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2025 Cherry season

2025 Cherry season

Spectacular blossom, clear weather and busy little bees have set some beautiful cherries.  All going well we hope to open for cherry picking early December 2025. Sign up to the Cherry Chatter for updates on the season.    

Employment: Work Available for 2025 season

Employment: Work Available for 2025 season

Experienced cherry picking staff are encouraged to contact us regarding work with our small team during cherry season. Please use the contact page for more information.

ABC TV 7:30pm Friday 2 July

ABC TV 7:30pm Friday 2 July

ABC TV is beaming our orchard right to your living room.  Filmed in the peak of our cherry season last December, snippets from our orchard are part of a new show Movin' to the country

Winter in the orchard

Winter in the orchard

There's no fruit to pick right now. Our trees stand graceful with a sculptural beauty in their leafless winter dormancy.  Pruned and fed they are saving resources and soaking in the winter chill as they get ready to burst into blossom in spring for fruit in summer. ...

Autumn gold

Autumn gold

My little cover crop is coming up beautifully. We cultivated and planted every second row through the orchard, trying to remove and outcompete the weedy, clumpy paspalum grass and bring some life and organic matter back into the soils. The barley has sprinted away...

KIRSEBÆR SOVS  Danish cherry sauce

KIRSEBÆR SOVS Danish cherry sauce

A few people have asked me for this recipe.  Any Dane knows it well as the traditional Danish Christmas dessert is this cherry sauce served over a rice and almond and cream pudding (risalamande).  There's one whole almond in the pudding and whoever is lucky enough to...

Visiting our Mudgee Cherry Orchard

Visiting our Mudgee Cherry Orchard

Cherry Blossom is nearly finished and fruit is set for the 2019 Cherry season  We're expecting to open the season 29 Nov.. Please check before you plan to visit us as it all depends on the cherries!   PICK YOUR OWN CHERRIES  We open the gates for you to pick-your-own...

Rothwood Cherry Products scoop medals at Sydney Royal Fine Food Show

Rothwood Cherry Products scoop medals at Sydney Royal Fine Food Show

3 out of 3! Super excited to be awarded Sydney Royal Fine Food show medals for all three of our preserved cherry products. 🥇GOLD - Cherries in Vermouth 🥇GOLD - Cherries in Cinnamon & Orange 🥈SILVER - Pickled Cherries The Sydney Royal Find Food Show is one of...

Cherry Cordial

Cherry Cordial

This cherry cordial has been a hit in our house on these hot days. How pretty is that all natural colour?! If you’ve been out cherry picking with us and still have some cherries in the fridge then making a batch of this cordial is an easy and yummy way to use up the...

Check in here for updates on our cherry season on our Mudgee orchard.
Find out when we are opening the farm for you to visit to pick-your-own or buy your cherries farm gate or from the Cherry Express

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