Molewood Orchard
Growing apples in Greytown for over 30 years
Molewood Orchard in Greytown sits on some of the most productive agricultural land in New Zealand. Situated on ancient floodplains at the foot of the mighty Tararua Ranges, Molewood Orchard’s apples and pears are born of the rich alluvial soils of the Wairarapa.
Crisp, Tart and Delicious!
We’re excited to announce that on Saturday 22 February, the Meadows will be open once more for orchard festivities - the Molewood Orchard Cider and Fruit Wine Festival.
We have brought together a fantastic group of award-winning cider and fruit wine producers from the lower North Island, plus food trucks and live music.
If there’s love in the air…
Perhaps you’d like to celebrate it with family and friends at Molewood Orchard?
We held our first ever wedding in the orchard recently. With its new stage, lush grass and blooming orchard surrounds, the Meadows was the perfect venue for April and Jacob to tie the knot.
Click below to learn more about holding weddings at Molewood Orchard.
Pick Your Own opens 1st March!
A wander through an orchard picking a basket of apples is a wonderful thing! And on weekends from 1st March 2025 you can experience it yourself!
We had thousands of lovely pick-your-owners visit the orchard during the 2024 harvest season, especially during the Greytown Harvest Festival.
Join us this year for the harvest season, and all it has in store.
Molewood Orchard in
New Zealand Gardener
Look out for us in February’s edition of New Zealand Gardener.
There’s a lengthy article with beautiful photos of the orchard, featuring Wendell and Ed Cooke hard at work.
Yes, the pear block will be OPEN for Pick Your Own :)
Last year we threw open the gate to the pear block for pick your own. It was a hit - pears are excellent raw or baked; with subtle flavours and a great texture, they flew off the tree during the harvest season.
We have four delicious varieties of pear in the block, each with rich characteristics: Beurre Bosc, Doyenne du Comice, Taylor’s Gold and Packham’s.
Molewood Meadows
We are excited to introduce: Molewood Meadows!
Two of the open spaces within the orchard (formerly a health-and-safety hazard of tree stumps and hidden holes) have been plowed and flattened and planted with fresh grass.
Molewood Meadows is an idyllic space to relax with your picnic and rest from the exertion of apple picking.
Radio NZ Interview
During picking season in 2023, Radio NZ journalist Sally Round visited us in Greytown for the Country L:ife program on RNZ.
It was great to be able to tell our story and chat about the immersive experience of picking your own apples - and how excited we were about welcoming the public to the orchard.
Our Varieties
Molewood Orchard grows a wide range of apples and pears that have served both international and domestic markets.
Different varieties have different degrees of sweetness and tartness, many perfectly suited for baking or eating fresh.
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