Autumn is harvest time. When the leaves begin to turn gardeners and nature-lovers enjoy the wonderful array of autumn colours, from golden yellow to glowing orange and fire red to rich ochre tones.

It's time to start harvesting homegrown fruit and vegetables and making homemade jams and preserves. Jams, jellies, liqueurs and compotes made with fruits and berries from our own gardens prolong the colours and smells of summer into the cooler months of the year. Pick the biggest, juiciest fruits, using the combisystem Fruit Picker, for example. With this handy fruit picker you no longer have to clamber up onto ladders at great heights to reach the apples and pears at the top of the tree. Simply connect the Fruit Picker to a combisystem Telescopic Handle and the firm, juicy vitamin-loaded fruits are suddenly within easy reach.

Why not try out new recipes such as this one:

Pear Jam with Saffron

Ingredients:

3 lbs. of pears
1 packet of citric acid
1 packet of saffron strands
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Preserving sugar or regular sugar and gelling agent according to the amount of fruit

Preparation:

Wash and peel the pears. Cut them into eighths and remove the cores. Cut into small pieces. Mix together the pears and citric acid. Prepare the jam according to the instructions on packet of the gelling agent you are using. Stir in the saffron strands and cinnamon. Pour the jam into jars and seal. Preparation time: approx. 30 minutes.