We grow great apples for our customers in the perfect apple growing conditions of the Hawke’s Bay region, often called the fruit bowl of New Zealand. As some of our orchards are in areas with micro climates, we are able to harvest and export certain apples early to arrive in your market before other apple varieties.
The flat sheltered plains of Hawke’s Bay have high sunshine hours throughout the year. With an average of more than six hours a day, the plentiful sunlight, fresh air and pristine water give us the tools we need to grow high quality fruit.
Hawke’s Bay winters are mild and the spring season brings plentiful rain to prepare our orchards for the long hot and dry summer days. These seasonal changes give us the perfect conditions for the final growing stages of our apples.
The soil in our orchards is extremely fertile, with high levels of dry matter, mineral content and anti-oxidants like salicylic acid and phenols. Most of our orchards have free draining silty loam soil, a very fertile sand-like substrate over heavier clay.
Hawke's Bay Meteorological Data
Sunshine Hours: 2,281 hours per year (average of 6.14h per day)
Average Rainfall: 810mm
Average Temperature: 14.3°C
Hawke's Bay General Facts
Population: approx. 151,000 people
Total Land Size: 14,111km2
Flying from Auckland: 60mins
Sydney to Auckland: 3h 10min
Driving from Auckland: 5 hours
