Apple and Pear Schools Program

FGVL proactively promotes apples and pears in Victoria.  This includes support of regional events and festivals as well as major projects such as the Fruit for Schools program.

Fruit for Schools Program

The popular program sponsored by Fruit Growers Victoria either visits junior children in primary schools in urban and regional centres or provides a teachers pack that contains a DVD demonstrating the apple growing process, apples from the orchard, show bags, teachers information kit and a slinky machine for the class.

The school visit comprises a 30 minute interactive presentation on the apple (or pear) growing process, which is enjoyed by the volunteer presenters and the children alike. 

Aussie Apple makes a surprise visit to children at the end of the presentation and presents each child with a show bag of goodies.

Feed back from schools suggests the visitors are successful in introducing children to the delights of eating fresh fruit with an increasing number of children bringing apples to school following their visit.

This is a free program to schools and is funded by Victorian apple and pear growers; we do not promote any business or products.  Our aim is to encourage children to eat more fruit; we provide everything for the presentation including high quality fruit.

If your school would like to be part of this great program, please email the Program Co-ordinator for further information.