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Yallus River Trail Re-Conquered by Team From Lime Tree Farm!

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

For many years I've wanted to find & hike the Yallus River Trail, this trail runs from below Hagley Gap high in the Blue Mountains to the town ofYallus on the south coast of Jamaica, it was constructed sometime around the 1950's as a donkey road to get coffee upriver to Mavis Bank Factory & …

Hurricane Season brings Hardship to the Blue Mountains

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Two weeks after "Tropical Storm GuStav" passed through the Blue Mountains we are still reeling from its effects, here at Lime Tree Farm & all over the Blue Mountains we are still cut off from the outside world with our roads blocked & no electricity, thankfully we have not been hit by 3 hurricanes in …

Hurricane Gustav Hits Jamaica

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Just when we thought Jamaica had escaped Hurricane Gustav it turned back in Haiti to bite us on the bum.  Sadly the hurricane tore off our own house roof and has lashed our Blue Mountain Coffee crop but thankfully so far no fatalities reported by our neighbours.  
The worst thing is our road which …

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  • Best home-style Jamaican Food

    "At Lime Tree Farm I ate some of the best home-style Jamaican food I have ever tasted: traditional breakfasts of breadfruit and fresh ackee - which you can only get in tins in the UK - spicy callaloo soup, fried fresh fish and desserts of mango or faultless, sticky coconut macaroons."


    Lesley Thomas
    The Guardian