By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Narre Warren North-based orchard Montague has pledged 1 million apples to national food-rescue charity SecondBite.
The apples will be distributed to groups such as The Salvation Army and Uniting Care as well as under-privileged primary schools across Australia.
Montague director Scott Montague said it was the company’s largest donation of apples since it was established in 1948.
It has been partners with SecondBite for eight years.
Montague will also donate 10 cents for every kilogram of the orchard’s Jazz apples sold at Coles supermarkets from 17-24 April.
Coles will match the donation dollar-for-dollar.
SecondBite provides access to surplus fresh, nutritious food for people in need in Australia.
It has redistributed 32 million kilograms of food across Australia, equating to over 64,000,000 meals.
