Established · 12 signalsgrower
Greg's Fruits'n'plants
Craft ObsessionOperator PassionAuthentic SourcingOriginal SourcePersonal ConnectionTradition PreservedMoment of CareStory RichUnusual LocationArtisan QualityMulti-GenerationalCommunity traction
Their Story
Olia Alpatskaya, originally from the Ural Mountains in Russia and a trained mining engineer, moved to New Zealand with her children seeking a better life and to escape harsh winters. Greg had been living on the orchard, growing olives, when he met Olia. Upon arriving, Olia continued her childhood…
What They Make
Olives, figs, heritage fruits (including old varieties of apples), various herbs and plants (including stevia), olive oil (approximately 200 litres annually), kawakawa balm, totara extract, natural fragrances (under Elura), skincare (under Elura), cosmetics (under Elura). For workshops: starter cuttings, seeds, and saplings of fruit trees, shrubs, herbs, and flowers.
Awards & Recognition
- Gardener — Award-winning
More from Greg's Fruits'n'plants
Elura (secondary product line for natural fragrances, skincare, cosmetics, kawakawa balm, totara extract)
How to Get Their Products
Markets (Taranaki Farmers Market)