In 1994, a secret family recipe for sun-dried fruit bars received such favourable comments during a trip around Australia, that Sue and Steve Collis investigated the availability of fruit from locations in the south of Western Australia. Late in 1994, Sue and Steve moved to Donnybrook in WA's beautiful south west, to commence production of the purest fruit bars available on a commercial basis. Sue as a medical technologist and Steve, a frustrated inventor, were a perfect team, as there was a long and difficult road ahead - requiring new techniques in handling & processing as well as the invention of unique equipment. As well as finessing the secret recipe on a commercial scale, Steve and Sue invented new equipment for stone removal and specially designed drying tables that protect the fruit leather from being contaminated while outside. This meant that the fruit was still dried naturally by the sun (for up to 10 days) in a single hygienic process, without the constant washing, resulphuring and further drying every time the fruit was contaminated - a usual industry practice. The huge benefit is that Solarfruit's bars have one of the lowest percentages of residual sulphur dioxide on the market. Sue and Steve, being a naturally health conscious couple, are constantly looking at ways to improve an already superlative product, to make it as pure as possible. You're welcome to pay them a visit at their property in Donnybrook, a picturesque valley of abundance in the south western corner of Australia. Solar Fruit's factory and shop are situated 6km south of Donnybrook, only 30 minutes from Bunbury, amidst beautiful rolling hills, orchards and vineyards. You're welcome to visit the Solarfruit shop at 150 Wade Rd, to taste and buy. Opening times - 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday. (Closed weekends and Public Holidays).
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