These places are wonderful as a summer family outing, educational for kids to learn exactly where their food comes from and sometimes you can even take a picnic to enjoy under the trees.
Our list is by no means complete and it would be great to hear from you of any PYO places you know about.
Please do remember to check opening hours and availability before leaving home!
Addresses highlighted in blue are linked to Google Maps for exact directions.
OTAGO/SOUTHLAND
Cheeki Cherries PYO cherries
247 Ripponvale Rd
Cromwell
cheekicherries.co.nz
Coal Creek Gardens – Pick your own apricots, cherries, picnic area Coal Creek RD1 Roxburgh,
ph 03 4468323
email: [email protected]
Open daily 8am to 8pm during fruit season.
5 minutes North of Roxburgh on SH8.
Hobbs Family Partnership Orchard and Fruit Stall – PYO apricots, peaches and nectarines
Roxburgh
www.hobbsorchard.co.nz
Kawarau Gardens – PYO cherries
State Highway 6, Ripponvale (near Kawarau Gorge)
ph 03 445 0733
Mrs Jones Fruit Orchard – cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, apples, pears
Cromwell to Queenstown highway
Some PYO.
www.mrsjonesorchard.co.nz
Monte Christo Raspberry Cafe Clyde – Pick your own raspberries
98 Springvale Rd Clyde
Darlings Orchard and Pure Fruit Juices Roadside stall – A wide range of fresh fruit,juices and vegetables including pick your own cherries and pre-picked apricots, plums, nectarines, peaches, apples and pears
5090 State Highway 8 Ettrick,
ph: 03 446 6763.
email: [email protected]
CANTERBURY
Blueberry Bliss – PYO blueberries
475 Robinsons Road, Broadfield, Christchurch.
Check website fpr availability and opening days.
www.blueberrybliss.co.nz
Broadfield Berryfruit – PYO blueberries
475 Robinsons Road, Broadfield, Christchurch,
ph 03 325 2232
Gracebrook Cherries – 156 Ashworths Road, RD1, Amberley.
Also next to the Brew Moon down a long driveway.
Hanmer Springs Cherries – PYO cherries and gate sales.
131 Woodbank Rd, Hanmer Springs
email: [email protected]
facebook – Hanmer Springs Cherries
Pataka Berries, PYO rasperries and tomatoes.
768 Marshlands Road, Christchurch.
Smithfield berries – PYO blackberries, boysenberries, black and red raspberries
90 Smithfield Road 2RD, Ashburton.
ph 03-3083498.
email: [email protected]
Open daily from 8am to 6pm
Southberry – Pick your own Raspberries, Boysenberries, Blackberries, Tayberries, Ranui Berreis, Gooseberries, Black & Red Currants
56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfeild Road, RD 1, Ashburton
ph 03 308 1338
email: [email protected]
West Melton Cherry Farm – PYO cherries.
131 Melton Grange Rd RD1, West Melton
ph: 03 374 2235
email: [email protected]
Willowbank Raspberries – Husseys Road. Usually start PYO on 27 Dec and go for around a month
NELSON/MARLBOROUGH
Berrylands – PYO raspberries 108 Appleby Highway Appleby 7001
ph 03 544 2099
Fuchsiadale Blueberries – PYO blueberries,
140 Paton Rd, Hope, Nelson (5 minutes from Richmond)
http://blueberriesinhope.blogspot.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/patonroadblueberries
ph 03 5446507
Stoneyfield Cherries – PYO cherries
122 Jacksons Rd
Renwick
Tasman Bay Berries PYO boysenberries, raspberries
37 McShane Rd
Richmond
Waimea West Strawberries
644 Waimea West Rd
Richmond
Windsong Orchard – PYO organic blueberries
29 Inkerman St
Renwick
Facebook – Windsong Orchard
WELLINGTON WAIRARAPA and KAPITI COAST
Berry Healthy – PYO blueberries
247b Paekakariki rd,
Patahunui
Õhau Blueberries – PYO blueberries
Open Wed-Sun 10am-3pm
85 Papaitonga Lake Road, Õhau
The Blueberry Farm – PYO organic blueberries
1229 Akatarawa Road, Upper Hutt,
ph 04 526 6788
Wee Red Barn – PYO strawberries at times.
505 State Highway 2 (5 mins north of Masterton) RD11 Opaki Masterton
Penray Gardens – PYO strawberries, plums, apples, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot chillies and limes,
Main South Rd Otaki ph 06-364 5302
Ration Creek Orchard – pick your own apples eg red delicious, gala, royal gala, granny smith and braeburn
119 Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui, RD1 Porirua, Wellington
TARANAKI
Paradise Valley Berry Farm PYO strawberries, raspberries, boysenberries
Corbett Rd
Bell Block
New Plymouth
MANAWATU
Delta Gardens PYO raspberries, potatoes, peas, broad beans, carrots
151 Walker Rd
Palmerston North
Wharekai Boysenberries PYO boysenberries
1517 Kauangaroa Rd
Fordell
06 3427793
HAWKES BAY
Ruby Glen Orchard – PYO Raspberries (summer and autumn), Blackberries (summer and autumn). Also Tayberries and Boysenberries.
92 Powdrell Road
Meeanee
Napier
The Strawberry Patch – pick your own strawberries,
Havelock Rd, Havelock North
www.strawberrypatch.co.nz
Get directions here
Hanna Berry Farm – PYO boysenberries
http://hannaberryfarm.co.nz
84 Longlands Rd East
RD 2, 4172
Hastings
BAY OF PLENTY
Bell Road Berries PYO strawberries and boysenberries
Real fruit ice cream too,
129 Bell Rd, Papamoa
Bell Road Berries on Facebook
Redwood Lane Blueberries PYO blueberries
17 Redwood Lane
Tauranga
8am till 7pm
Everyday 20th January until 20th April.
Ph 07 5433511
Somerfield Berryfruit PYO strawberries.
1002 Oropi Road, Tauranga
ph 07 543 1513
Julians berry Farm and Cafe – PYO blackberries, boysenberries raspberries, strawberries.
12 Huna Rd, Whakatane.
ph 07 308 4253
www.juliansberryfarm.co.nz,
Iona Boysenberries –
Corner Bell Road & State Highway 2
Papamoa, Rotorua, 3187
phone 07-542-1405
https://www.facebook.com/IonaBoysenberryOrchard
Out of the Blue
Hamurana
Rotorua
COROMANDEL
Valley Orchard – PYO plums and nectarines
1079 State Highway 25 Whangamata
Ph: 078658879
WAIKATO
Ohaupo Orchard – blueberries
397 Jary Rd
Ohaupo
http://www.blueberry.co.nz
Blueberry Country, Ngatea – PYO blueberries
Central Road South, Ngatea
pick your own information on website – www.blueberry.co.nz
Monavale Blueberries Cambridge – PYO blueberries,
790 Wallace Rd, Cambridge
pick your own information on website – www.monavaleblueberries.co.nz
Ruakura Berry – PYO strawberries
11 Davison Road Newstead Hamilton
Whatawhata Berry Farm PYO berries, strawberries, raspberries, boysenberry and blackberries
1099 Whatawhata Rd
Whatawhata
keep up to date with Whatawhata berry on facebook
10Ye Olde Berry Farm – pick your own berries
Tauwhare Rd, RD Hamilton
For availability and opening hours go to www.oldeberryfarm.co.nz
Lavender Backyard Garden– PYO blueberries, fresh/frozen blueberries, lavender products
398 Marshmeadow Rd, RD6, Hamilton (SH1B)
ph 027 612 8888
facebook – Lavender Backyard Garden
AUCKLAND NORTHLAND AREA
Garelja Bros Strawberry Gardens PYO strawberries
83 Old North Rd
Kumeu
ph 09 4168586
Gala Berry Strawberries PYO strawberries from December 26th each year
Omaha Flats Road
Omaha
Sweet Red Strawberries – PYO strawberries
61 Bradly Rd, Helensville
Phill Greig Stawberry Gardens – PYO strawberries
464 State Highway 16, Kumeu.
ph 09 412 7329
Good Planet NZ PYO strawberries
340 Riverhead Road, Riverhead
Zaknich Farms PYO strawberries
125 Waitakere Road
Hi Helen,
The two properties listed at 114 Sunnyside Road Coatesville have now been taken over by housing. Very sad as that was my go to – will venture a bit further from home now.
Cheers
Pauline
Hi there
How do I go about getting my PYO orchard added to the list?
Kind regards Danielle
Hi Danielle, flick me an email with your details and I will add you in. [email protected]
Hi. We want to up date the contact for Monte Christo in Clyde.
We purchased the business from Pam and Wally Fagan in 2017.
We are now called Monte Christo Raspberry Cafe. We continue to provide a family atmosphere with delicious raspberry based ice creams and desserts.
We intend to build up the pick your own fruit activity because , from our customer feed back, this is very popular.
Please get back to us as soon as possible. NB the email address is also different.
Hi, thanks for your feedback, we have updated your listing.
Helen
My family from Thai land are coming to visit me during 10-18 April next year, i wonder there will be any kinds of fruits for them to pick. We will start driving from Kaiapoi and have planned to visit Queenstown, Timaru, Fox Glacier, and Akaroa.
Is there nowhere north of the Auckland area??
i.e. The Far North – Kataia or Mangonui areas or somewhere nearby?
Hi :) you need to add for Marlborough
– Jones’ Berryfruit on Old Renwick Rd (boysenberries, raspberries, cherries, strawberries I think)
– Windsong Orchard, Inkerman St Renwick (organic!! Blueberries, plums)
– Stoneyfield Cherries, cnr Jacksons & Old Renwick Rd (cherries)
– a nectarine place I dont know the name of, Rapaura Rd close to The Vines Village
Thanks so much Debbie, I have added these in.
Cherry Pyo in central otago!be aware that they give kids a bucket (large) also.we got a shock when we took the cherries we picked up to pay $90 they didn’t tell you how many kilos the bucket would hold before picking!!!had to pay up as we were told You picked them you pay for them
Gosh $90 would be quite a shock Ruth, thanks for the reminder.
I am so happy to find out your website. I am from Vietnam where kiwi imported a lot. I kid love kiwi, strawberry, cherry alot. They wish one day they can pick these fruit themselves for long. This winter we will travel to new zealand. I have booked many activities there but not fruit picking because we do not know how to book. After long searching i found your web. Thank alot. Just only one recomendation. Can you pls add in season infor. As i do not know on july which kind of fruit available for picking.
Summer is the best time to visit our country especially if you want to go fruit picking, our Summer beginning December through to March.
They no longer have PYO at Windmill Orchards
It’s on their website :(
Hi Brent here owner of Penray Gardens Otaki.
Can you update our PYO details
Remove Apricots Peas and Beans please.
We still grow PYO Strawberries,Plums,apples,Tomatoes,Sweet Peppers, Hot Chillies and Limes.
Thank you.Brent Bertelsen
Please change ph.number for Blue Acres blueberries to 0274579552
The “Menlove Berry Farm” in Wanaka has changed hands and is now known as the Wanaka Berry Farm (and Bed & Breakfast). It offers PYO raspberries once the season is well under way, but also produces boysenberries, strawberries, tayberries, and a range of stone fruit and seasonal veggies.
Located at 83 Orchard Road, Wanaka, about 3km from the waterfront :)
Thanks Rachel, I will update the info tonight.
Hi! I am in South Island and hold WHV visa. I would like apply job for picker. Could you tell me when and how apply the position. Hope your reply. Thanks
Fantastic list of places to pick fruit and berries in New Zealand. Thanks!
Hi, I am contacting you to ask you to remove our contact details from your website unfortunately we are no longer doing strawberries for the 2014/15 season.
Regards Diane Langman
Strawberry Lane
hi..when and where could i pick fruit in the northern island (west auckland).. thanks
Hi, where can I pick grapes in north island ?
Thanks
Thanks for update on PYO fruits ,with visitors expected its great to be able to share this unique experience with them.
Berry Healthy http://www.berryhealthy.co.nz has pick your own blueberries. Just up the road from Ration Creek in on Kapiti coast. 247b paekakariki rd, Patahunui. Not sure when they start – maybe Christmas-ish?
The PYO berries list is just what I have been looking for! Thank you so much for sharing.
When and where can I take a group of people to pick cherries in the North Island?
Julians in Whakatane has the most divine berries. Great fresh homemade ice cream too.