Kiwifruit Tours

Tours - what's involved?

Experience the wonders of the kiwifruit industry on an idyllic working kiwifruit orchard. The organic gold kiwifruit orchard is nestled in the small village of Paengaroa. Surrounded by Kiwifruit orchards and farmland, so it goes without saying this is an area of rich fertile land.

Kiwifruit thrives in the Bay of Plenty.

The unique combination of a temperate climate, close proximity to the ocean, volcanic ash soils and landforms make this the ideal place to grow kiwifruit.

Around 80% of all kiwifruit grown in New Zealand grows in the Bay of Plenty.

On the tour we describe the seasonal production cycle :

Winter :

Winter pruning sets up the foundations for the following year.

Spring :

Bud burst, new shoots, flowering, pollination with the help of the bees and early stages of growth for young kiwifruit berries.

Summer :

Growth, Summer pruning, thinning, Girdling and taste management.

Autumn :

Testing for ripeness, harvest, grading and sorting, packing ,storage and export.

After the tour guests can come into the tasting room and sample fresh kiwifruit and other house made kiwifruit jams, Relish and a selection of tasty condiments. Plus there are plenty of other locally produced goodies, Black truffle, dehydrated kiwiruit and a fabulous range of Manuka Honey and native honey. Guests can then have a look around the Kiwifruit Country Store.