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Is the fruit Australian grown? |
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Yes. Most of the fruit is source from the Goulburn Valley If not, the fruit comes from regions where the variety is plentiful (E.g. citrus fruit from Mildura) |
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How do I join our school on the Kids & Fruit program? |
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It’s as easy as 1,2,3. Give Kids & Fruit a call on (03) 5831 7291 or email
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e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The Team @ Kids & Fruit will take good care of you and lead you in the right direction. |
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How much does it cost to participate on the Kids & Fruit program? |
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The cost of the program is based on the price per piece of fruit. Kids & Fruit welcomes the opportunity to discuss the pricing structure with your school. There are no hidden costs. |
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How do we pay for the fruit? |
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Kids & Fruit invoices schools twice a term. The school is then able to invoice parents if it chooses to do so. |
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I’ve heard that the majority of fruit supplied on the Kids & Fruit
program are apples and pears, is this right? |
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No. The Kids & Fruit program includes a vast range of fruit, including exotic fruit and fruit not readily available anywhere else. The most popular fruit provided on the Kids & Fruit program are stone fruit (eg. white peaches, nectarines and Pluots), kiwi fruit, nashi pears, cherries and grapes. During the colder months, schools are provided with SPC Fruit tubs. |
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Do we have to sign a ‘locked-In’ contract if our school wishes to join
the Kids & Fruit program? |
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No. Schools are under no obligation to sign a ‘locked In’ contract. Kids & Fruit understands that school curricula can change and therefore needs to remain flexible to any changes schools require to the program. |
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Can Kids & Fruit provide fruit when our school has special sports days,
and for our Breakfast or Active After School Care program? |
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Yes absolutely. If your school requires additional fruit for other activities or programs your school has Kids & Fruit will be more than happy to assist. In fact, Kids & Fruit would be happy to discuss providing the fruit. |
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Can the school staff receive fruit from Kids & Fruit as well? |
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Yes absolutely, In fact, Kids & Fruit believe it is incredibly important that the teachers enjoy the fruit with their students that Kids & Fruit provides them with fruit. |
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What if some of the students do not like a particular fruit? |
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If your child does not like a particular piece of fruit, all you need to do is let Kids & Fruit know and we will substitute accordingly. Kids & Fruit is also very sensitive to the fact children may suffer particular allergies to fruit (eg. citrus fruit) and will accommodate accordingly. |
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What type of pesticides and fertilisers are used to grow the fruit? |
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Mostly organic pesticides and fertilisers, which are harmless to people. |
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What if the students want to have two pieces of fruit a day? |
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That is fine, as long as the school is aware of the extra cost as the program is priced per piece of fruit. |
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