H & J Roberts Limited

- Founded in 2001 with an extensive stonefruit and summer fruit orchard, apricots, cherries as well as nectarines, peaches and plums for local market centres as far away as Auckland.
- Owns 22 ha including an extensive packhouse, cool stores, office and 2 homes planted with plums, peaches, nectarines and cherries.
- 14 ha of land is currently planted with apricots, plums and a variety of nursery trees.
- Another 6.7 ha of land is planted with apricots, cherries, peaches and nectarines.
- Fruits are sold in the distinctive purple box under the "Southern Fresh" trade name.
- A registered grower and exporter under MPI.