Product Overview

Central Otago's tastiest, freshest tour operates most days of the year, on the hour from 9am to 4pm.

Product Description

Hop on board the Jackson Orchards yellow electric bus for a fun, informative and educational 45 minute insight into this working orchard. Learn why bees are so vital to growing fruit, why trees on Jackson Orchards grow on 'V' shape trellis and much, much more. During summer months get interactive, sample picking and eating delicious sun-ripened fruit.

Followup your tour with a visit to our fruit stall, and if you feel like it - grab a real fruit ice cream from $4.50.

We can accommodate large groups. Wholesale pricing is also available for commercial tour guides. Contact us at [email protected] for more information and pricing. Large turning bay available for buses and caravans.

SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS

Fruit picking on tour, come and taste the rainbow! Spectacular scenery, family fun for all ages

• December – Cherries, sometimes early apricots & peaches *** BEST TIME
• January – Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Plums *** BEST TIME
• February – Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums *** BEST TIME

AUTUMN HIGHLIGHTS

Last of fruit picking early autumn, charming rustic leaves to play in & photograph. Where there is no fruit available for picking, the tour will be completed with a box of fruit from our fruit stall.

• March – Apples & pears, sometimes late peaches / nectarines available
• April – Last apples & pears ***BEST TIME FOR AUTUMN LEAVES
• May – Last of autumn leaves

WINTER HIGHLIGHTS

Winter might be our “off season” but it’s still beautiful! Winter tours are completed with a box of fruit from our fruit stall. Bring your warm clothes and a camera along for a winter tour.

•  June, July, August.

SPRING HIGHLIGHTS

Aromatic and breathtaking florals, bees & beehives, amazing photographic opportunities. Where there is no fruit available for picking, the tour will be completed with a box of fruit from our fruit stall.

• September – Cherry Blossom
• October – Last blossoms & young fruits
• November – Young leaves & young fruits, and first cherries mid-late November

Departure Times

Daily on the hour between 9.00 and 4.00pm - please ensure you make a booking in advance to ensure our tour guide is available, especially on public holidays.

Duration

Approximately 45 minutes.

What To Bring

• Spring - Warm clothes if morning, and a camera
• Summer - Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and a camera
• Autumn - Beanie, warm clothes, gloves and a camera
• Winter - Beanie, warm clothes, gloves and a camera

Company Info

Jackson Orchards is a family owned and operated Orchard based just outside of Cromwell. Central Otago is renowned for the rich, flavoursome stonefruits grown in the region. Cold crisp winters, hot dry summers, and a low annual rainfall combined with the rich mineral soils of a former gold-mining area provide the optimum conditions for producing fruit. 

Jackson Orchards grow a variety of cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, greengages, apples and pears during their season from November to April. You can shop our fruit stall for delivery NZ wide, or better yet pop in and say hi, or jump on one of our orchard tours!