Jackson Orchards roadside store and pack house on the outskirts of Cromwell is a destination for quality orchard produce, freshly baked goods, locally sourced vegetables, eggs, honey, flowers and eco-friendly  health and skin products.

“The store is a hub for winter visitors to the region offering a massive range of on-the-go products that are quick and easy when travelling to and from the mountains,” says retail store assistant Jamie Cowie. . “ We have a range of Canterbury Biltong’s Beef Jerky, a whole selection of our own dried fruits and nuts and other items such as cheese and crackers snack packs.”

Inside the Jackson Orchards store are boutique local food businesses Kitchen Window and She Bakes with a range of takeaway options from toasties and muffins to homemade pies and sausage rolls. 

“We sell local free-range eggs from Springvale in Clyde and fresh baked loaves of bread from European Bakery in Queenstown,” says Ruby. “Our friendly team are on hand to help customers choose the best products for their needs.”

The store is an integral part of the larger Jackson Orchards footprint that grows, packs and processes a wide range of  cherries, apricots and peaches, nectarines, plums, greengages, apples and pears.

“While we specialise in apricots the diversity of our fruit means we have one of the longest seasons of any orchard in New Zealand. Starting with cherries and finishing with pip fruit we are harvesting for around five months,” she says.

 “Our orchard grown apples and pears are hugely popular during winter for stewing and poaching as is new season kiwifruit. Typical roasting vegetables such as kumara, parsnip and pumpkin are also big sellers and our real fruit ice-creams and smoothies are a drawcard.”

Orchard Tours 

Jackson Orchards operates orchard tours all year round with bookings available online. 

“Visitors can see the pruning progress across the orchard which showcases the beginning of the growing process leading up to the stone fruit season,” says retail store assistant Ruby Black. “ Also, the harvesting of our historic walnut trees which are scattered around the orchard.”