True Organic Organic Cheddar: Product Details and Review

2011-08-12T12:17:00.000-07:00

Website: www.trueorganic.com.au

Purchased: Costco

Size: 1 kg 40 serves of 25 grams

Price: $11.39

Reference Date: 30 July, 2011

Organic Certification: NASAA Certified Organic

Origin: Warragul, Victoria, Australia

Nutrition Information:

Servings per pack: 40

Serving Size: 25 grams

	Per 25 grams
Energy	455kj
Protein	6.2 g
Fat Total	8.8g
- Saturated	6.7g
- Trans Fats	<0.4g
Carbohydrate Total	<1.0g
- Sugars	<1.0g
Sodium	142.5g
Calcium	175mg

Product Review:

True to its packaging True Organics’ Organic Cheddar is a full flavored cheddar that we have used extensively in sandwiches, grated on pizza and in general cooking. Unlike the mainland Tasty we used to purchase prior to discovering True Organics’ organic Cheddar the cheese does not crumble when sliced and is easy to slice with a sharp knife.

Its ingredients include Organic Milk, Salt, Starter Culture and Non-Animal Rennet, making this product suitable for vegetarians.

True Organic Product Availability

The website shows a range of other cheeses (Mozzarella, Edam, Gouda), butters and milks within the companies range of products. It also has a useful where to buy inquiry form.

Not so useful for ACT residents is the news that there are no distributors of the True Organic range of dairy products in the ACT. Expand the search to regional NSW though and you start to have some hits, including the major supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths.

Though not listed on the website as a distributor (yet) we purchased our 1kg block of True Organic Cheddar at Costco (the US retailing giant opened its doors in Canberra in July 2011). Since the 1kg packaging option is not listed on the True Organic website we have to assume it was introduced for the Costco bulk purchasing model. We therefore have high hopes of the Organic cheddar being available at Costco on an ongoing basis.

A quick search of Woolworths online delivery service showed that True Organic Cheddar could be purchased for delivery in our area, but the price is not competitive with Costco.

A 200 gram block of True Organic Cheddar will cost $5.99 purchased from Woolworths online store (delivered to your home) whereas a 1 kg block at Costco set us back $11.39.

For those of you who don’t like numbers the equivalent Costco pricing for 200grams is about $2.28. Granted Woolworths will deliver, but $3.71 is quite a premium for home delivery!

The per kg pricing of True Organic Cheddar in Woolworths (according to their own website) is $29.95 versus $11.39 at Costco. I think we can all see how quick the payback on a Costco membership can be!

Would I buy it again?

Yes! As long as this cheese remains available at Costco I will have no qualms purchasing it.

Did you know?

For those concerned about the bulk purchase model at Costco, did you know that you can freeze cheese? Cut your 1kg block into manageable portions and freeze!

My Meyer Lemon Tree Has Yellow Leaves

2011-07-16T20:16:00.000-07:00

The dwarf Meyer lemon tree planted in our yard (it came with the house) has had yellow leaves on it all winter, despite fertilizing, which prompted me to look for the reasons a lemon trees leaves go yellow.

I found five main reasons that a lemon trees leaves may turn yellow:

Age

As a lemon trees leaves age, they turn yellow and drop from the tree. Since the bulk of the leaves on the tree have turned yellow, I’d guess age is not the issue here.

Overwatering

This has possibilities as the past two years we have seem above average rainfall in the Canberra region. Canberra Airport recorded 959.6mm of rainfall during 2010, well above the historical average of 616.8mm and the fourth highest rainfall on record. Likewise August 2011 had slightly above average rainfall.

Under Watering

I don’t think this is the case given 2 above.

Cold Weather

Certain types of citrus trees are prone to their leaves turning yellow and dropping simply because the weather turns cold outside. Meyer Lemons are particularly prone to this phenomenon. No one would deny that the Canberra region has a cold winter, so this may be contributing to my yellow leaved Lemon tree.

Nutrient Deficiency

Yellow leaves on a lemon tree send most of us straight to the fertilizer. Since my tree hadn’t seen any fertilizer for at least 2 years that was my first instinct. I later learned why gardeners recommend fertilizing in spring and autumn…a lemon tree will not absorb fertilizer during the winter when it’s cold!

But, Why Does My Lemon Tree Have Yellow Leaves?

My best guess would be a combination of the cold weather (the photo above was taken on July 11, 2011) and a nutritional deficiency. In which case a good dose of fertilizer and warmer weather will remedy the situation...

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