

Growing cherries on your whenua
Cherries are one of the more expensive crops to establish, and it's several years before an orchard returns anything. This factsheet covers the setup cost, running costs, expected yields and how long until an orchard is profitable, with a Central Otago orchard as the example.
It also covers soil and climate, planting, managing, picking and storing the fruit, and the export licensing and food safety rules.

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