Freshly harvested feijoa fruits, whole and halved, on a white plate. Southern Bell Orchard's produce for Cambridge Farmers' Market.

Established · 11 signalsgrower

Southern Bell Orchard

Name: Southern Bell Orchard
Address: 418b Hinuera Road Matamata Hinuera, Matamata 3472, New Zealand, Waikato, NZ
Location: Southern Bell Orchard
Rating: 4.9

4.9(11 reviews on Google)

Growing healthy products, the way nature shows us, is our core business. Finalist, Ballance Waikato Farm Environment Award (2015) · Finalist, Outstanding Food Producer Awards (for Sweet Palermo capsicums)

Highly rated by 11 reviewers on Google

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Their Story

Growing healthy products, the way nature shows us, is our core business. The letters SBO also stand for: ‘Sustainable Biological Origin’ which is our main objective. It was the lure of a lifestyle block in a less crowded country – and the intriguing taste of feijoas – that brought Frans and Tineke…

What They Make

Specialties include spray-free capsicums (including 'Sweet Palermo' variety) and chillies, grown in high-tech greenhouses. They cultivate a wide variety of feijoas, with 15 different early, mid, and late-producing varieties, harvested from mid-March to early June. They also grow cucumbers and offer a range of preserved products.

Awards & Recognition

Ballance Waikato Farm Environment Award — Finalist(2015)
Outstanding Food Producer Awards (for Sweet Palermo capsicums) — Finalist

More from Southern Bell Orchard

Orchard toursGreenhouse toursAccommodation (B&B)Preserved productsSpa pool

How to Get Their Products

Farmers' Markets

Cambridge Farmers' Market

Waikato·Saturday 8-12

Direct Sales

418b Hinuera Road Matamata Hinuera, Matamata 3472, New Zealand

Farmers markets (Hamilton, Tauranga), Wholesale (restaurants, specialized shops, supermarkets), Export