour; Cut a fresh pineapple into IceCube size squares, put them in the freezer overnight, and the next day enjoy your fav white wine with a fresh pineapple cube or two! Beautiful!!!!

24.01.2022 Help support our local farmers!

22.01.2022 Fresh pineapple juice..can’t beat it!!

18.01.2022 Rain, hail or Corona, the show must go on! We've started planting again this year for our 21/22 harvest. These Pineapples will take up to 18 months to produce a... piece of fruit. . . . . #goawaycorona #pineapple #plant #intheground #itputsthepineappleintheground #takesawhile #18months See more

17.01.2022 Our weekly delivery of fresh local Pineapple to Otto's Market . . . Otto's Market Precinct Otto's Market Warrina Support Local Townsville #pineapple #freshisbest #localproduce #townsville #aussiepineapples #aussiefarmers

17.01.2022 I these tough economic times we need to support our local Farmers! We encourage you all to support our pineapple farmers by purchasing fresh pineapple when you go shopping. Our local Farmers have different distribution stores in our region, where you can purchase our pineapples! Here are a few to start with....a couple of the other farmers in our area will have their list of distribution stores shortly...so stay tuned!! Here is a list of a few: ROLLINGSTONE:... Pace Family Fruit Truck; Sunday mornings: cnr Bruce Highway and Balgal Beach Road TOWNSVILLE Big Al’s Local First Fruit and Veg Castletown Shopping World Otto’s Market Precinct; Precinct Main Building, 12 Village Dr, Idalia Otto’s Market Warrina; Warrina Shopping Centre Townsville Wholesale Fruit & Vegetables (Drive-Through Pickup - Open to Public) Perkins St W, Railway Estate INGHAM JK's Delicatessen 78 Lannercost St, Ingham CHARTERS TOWERS FoodWorks 76-78 Gill Street, Charters Towers

17.01.2022 Working at keeping healthy is important, including what we eat! Include fresh pineapple in your diet!

15.01.2022 First harvest of the Sweet Topless Pineapples for the 21/22 Season. Available at the fruit truck this coming Sunday, only small qty at the moment. . . . #fruittruck #pineapple #sweettoplesspineapple #7350 #aussiepineapples #aussiefarmers

15.01.2022 From Pace Farming: Our crowd favourite Roughs are back in season. Only for a couple of months in limited numbers. They're on the way Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth. Also at the local fruit Truck on Sunday on the cnr of Balgal Beach Rd and the Bruce Highway!!!

15.01.2022 Here is a very refreshing drink you can sip tonight while watching your favourite show or while playing board games! Buy a fresh pineapple, add a couple of other ingredients and enjoy!

11.01.2022 We knew that fresh Pineapple is great for coughs and cold...now this! It's an incredible fruit! Hit the shops folks and buy fresh local pineapples!

11.01.2022 Yum!! A must try!

11.01.2022 Update from Paradise Pines

11.01.2022 Lovely fresh pineapple snack recipe! Sunshine on a plate. (From recent Coles recipe book)

10.01.2022 Nothing beats a fresh pineapple sandwich for lunch..yummy! Try one today on fresh bread or your favourite Thins, it’s addictive!!

10.01.2022 Interesting, however I’m sure this can only be achieved with an over ripe pineapple.

09.01.2022 The kids will love this afternoon snack!

09.01.2022 Now is the time to support our local fresh pineapple industry and buy pineapples to make incredible dishes your family will love!! Imagine dishing up lovely ham steaks with freshly grilled pineapple slices! Or nice juicy chops, or steak, accompanied by totally yummy homemade pineapple relish/chutney! The kids will love homemade pineapple jam on toast for breakie or on fresh bread for lunch. Have you tried a slice of fresh pineapple on bread as a sandwich? Try it...it's a...mazing...you will be eating pineapple sandwiches forever!!! If the pine is a bit tarty a slight dusting of table salt sweetens it up! Today we will include, in this post, the recipe for pineapple relish/chutney and tomorrow the recipe for the jam! PINEAPPLE RELISH (If you wish to make less-simply halve or quarter the quantities!) Ingredients; Pineapple (slightly to full ripe)- 3kgs (Depending on size; 2 pines makes 1kg when peeled and diced) Onions- 1kg Garlic- Minced-4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper-1 teaspoon Curry Powder- 1 tablespoon ( half curry and turmeric is a great flavour) Mustard (Sauce or Powder)-1 tablespoon Brown or Raw Sugar-1kg Vinegar 1litre *All spoons measurements are level, add more if your wish! Method: In a large saucepan; finely dice pineapple and slice onions. *Pineapple, when cooking, doesn’t breakdown as other fruits do, a fine dice is better. It’s ok to use the core, if you wish, but it must be sliced very small and finely. The core is actually very healthy and has the most Bromelain which contains protein-digesting enzymes. Mix them together and then, using table salt, sprinkle the salt over the mix, replace the lid and leave sitting for 3 hours. In a large jug; add all other ingredients stir, cover and set aside in the fridge until cooking. Once the pineapple/onions have ‘sat’ for their required time, stir in the other ingredients and rapid boil (no lid on pan) for about 2 hours, stirring consistently (or the pineapple will sink to the bottom and burn) until the juice has evaporated a fair bit. The result should be that the relish has a thick consistency. The remaining juice should only just level with (a bit under is fine) the pineapple/onions, as due to the brown sugar, it cools to a thicker consistency. When bottling up stir the relish, as each bottle is filled, so that you get a good consistency in each bottle. Allow the mix to cool down a bit in the bottles before sealing them. *Hint- If you don’t already keep your onions in the fridge, sit them in the freezer about a half hour before cuttingit stops the vapour from causing irritated eyes. *Hint- If the pineapple hasn’t broken down to the consistency you prefer, a light going over with your potato masher works fine! Finally...if you try the recipe and have any questions..just message for the answer!

08.01.2022 The great Pinapple debate! Should pineapple be put on pizzas? Do you love ham and pineapple pizza?

07.01.2022 Into the Pie Maker fad at the moment? Here is a yummy dessert pineapple cake recipe. Serve with vanilla ice cream or custard. ' Pineapple cakes!!!' ... Recipe Ingredients 125g butter, at room temperature. 1/2 cup caster sugar. 2 eggs. 1 & 1/4 cups self-raising flour. 1/3 cup milk. 425g canned pieces, drained. 1/2 cup brown sugar, approximately. Method 1. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and caster sugar in a medium bowl until light and creamy. Add eggs, one by one, beating after each addition 2. Stir in flour and milk 3. Turn on pie maker 4. Put a small dollop of butter or marg in each base, sprinkle brown sugar in each base (approx 1tsp each). Arrange pineapple pieces, over sugar, I put 5 pieces in each 5. Spread mixture over pineapple, fill almost full, smooth top, close lid 6. Time for 6mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. I made 12 cakes Hint: wipe PM out with paper towel immediately after turning off while still hot, as it's sticky

07.01.2022 Our pineapple breeding program has resulted in some great new Pineapples, and... some not so great Pineapples here's a few photos of the latest doozies! . . . #pineapple #whatthe #odd #doozie #itsoktobedifferent #weird #breedingprogram #plantbreeding @ Pace Farming

07.01.2022 How’s this for a display idea for the fruit platter at your next brunch, b’cue or dinner? A pineapple skin crocodile would be a great talking point!

07.01.2022 Straight lines...

05.01.2022 This looks yummy! A must try this week!!

05.01.2022 Planning on going swimming soon? Make sure you have your ‘shark proof’ head gear! After a good swim, pop into your local fruit shop and buy a fresh pineapple for lunch!

04.01.2022 WANTED!! Casual Workers GENERAL SHED HAND Come and feel part of the Team This position is currently for 1 day a week leading up to more as the Pineapple season ...progresses. The full season starts from august through to mid-January. The base rate of pay is $24.80 per hour + Super Job Description: Labeling, stacking, packing, gluing Etc... Very physical work, get fit while making money. If interested please call Janine on 07 4770 7430. See more

03.01.2022 Positions available- Farm Work

03.01.2022 The Fruit Truck will be back at the Highway turnoff to Balgal Beach from this Sunday 15/03/20, through until January next year. Thank-you for your patience and we look forward to serving you again! The Pace's

02.01.2022 An interesting growing fact on pineapples!

02.01.2022 We guess most would have assumed by now, but we can officially inform the Community that due to COVID-19, this years Festival has been postponed until September 11th next year. We will be keeping this page updated with yummy pineapple recipes and info from our local farmers. Keep supporting our local farmers by adding fresh pineapple to your shopping every week. At least you will know it’s grown in Australia and in our own ‘backyard’! We would love to hear from you! Message u...s your favourite pineapple recipe with a nice photo for inclusion on the page! We will be planning for a GREAT Festival for 2021...so stay tuned!!

01.01.2022 Fresh pineapple juice, ummmm.

01.01.2022 How does Pineapple Soft Serve or Pineapple Sorbet sound as a great dessert? Both recipes are here for you to try and enjoy! Simple to make and tastes positively yummy! PINEAPPLE SOFT SERVE ICECREAM INGREDIENTS... 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 1 tbsp Icing Sugar heaped 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract 3 1/2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream 1/2 cup of blended soft fresh pineapple (drained of juice if necessary) METHOD Whisk the whipping cream in a large bowl with a handheld mixer until soft peaks form in the cream, around 2 minutes or so. To this add the sugar and vanilla and continue whisking until the cream has stiff peaks. Be careful not to over whip! Using a spoon or silicone spatula, fold through the softened ice cream and pineapple until it is well combined, and then pour/spoon this mix into a large, resealable freezer bag. Freeze until semi-firm (4-5 hours depending on freezer) and then when ready to serve take the bag out and massage it until it’s soft all over, for about 1 minute. Cut the corner of the bag using some scissors and pipe into an ice-cream cone or bowl. Top with more pineapple or another preferred fruit and serve immediately. PINEAPPLE SORBET- SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 500grams frozen fresh pineapple 1 1/4 cups almond milk (or orange juice) 1 tablespoon honey (optional) INSTRUCTIONS In a high-speed blender or food processor, combine the frozen pineapple, almond milk and honey, if using, then blend until a smooth, ice-cream-like texture is achieved. For an authentic presentation, transfer the frozen dessert to a large plastic bag, and cut off the tip to create a piping bag. Pipe the pineapple whip into 4 dishes and serve immediately! Any leftovers can be frozen in an ice cube tray and used in smoothies later.

01.01.2022 Help our local farmers and buy fresh pineapple while you are out shopping. Locally, the Pace truck will be up on the Highway near the Balgal Beach Rd, turn off, on Sunday. Put some cash aside and pop up and buy a few pineapples, make a heap of jam and share it with friends and family. This is an easy, and very yummy, Pineapple Jam recipe. If you want a smaller portion simply half the ingredient amounts. Pineapple Jam... 2 kgs of Pineapple peeled, cored, chopped finely (about 5 average size pines) 1.25 litre (5 cups) water 2/3 cup (160ml) fresh lemon juice (bottled is also fine) 1.3 kilogram (6 cups) sugar (white, raw or jam sugar is fine) Method; Combine pineapple, the water, and juice in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 1 hour or until pineapple is soft. Stir in sugar; stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Boil, uncovered, stirring, about 30 minutes *Pineapple doesn't always break down as some fruits do therefore to determine your own preferred consistency you may need to 'pulse' the cooked pineapple in a blender or food processor until it breaks down to the consistency you like.**Note...due to the natural juice in the pineapple there may be a bit too much juice, so strain out as much as you prefer. Pour hot jam into warm sterilised jars; seal while hot. When cooled store in the refrigerator until use. See more

31.12.2021 Sadly....The Rollingstone Pineapple Festival 2021, pencilled in for the 11th of September, has been cancelled. After consultation with relevant authorities, the Committee discussed at length the feasibility of continuing with Festival plans for this year, in relation to covid public safety requirements, if the present outbreaks continue or escalate. The management of requirements for an event that could draw over 4 to 5 thousand people transitioning in and out of the event ov...er the day would be huge. We as a Committee also took into account the large number of caravans, rv's and campers that are arriving in our area daily and a majority of these do attend the Festival. These are an unknown quantity and we could not be assured that they are fully vaccinated or free from covid itself, having travelled previously from various areas touched by covid. We could not have anticipated the amount arriving in our area at this time, therefore we need to put community safety to the forefront. We have discussed planning for the Festival in 2022, as by then, hopefully, a very large percentage of the population should be fully immunised and have had booster injections, border and city restrictions, hopefully, should be finished, allowing travellers more freedom to attend the Festival without being concerned that they may not get home again. Thank you for your understanding and we shall be in planning, in the new year, for a great Festival 2022! In the meantime we shall keep the page updated with 'all things pineapple' for you to enjoy!

27.12.2021 If you look closely, you can see the little purple flowers coming out of the eyes of the developing pineapple fruit, this is known as 'petaling' and travels fro...m the bottom to the top of the fruit in a spiral pattern. The petals dry out as the fruit grows and fills out. . . . #pineapple #pineapplefacts #purpleflower #purplepetal #flowering #fruit #aussiepineapples #australianfarmers #australianpineapples See more

14.12.2021 This time of year at Rollingstone is all about getting Pineapple plants into the ground for next year's picking season. The plant harvesting and planting teams ...are busy making it happen . . . #pineapple #pineapplefarmer #farmer #farmers #farmersofinstagram #planting #plantingseason #harvestingplants #rollingstone #rollingstonegold See more