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Battlehill Orchard - Gisborne Oranges

Candice: our Battlehill Orange Girl

Battlehill Orchard are delighted to sponsor Candice Hammond - Winner of the recent 2010 and 2009 GWALOOP Cycle Challenge  New Zealand's longest One Day Cycle Race. from Gisborne to Wairoa (via Nuhaka) and back via Tiniroto! GWALOOP competitors are refreshed with Battlehill Oranges donated to the event each year! Candice has already committed to defending her title in the 2011 GWALOOP event!

..... the above photo was taken at Battlehill Orchard as Candice checked out the beautiful, refreshing oranges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant McIntyre: Battle Hill Orchard, Gisborne, New Zealand

Battle Hill Orchard's: Grant McIntyre for all your Citrus...

 

Candice: our Battlehill Orange Girl

 

Battle Hill station  - Established 1908

4th generation McIntyre family member now running the farm... brief overview as follows:

* First plantings of citrus commenced 1972

* First plantings Kiwifruit in 1979

* Been packing our own produce since 1984

We pack under the well know brand at the NZ markets - Battle Hill Orchard

 We are packing produce most of the year round. These include Navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, mandarins and kiwifruit and are diversifying into pip and stone fruit at present.

We will sell to the general public but in a minimum order of 20kg

Contact Grant McIntyre for pricing and details on what’s available

Pack house   ph 06 862 8528

Residence    ph 06 862 8873 with answer phone

Battle Hill Orchard: 576 Taurau Valley Road, Manutuke.   Email:  mcintyre@maxnet.co.nz

We also run a comprehensive sheep and cattle operation situated 15km South of Gisborne in the sheltered Taurau valley, Manutuke

 

Battle Hill Orchard: 576 Taurau Valley Road, Manutuke.   Email:  mcintyre@maxnet.co.nz

CLICK on photo to visit Candice's webpage...

We are delighted to sponsor Candice Hammond - Winner of the  2010 and 2009 GWALOOP Cycle Challenge  New Zealand's longest One Day Cycle Race. from Gisborne to Wairoa (via Nuhaka) and back via Tiniroto! GWALOOP competitors are refreshed with Battlehill Oranges donated to the event each year! Candice anticipates being back on 22nd October 2011 to defend her title!