CROMWELL · CENTRAL OTAGO
Fresh Cherries
Hand-picked at our Cromwell orchard and sent fresh across New Zealand. Five varieties, harvested from late December through January — grown on the world’s first fully electric orchard.
NEXT HARVEST
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Our cherries sell out every season. Leave your email and we’ll let you know the moment boxes open for the coming harvest — before they go public.
THE PERFECT PLACE TO GROW CHERRIES
Why We Chose Cromwell
Cromwell is Central Otago’s cherry capital, offering stunning landscapes, a relaxed lifestyle, and easy access to two of New Zealand’s most iconic towns. The ideal place to settle down with our kids and start an electric revolution!
FIVE PREMIUM VARIETIES
The cherries we grow
Rainier
Harvest: Late December Rainiers are the show-stoppers. Their golden-yellow skin with a soft red blush makes them as beautiful as they are delicious. This premium variety has a short harvest window, delicate skin, and a sweet, juicy flavour with subtle floral and tropical notes. Best enjoyed fresh as a snack or in fruit salads. Because they're more delicate than dark cherries, we don't recommend shipping them to rural addresses.
Lapins
Harvest: Late December – Early January Lapin cherries are known for their deep red colour, large size, and crisp, juicy bite. Grown in Central Otago, our trees produce some of the biggest, sweetest cherries around, with a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. They're delicious fresh, pair beautifully with cheese or chocolate, and are also great for jams, chutneys, and liqueurs. They're the kind of cherry that makes you stop mid-bite and think, that's a good cherry.
Kootenay
Harvest: Early – Mid January Kootenay cherries are similar to Lapins but ripen a little later, giving them an even firmer bite and a rich, deep burgundy colour. Large, crisp, and full of flavour, they offer a perfect balance of sweetness and intensity. They're delicious fresh and also ideal for baking, smoothies, and cherry-infused cocktails.
Sweetheart
Harvest: Mid January Sweetheart cherries are big, bright, and packed with sweetness. Their distinctive heart shape, vibrant red colour, and firm, juicy bite make them perfect for eating fresh by the handful. They also keep well after picking and are great in fruit salads, baking, or adding a burst of flavour to summer desserts.
Sentennial
Harvest: Late January Sentennial cherries are the last to ripen each season, giving them extra time on the tree to develop a rich, concentrated sweetness. With their ruby-red colour, firm texture, and juicy bite, they're a favourite for premium cherry lovers. We work closely with 45 South to grow exceptional Sentennials that are perfect fresh and a delicious way to finish the cherry season.
WHEN TO EXPECT YOUR CHERRIES
The Harvest Calendar
LATE DEC
Rainier
Our premium white cherry, with a short window expected just before Christmas and just before New Year's.
LATE DEC – EARLY JAN
Lapins
Harvest starts just before New Years and runs through the first week of January.
EARLY – MID JAN
Kootenay
Ripening slightly later than Lapins, with a firmer bite and deep burgundy colour.
MID JAN
Sweetheart
Big, bright, heart-shaped cherries bursting with sweetness at the height of summer.
LATE JAN
Sentennial
The last variety of the season — extra time on the tree for a deeper, more concentrated sweetness.
THE BEST SEASON FOR HARVEST
When Do We Harvest?
Cherries are usually harvested in Cromwell from late December to January. We handpick all our fruit to ensure only the ripest cherries are chosen. After harvesting, the cherries are quickly cooled and carefully packed to avoid bruising.
FROM OUR ORCHARD TO YOUR DOOR
How Delivery Works
Hand-picked at harvest
We hand-pick only the best cherries at harvest and pack them fresh at our orchard for every order.
Sent fresh, NZ-wide
We send cherries anywhere in New Zealand, straight to your door. Our aim is to send your cherries when they are at their absolute best, right in their harvest window.
A note on rural addresses
To ensure the best quality, we don’t currently send cherries to far North Island rural addresses or recommend rural delivery for our delicate Rainier cherries.
ELECTRIC CHERRY REVIEWS
What The Cherry Lovers Say
Hands down the BEST cherries in Aotearoa. There are whoops and cheers when these cherries enter our home in Summertime!
I recently tried the white cherries from Electric Cherries, and I am beyond impressed. Their unique flavour and firm texture is unlike anything I've ever tasted.
The cherries were perfectly sweet with a hint of tartness, making them absolutely irresistible.
Go deeper on our cherries
Full variety profiles and harvest windows on Our Cherry Varieties, the region’s growing history on Growing Cherries in Cromwell, and ways to use them on Cherry Recipes.
Get your Electric Cherries
Boxes open before each harvest and sell out fast. Get on the waitlist and we’ll tell you first.