14/06/2026
๐ข Big News! ๐ข
The time has come to say goodbye to Berry Croft.
Iโve sold the croft, and berry side of the business, to Jane Sudds ๐๐ซ. We wish Jane all the success with her endeavours!
But worry not - I havenโt packed away my jam pans quite yet - I will keep making my preserves from my new home in Reay ๐๐๐๐๐
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I will still be supplying the same local shops with jams and preserves, and you can also order online anytime at caithnesssummerfruits.co.uk ๐ป
Leaving Harpsdale after nearly 40 years is bittersweet. George and I moved there with Neil and Robert as small boys in 1986, and it was Ginaโs first home๐กโค๏ธ We started with just two cows and went on quite the journey over four decadesโfrom growing veggies, to producing fuel peat, to a salesman convincing us to grow strawberries in polytunnels! ๐๐ฑ
From selling fruit in the pouring rain at my first Halkirk Games, to muddy (and sunny!) days at the Caithness County Show, and over 20 years at the Wick Market in every weather imaginable ๐ง๏ธ๐จโ๏ธโ๏ธโI have loved every minute (well maybe not every minuteโฆ ๐
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All the support and advice both family and friends have given me over the years has been invaluable - from covering tunnels to holding on to a gazebo in galeforce winds, and particularly those who supported after Georgeโs passing in 2016. I could never list everyone by name, but thank you! ๐
The most rewarding part of Berry Croft has been seeing our customers leave with a smile, and working with so many wonderful young (and older ๐) folk over the years. Watching you grow up and achieve your dreams all over the world has been the ultimate reward. ๐โจ
Now to take it a bit easier and have more time with my Grandberries ๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐
Homemade Scottish Preserves delivered to your door! Made in small batches our jams, marmalades and chutneys use only the best quality ingredients, with most berries being grown on Berry Croft, Caithness โ the Home of Caithness Summer Fruits and Granny Berry. Any orders placed after 18th December w...