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H&J Roberts Orchards and Fruit Stall operate in Earnscleugh, halfway between Alexandra and Clyde. The Roberts family first stepped foot onto Earnscleugh soil, in 1961 and the orchard has stayed a close family concern ever since.

Producing delicious apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums and pears, our packaging and trade name is ‘Southern Fresh’.

From late spring to early summer we hire casual contract staff for fruit thinning, picking and packing jobs.

Panmure Orchards is a family orchard hidden in the hills of beautiful Central Otago, New Zealand. Originally started in 1952 by Murray Hiscock. Jeremy and his sister Jacqui are 6th generation orchardists who take pride in providing New Zealand with top quality fresh produce. Bridget, Jeremy’s wife runs the orchard staff and ensures only the best produce is handpicked. Once the fruit is picked it’s into the packhouse where Jacqui and her team complete post harvest compliance and package the fruit for same day dispatch for cherries and following day dispatch for nectarines ensuring that the freshest produce is up the road and waiting in a market near you

PickMee Fresh is the marketing arm of Sunfruit which owns and operates orchards in New Zealand with packing facilities on Irongate Road in Hasting, Hawkes Bay. The majority of supply is from our own orchards, but we also have a very loyal base of growers who enjoy being involved part of a small group who are totally involved in the "tree to table" philosophy. 

In the highlands of the Central North Island, nestled in a valley beneath the snow-capped Ruahine Ranges, is a beautiful Garden of Eden.

Kawhatau has a microclimate perfect for Peacharines and other wonderful fruit. Its season is the latest in New Zealand, meaning the complex flavours and fragrances have plenty of time to develop.

Please note :We are looking for staff early December and then Feb/March 2024. 

45 South Cherries owns and manages over 300ha of orchards in the Cromwell area of Central Otago, NZ. Established in 1984, we're the leader in growing, picking, packing and distributing NZ's best cherry varieties. 45 South Cherries partners with the most skilled growers to ensure we offer the highest quality cherries for export. 

Here at Camelot we provide a number of services to all growers and fruit people; from harvest advice through to packing, pick gangs, maturity monitoring and exporting fruit overseas. We have it all!

A family cherry and nectarine orchard hidden in the hills of Central Otago, New Zealand

We sell fresh quality cherries from our gate and delivered door to door around New Zealand.

We are a well-established orchard providing delicious fruit with many extras including orchard tours, cottage accommodation and the availability to pre-order cherries.

Mr Apple is New Zealand’s largest apple grower and exporter, with 15 orchards and 4 Post Harvest facilities across Hawke’s Bay. We are proud to be part of Scales Corporation. After 120 years Scales has established itself as a market leader in agribusiness.

The Matipou group, is a fourth-generation family-owned and operated fruit growing/packing company based in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.

Strode Road Orchard is a family owned and operated Summer fruit orchard located in Earnscleugh, near Clyde, Central Otago. Its Cold winters and hot summers provide the perfect conditions for growing all the Stonefruits, Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Plums and Nectarines.

New Zealand Cherry Corp grew out of a 40-year friendship and partnership between Bob Robertson and Henry van der Velden and their families. It now owns the largest netted cherry orchard in New Zealand and has been involved in growing, picking and exporting cherries since 2005.