Cheskin Orchard

Cheskin Orchard Reopening Mid December for Summer 2026/27. Early ripening peaches and cherries will kick off the next fruit season. So the fruit can have nature's markings!

Thankyou for your patronage over the fruit season just completed. "Cheskin" is a family lifestyle block of 40 hectares, with just over 2 hectares planted in, Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Apples and Plums, situated in Cooptown, Little River at the bottom of the hill on the left before you go up and over to Akaroa. We pride ourselves on our "tree ripe" fruit which has NO Insecticides!

End of season big THANKYOU to all our customers.FREE AVOCADO today and Wednesday…Wednesday 25 March will be our last day...
24/03/2026

End of season big THANKYOU to all our customers.

FREE AVOCADO today and Wednesday…

Wednesday 25 March will be our last day of fruit stall trading until we reopen with Cherries and early Peaches mid December 2026.

Down to last lines of fruit and veg.

I picked more Golden Queen Peaches last night
$12 bigger 1.6kg bag

Free avocado offered per customer as part of our “clean us out” sale.

OMEGA PLUMSWeekend special$8 2kg bagPerfect for plum sauce(Offer valid until sold out)
13/03/2026

OMEGA PLUMS
Weekend special
$8 2kg bag
Perfect for plum sauce

(Offer valid until sold out)

11/03/2026

We are into our last two weeks of fruit for the season. Still picking late plums nectarines and peaches.

Cherries are over but we can offer apricots, nectarines, peaches, peacharines and plums plus a good selection of other fruit and veg for your household convenience.

Open every day 10:00am till 5:00pm (but usually close later)

Thankyou to all our regular fruit season customers.

(PS : cheap chutney grade nectarines 3+ kg boxes just $10 !!!
these were rain damaged recently)

Still open every day. Full range Stonefruit, sundry fruit and veg.As of Monday March 2, our new hours will be 9:30am til...
27/02/2026

Still open every day. Full range Stonefruit, sundry fruit and veg.

As of Monday March 2, our new hours will be 9:30am till 5:30pm.

End of season special offer:

NECTARINES 3+ kg box $15

Due recent extraordinary rainfalls we have some nectarines with cosmetic defects. Perfectly fine for eating stewing preserving.

SWEET CORN: picking daily, super sweet, honey’n’pearl type
10 cobs for $10 - perfect for freezing now, for winter treats

Yay.It’s dry again.We are open as usual! 9:00am till 6:00pmPlenty of lovely Nectarines, Peaches, Apricots, Plums and las...
18/02/2026

Yay.
It’s dry again.
We are open as usual! 9:00am till 6:00pm

Plenty of lovely Nectarines, Peaches, Apricots, Plums and last of the Cherries.

Other assorted fruit and vege for your convenience.

Nectarine special: $5/kg as 8kg boxes of orchard run fruit JUST $40

Volunteers and officials working hard to get essential traffic flowing between Akaroa and Taitapu Wednesday.Sadly the Ce...
18/02/2026

Volunteers and officials working hard to get essential traffic flowing between Akaroa and Taitapu Wednesday.

Sadly the Celltower has been compromised.

Uncertain if eftpos will function when we reopen on Thursday.

Please assume CASH ONLY transactions until we learn whether the rumoured temporary STARLINK connection is provided.

PROBABLY better to assume near normality for Friday.

Thankyou to all the concerned people sending lovely messages.

(Reopening special offer: 8kg box of freestone yellow flesh NECTARINES just $40)

still plenty of peaches plums cherries and apricots, assorted veggies.

16/02/2026

TUESDAY 17 February: Temporary Closure

Due to inclement weather expectations, we will be closed Tuesday morning until midday.
The situation will be reviewed in the morning whether to reopen in the afternoon.

Usual trading hours 9:00am till 6:00pm from Wednesday

Sorry for any inconvenience and thankyou to our regular customers.

Wow…what a rotten summer phase after such a great build up.However loads of tasty juicy SUMMERFRUITS here at CHESKIN har...
23/01/2026

Wow…what a rotten summer phase after such a great build up.
However loads of tasty juicy SUMMERFRUITS here at CHESKIN harvested between the rains.

Yummy PEACHES, NECTARINES, APRICOTS, PLUMS and CHERRIES.

Also, our speciality point of difference, white fleshed Nectarines and Peaches.
Bags from $10 right upto Big 3kg boxes $20

All sorts of other fruit and veg on site plus cheerful chatty greetings from our team.

Open everyday 9:00am till 6:00pm
In Cooptown, 3km beyond Little River on SH75 ex Christchurch.
Perfect stopover as you do the cafes en route to Akaroa!!

Lovely to see the sun.Summer has returned.Fabulous for ripening and flavour enhancement.Currently nibble picking BLAZING...
07/01/2026

Lovely to see the sun.
Summer has returned.
Fabulous for ripening and flavour enhancement.

Currently nibble picking BLAZING STAR peaches and SPRING RED nectarines.

Our grab boxes of Maylis White fleshed Nectarines are a great success.
3+ kg $20

OPEN EVERY DAY 9:00am till 6:00pm
EFTPOS/CASH/Most credit cards/NO FEES or surcharges
In Cooptown, 3km beyond Little River.

Currently harvesting my favourite WHITE FLESHED NECTARINE “Maylis”Melting texture, aromatic flavour, honey sweet when ri...
05/01/2026

Currently harvesting my favourite WHITE FLESHED NECTARINE “Maylis”

Melting texture, aromatic flavour, honey sweet when ripened properly.

Also checkout our new car carry fruit boxes.

3kg box $20

My favourite White Fleshed nectarine of the season has started ripening. “MAYLIS”Nearly two weeks early too.Next week I ...
27/12/2025

My favourite White Fleshed nectarine of the season has started ripening. “MAYLIS”
Nearly two weeks early too.

Next week I will start offering super friends deals on 4-4.5kg box and bag lots. Peaches too!

Our Cooptown fruit stall is fully set up with all our Stonefruit plus a comprehension selection of other fruits and vege to satisfy your holiday needs.

For those smaller households my “fruit salad” trays are now available.

OPEN EVERY DAY 9:00am till 6:00pm.

Happy holidays.
Safe motoring.

Address

4547 Christchurch Akaroa Road
Little River
7591

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5:30pm
Sunday 10am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+6421568224

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Cheskin Orchard posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Cheskin Orchard:

Shortcuts

Share

Category