Location
Te Puke
Size
9.15ha
Variety
Sungold
Client
Bayview Estate (2017) Ltd
Developed in 2015, this was the first of four blocks on the same property. Using a 27-month establishment model, this orchard averaged 14,505 trays per hectare in its first crop, and produced 13,097 trays per hectare of early (Kiwistart) crop in April 2020, generating an OGR of $185,324 / ha.
Location
Pukehina
Size
11.30ha
Variety
Sungold
Client
Bayview Estate (2017) Ltd
Developed in 2017/2018 and planted in winter 2018, this block is located on a north-facing title in the heart of Pukehina. Thanks to free-draining soils, good hail cover with topsides, a good water supply, and strong frost protection, it produced an OGR of $244,712 / ha in April 2021.
Location
Te Puke
Size
11.84ha
Variety
Sungold
Client
Scott Farms (Pongakawa) Ltd
This orchard was developed in 2016 using a high-quality vertical shelter setup. In 2021, this orchard is forecast to produce an average Orchard Gate Return of $184,732 /ha.