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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. 

We are horticultural specialists. Our team's unique and specific experience in New Zealand horticulture spans all aspects of the cherry and apricot supply chain from orchard to packhouse and export customer relations.

Located in Central Otago, Hortinvest Ltd is a leading player at the forefront of growth in NZ's emerging and highly profitable cherry, apricot and horticulture industry.

Cherry Tree Farm is an exciting urban farm situated just outside Cromwell township. Our farm is a small holding bursting with abundant fruit, vegetables and flowers and our cherries are the heroes of our orchard. We also offer farm stay accommodation, and because that’s not enough, we grow plants and produce to supply local farmers markets. We have vacancies for 4 harvesters from November - February. 

We have plantings in both Hawke’s Bay and Otago for a longer supply window and mitigate risk from weather events, meaning that our customers can enjoy more cherries for longer.

All our cherries are hand-picked and packed locally with care, they must meet strict quality standards before achieving ‘Cherri™’ status, this ensures we meet our ‘premium’ promise.

At Suncrest Orchard we have been growing cherries for over 35 years.
The owners (the Jones Family) all work on the property and our staff share our passion for quality.

Limited, on-site, shared accommodation is available for fruit pickers with use of communal bathroom and kitchen at minimal charge for our pickers.

Hidden Valley orchard is nestled deep within Ardgour Valley, one of the sunniest in New Zealand. In summer the orchard is laden with delightfully sweet cherries which are ripened under the sun and hand-picked with care.

3 Kings Cherries produce some of New Zealand’s highest premium quality cherries in the world. Available domestically and for export, 3 Kings Cherries are steeped in growing heritage and prestige.

We are a small family run orchard growing Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Nectarines & Apples.  We are a diverse orchard with a number of positions available throughout our season (October through to end April):

  -  Retail Fruit Shop Assistants

  -  Thinning & Picking Fruit

  -  Packhouse Positions

  -  Distillery Assistant (making alcohol from fruit)