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Cheeki Cherries the home of Dam Good Fruit.
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Cheeki Cherries the home of Dam Good Fruit.

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Cheeki Cherries the home of Dam Good Fruit.
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#3 of 45 things to do in Cromwell
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Cheeki cherries is now the home of Dam good fruit, come along and have a great day with the family. We offer 22 varieties of dark and white cherries with over 2000 trees to choose from. We also have peaches, apricots, plums, nectarines, raspberries and local pickles, jams and sauces. Relax with a real fruit ice cream in our picnic and play area. Open from late November until early February.
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  • HahnTravels
    Liverpool, Australia1,213 contributions
    This was fun
    Arrived and was welcomed warmly. Quick instruction on how to pick the fruit. 1kg minimum per person, $17 per kilo. Great value and fun. We grabbed 2.5 kilo and enjoyed a fruit ice cream. Worth a visit
    Visited December 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 13 December 2022
  • Paul L
    New Zealand164 contributions
    Do It in Cromwell
    Actually we picked cherries in January 2022 and did a takeaway...but reason for this review is the REALLY amazingly quick courier service...Son Nick picked them just a day ago and we had them delivered to our front door 18 hours later ..Cromwell to Paihia in Northland. Well done on choosing a great courier company !! Paul
    Visited January 2022
    Written 20 December 2022
  • mrs1avocet
    Stafford, United Kingdom22 contributions
    Place for serious cherry pickers.
    Sure this is an excellent place if you want 1 or 2 kilos plus of cherries.We were 4 adults and a baby on holiday from the UK so didn't want 4 kgs. Staff were polite and friendly but we couldn't pick a small bucket and experience a walk in the cherry orchard.
    Visited January 2023
    Written 14 January 2023
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mrs1avocet
Stafford, UK22 contributions
Place for serious cherry pickers.
Jan 2023
Sure this is an excellent place if you want 1 or 2 kilos plus of cherries.We were 4 adults and a baby on holiday from the UK so didn't want 4 kgs. Staff were polite and friendly but we couldn't pick a small bucket and experience a walk in the cherry orchard.
Written 14 January 2023
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Paul L
New Zealand164 contributions
Do It in Cromwell
Jan 2022
Actually we picked cherries in January 2022 and did a takeaway...but reason for this review is the REALLY amazingly quick courier service...Son Nick picked them just a day ago and we had them delivered to our front door 18 hours later ..Cromwell to Paihia in Northland. Well done on choosing a great courier company !!

Paul
Written 20 December 2022
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HahnTravels
Liverpool, Australia1,213 contributions
This was fun
Dec 2022 • Couples
Arrived and was welcomed warmly. Quick instruction on how to pick the fruit. 1kg minimum per person, $17 per kilo. Great value and fun. We grabbed 2.5 kilo and enjoyed a fruit ice cream.
Worth a visit
Written 13 December 2022
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Paul L
New Zealand164 contributions
A must do in Cromwell
Jan 2022
Ended up going twice !..very good directions from staff as to where to find various varieties of cherries...cheers from Kerikeri!!
Written 4 January 2022
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scottie186
Invercargill, New Zealand62 contributions
Great experience
Dec 2021
What a brilliant place. Plent of banter, great fruit and a genuine friendly guy who couldn't have been more helpfull. Great experience and lovely cherries and a great variety of cherries and other fruit as well. Wouldn't go anywhere else. Highly recommended
Written 28 December 2021
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ChrisandDavid2016
Feilding, New Zealand199 contributions
Loved it!
Dec 2021
A year on from our last visit, we were welcomed back to enjoy a quick 30 minute pick of 5 kgs of cherries. It could have been quicker but was chatted and weren't in a hurry albeit we had a plane to catch later in the day. Great service, courier back home and awesome cherries despite a couple of weather events having affected some of the cherries this year. we love this activity and may have to online order next year! A family activity...
Written 19 December 2021
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Brad
New Zealand1 contribution
Cheeki pricing not good
Jan 2021 • Family
Central Otago had major flooding and rain which badly damaged the cherry harvest (split cherries). We stopped in for pyo cherries and they were charging $16 per kg (min 1 kg per adult). In my opinion, this was just far too much and were ripping off tourists. Across the road with the same damaged cherries, it was $10 per kg and no minimum. Much better deal and no feeling of being ripped off. As a comparison, Supermarkets sell around $14 per kg. In this day of Covid, be weary of places like this, you can do much better.
Written 10 January 2021
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Cheeki Cherries
Cheeki cherries has been the same price for the past 3 years, we do also offer cherries from $5 per kilo and these are the damaged cherries from the extreme weather we have had in 2021, that is 1/2 the price as the other orchard you are referring to. Our customers are still picking some stunning fruit and if you and taken your time in the orchard you would have also picked some great fruit. You will also find the cheapest real fruit ice creams in Cromwell and very cheap stone fruit. Cheeki also offers a courier service, picnic tables, kids play ground, tree hut and great customer service If you want to you could take your family for a day out at the supermarket and buy pre packed fruit and then have a picnic in the carpark.
Written 11 January 2021
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KarenK
4 contributions
Most delish cherries in NZ
Dec 2020
These are the most amazing NZ cherries. They can be ordered online and delivered directly to your door. I've been ordering for 2 years now and I keep coming back for more! I've tried other cherry suppliers and these are THE BEST. Owners are super helpful and responsive. I cannot recommend these highly enough.
Written 22 December 2020
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Cheeki Cherries
Thank you for your review and we appreciate your comments, have a lovely xmas. Regards The Cheeki team
Written 22 December 2020
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ChrisandDavid2016
Feilding, New Zealand199 contributions
Awesome cherry -picking!
Dec 2020
A must do during cherry picking season - we were welcomed by friendly staff right from the minute we walked into their packing area/shop. We drove the half hour or so from Arrowtown to Cromwell en route to Bluff to Cheeki Cherries having heard about this must do activity. We have picked fruit before, but not cherries so we were given a brief lesson and a bucket that holds 5kgs and off we went. There are plentiful ladders that are safe and easy to use, even for us 60+ year olds. The picking was easy and plentiful options that didn't require a ladder too. We had the orchard to ourselves along with a couple of other family groups. In less than half an hour we had picked a bucket full, having sampled a few whilst picking. The staff were so obliging and offered an amazing service and even recommended a great cafe for us to try after-picking our cherries. It is so nice to meet such wonderful people. We highly recommend this activity whilst in Cromwell!
Written 20 December 2020
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Cheeki Cherries
Thank you for the nice comments, I think our staff this year are fantastic and it is always great to meet and have a wee yarn with our customers, have a lovely xmas and new year. Regards Team Cheeki
Written 21 December 2020
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Manish kumar Gadia
Auckland Central, New Zealand23 contributions
Yummy Cherries
Nov 2020
Had been to Queenstown and on our way to Cromwell , we were luck to spot the Pick Your own cherries, it was the first day of the pick. Had a great fun.

On our way back to home , just realized it was the same place we had ordered cherries last Christmas. Gave a call to Martin ,if I could get the white cherries this time as well. And here it is a 5Kg box of Yum white cherries.

Thanks a lot Martin for sending me yummy white cherries. Amazing person.

Waiting for the next 5 Kg of red cherries.

If anyone whats to order cherries , do contact them , you wont be disappointed.
Written 16 December 2020
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Cheeki Cherries
Thank you for your feedback Manish and have a good xmas regards from the Cheeki team
Written 17 December 2020
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