Two Lands Farm

The first murta harvest of 2020! The berries are so ready I can smell their sweet scent in the air 🤤

The evacuation order was lifted for our families yesterday. The got close enough that we (by “we”, I mean -thanks, Daddy) started taking cuttings of the murta plants just in case the fire managed to move through the neighborhood. We are so thankful to the firefighters that protected our homes. The murta berries continue to grow, developing under a dusting of ash. @ Salinas, California

Murta/murtilla berries are now available for sale from San Francisco Bay to Monterey Bay! Very limited quantities available. DM me or email me (link in bio) to order. 😁

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Harvest of 2019 is off to a great start! I had some help today from my Dad. He may have eaten as much as he picked 😂 I’ll have pints and half pints available for purchase in the next couple of weeks. Time to start the

Usually, the first question people ask when I tell them what I grow is, “what is murta?” They look like itty bitty pomegranates and taste like wild strawberries with a kick of pine. Such a charming little berry!
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The murta orchard is blooming! We’re growing at least 3 different types of murta: blanco, burbank, and flambeau. It’s looking like there is a lot to look forward to this fall!

Happy Father’s Day to my Dad, the talented photographer behind many of my update posts. He grew up in Valdivia eating the murta berries that grow wild in that region of Chile. It’s a 16 hour flight to Valdivia, but at least now a little piece of Chile is only a five minute walk up the block.

It’s geyser galore in the murta orchard which means we’re due for an irrigation overhaul. My spotter is on the job looking for leaks! 3 years in and the emitters I bought on Amazon are starting to disintegrate in the sun ☀️😵.
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Pinning down irrigation caveman-style.

Wild dinosaur spotted rampaging through the murta orchard.

Harvest 2018: Round 2

We picked nearly 8 pounds of berries for our 2018 harvest season! A few samples were sent out, we made our first sale, and we finally have enough to experiment with a few value added products. 🤤