Pick Your Own
PYO Update
Pick Your Own certified organic blueberries (PYO) will be available again on Wednesday the 22 February to Sunday the 26th of February, 9am-4pm. The weather for Wednesday & Thursday is not looking very good, with some heavy rain forecast. We do not offer PYO if it is raining. The weather for Friday, Saturday and Sunday is looking a lot better. If you are unsure of the weather conditions, please contact us and we can let you know. Please report to Cafe Irresistiblue if you would like to PYO. Our orchard shop based at Cafe Irresistiblue is stocked with a range of fresh organic blueberries if you are unable to PYO.
General Information
Pick Your Own (PYO) fresh organic blueberries will generally be available Wednesday-Sunday, 9am-4pm. PYO is not available when raining. If you are unsure of the weather conditions, please contact 07 827 9456 and we can let you know. Our orchard shop based at the cafe is stocked with great value fresh pre-packaged organic blueberries and other organic blueberry products if you are unable to PYO.
You will need to check-in at the Cafe Irresistiblue counter before proceeding onto the property. Someone will take you out onto the orchard from there. You must stay in the row & block that staff have shown you, as this will be specially designated for PYO. You may not go into other blocks or walk around the orchard other than where you have been shown to pick.
For directions to our orchard and cafe, please refer to 'Contact' tab and then 'Detailed Directions'
Sorry, no dogs are permitted on the property.
We do not offer PYO on Monday's or Tuesday's as this allows us to maintain the crop and therefore ensure volumes and quality.
Our certified organic blueberries have no chemicals, no pesticides, no herbicides and no insecticides, so you can be sure they are delicious, nutritious and healthy berries!
PYO price per kilogram for our certified organic blueberries is $11.00.
No entry fee applies. As we DO NOT charge an entry fee, please refrain from eating the blueberries until you have paid for them. We ask that this be adhered to, so we can continue to not charge an entry fee.
You can also purchase our fresh and frozen organic blueberries, and delicious organic blueberry products (including ice-creams, juice, wine, jam, chutney, dried, sauce etc) from our orchard shop, based at Cafe Irresistiblue.
Our orchard shop & cafe is open ALL YEAR, Wednesday to Sunday, 9am-4.30pm, where you can also enjoy great food, drinks, ice-creams and the views over our orchard and beyond.
EFTPOS is available.
You can also purchase our fresh and frozen organic blueberries and organic blueberry products from our new kiosk in Garden Place, Hamilton - Irresistiblue Hamilton, as well as from the Waikato Farmers Markets (Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Hamilton).
We will have Pick Your Own (PYO) certified organic blueberries available for a limited time during selected dates in February & March 2012 (weather dependant). Check back here to find out exact dates, as PYO updates will be posted on our website as soon as they are available.
Visit www.pickyourown.org for more PYO orchards in your region.
