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Freshly picked green and red apples with leaves in a woven basket, ready for sale at Peelview Orchard.
Established · 12 signalsgrower

Peelview Orchard

The Peelview Orchard boasts a rich history of growing apples and pears since 1928, making it a nearly century-old enterprise. Peelview Orchard, a family-owned business in Geraldine, South Canterbury, has been cultivating tree-ripened apples and pears since 1928

“Royal Gala: noted as very sweet and delicious.” · “The Geraldine Farmers Market is mentioned as a place for locals to shop for fresh seasonal produce from October to April each year.”

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Their Story

The Peelview Orchard boasts a rich history of growing apples and pears since 1928, making it a nearly century-old enterprise. David and Sue Payne have continued this legacy, cultivating the orchard as a family-owned business in Geraldine, South Canterbury, since 1995. Their core philosophy is…

What They Make

  • Apples (Seasonal): Cox's Orange (very special when tree-ripened)
  • Apples (Seasonal): Royal Gala (very sweet and delicious)
  • Apples (Seasonal): Jonagold (large, balance of acid and sweetness)
  • Apples (Seasonal): Peasgood non Such (fabulous big cooking apple)
  • Apples (Seasonal): Granny Smith
  • Apples (Seasonal): Lord Wolseley (slightly tart cooking apple that collapses easily)
  • Apples (Seasonal): Braeburn (crisp and crunchy)
  • Apples (Seasonal): NZ Rose (crisp, popular late-pick)
  • Apples (Seasonal): Candy (sweetest, attractive Fuji sport)
  • Apples (Seasonal): Sturmer (oldie, favored by chefs, good for eating)
  • Pears (Seasonal): Beurre Bosc (long neck, enjoyable crisp or soft)
  • Pears (Seasonal): Doyenne du Comice (juicy, smooth, luscious)
  • Pears (Seasonal): Taylors' Gold (fully russeted sister of Doyenne du Comice)
  • Pears (Seasonal): Winter Nelis (late-pick, good keeper)
  • Pears (Sold Out for Season 2025): William bon Chretien
  • Pears (Sold Out for Season 2025): Red Bartlett
  • Pears (Sold Out for Season 2025): Krispie

How to Get Their Products

Farmers' Markets

Geraldine Farmers Market

Canterbury·Sat 9-12:30

Direct Sales

Bennett Road, Geraldine 7992, New Zealand

Online ordering, click-and-collect from their orchard shop, phone orders, delivery (contact for costs), local farmers' markets (e.g., Geraldine Farmers Market from October to April), local supermarkets.

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