ELECTRIC CHERRIES, CENTRAL OTAGO, NZ

Electric Cherries

Electric Cherries

Grown using 100% electric machinery, delicious big red cherries, from beautiful Central Otago.

ELECTRIC CHERRIES AS FEATURED ON

Two families, changing the way New Zealand grows food.

OUR STORY

Two families, changing the way New Zealand grows food.

We’re not just here to grow great cherries, we’re here to share our story with people who care where their food comes from.

The Famous Electric Cherries

Growing the World's First 100% Electric Fruit

We're an orchard with a big vision about the future of growing food. Zero fossil fuels are used in the growing of our cherries. We save up to 60T of carbon every harvest.

LEGENDS WHO HAVE VISITED OUR ORCHARD

Electric Cherries Fan Club

Sir Ian Taylor

Sir Ian Taylor

New Zealand Entrepreneur

I've been coming here now for maybe six months and I am just absolutely blown away every time I come back. It's reached the stage now where I'm absolutely convinced that this is the answer for the entire country.

Mark Schwager

Mark Schwager

President of Monarch Tractors

I've been blown away by how inspirational this farm is with respect to integration of technology, integration of every electrification opportunity imaginable. This is the most interesting and forward thinking farm I've ever been on.

Jake Winters

Jake Winters

Head of Impact at Monarch Tractors

Mike has pulled the future into the present with this. The full scope of electrification showcases a true economically feasible path, and has laid the template for other farmers here in New Zealand and around the world to adopt.

Damien O'Connor

Damien O'Connor

MP, previously Minister of Agriculture

We have to decarbonise across all of our economies. In some areas like agriculture, horticulture, it's challenging, but with technologies like this, this is showing a pathway forward.

James Shaw

James Shaw

Former Minister for Climate Change

It's really, really exciting, to tell you the truth. It's not going to be very long before the entire New Zealand agricultural system is operating on electricity rather than on expensive, dirty and imported diesel.

Joseph Mooney

Joseph Mooney

MP, Southland Electorate

Making the very first 100% electric orchard in the world, and 1st to import one of these tractors from the United States. It's exciting stuff.

Richard Briggs

Richard Briggs

EECA Group Manager

Mike's got an amazing vision, and I think that the opportunity for that story to then lead to replication is really, really exciting for the industry.

Jo Hendy

Jo Hendy

Chief Executive, Climate Change Commission

It's pretty fantastic, there is so much innovation on the farm. And of course, it's paying off. It's great to see there's a whole lot of potential for innovation in terms of helping in our climate change transition.

Grant Blackwell

Grant Blackwell

Chief Scientist, Climate Change Commission

There is so much innovation on this farm — a template for the transition New Zealand agriculture needs to make.