Highly Regarded, Vertically Integrated Apple Growing Orchard For Sale NSW

Family Selling Established Apple Growing Orchard Held Since 1966

Owned and operated by the Duffy family since 1966, this orchard for sale presents a rare opportunity to secure an established and highly regarded vertically integrated apple growing orchard positioned in the renowned Batlow-Tumbarumba district of southern NSW.

Spanning 157.47 hectares (389.99 acres) across two holdings – ‘Orana’ and ‘Blue Hills’, DuFruits combines established orchards, productive agricultural land, significant water resources, and modern packing and cool storage facilities, with a rapidly increasing apple production profile and significant potential for future development.

This orchard for sale NSW is an established and highly regarded vertically integrated operation

Situated 18km from Tumbarumba and 23km from Batlow within the Western Slopes of the Snowy Mountains, the business benefits from fertile volcanic soils, reliable rainfall and a cool climate, providing ideal conditions for high-quality apple production.

Supporting this is secure water provided by a 199-megalitre Tarcutta Creek Water Access Licence, together with four large irrigation dams and established irrigation infrastructure.

This orchard for sale NSW features an established packing and distribution operation

A significant feature of DuFruits is its established orchard enterprise, with approximately 30,400 irrigated apple trees across a range of established varieties, including Cosmic Crisp, Lady in Red and Alvina Gala. The property also offers scope for further orchard development, with approximately 30 hectares (75 acres) identified as having potential for an additional 40,000-plus trees.

DuFruits also benefits from an established packing and distribution operation, including a substantial 61m x 29m packing and storage facility, four cool rooms, MAF Roda fruit grading and packing equipment, automatic tray and bin filling equipment, a 75kW solar system, two residences and staff accommodation. The vertically integrated operation has established distribution networks servicing Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

This orchard for sale NSW boasts approximately 30,400 irrigated apple trees across a range of established varieties

Further enhancing its appeal is a successful Wanden White Suffolk stud and trade cattle enterprise supported by significant existing pasture improvement, well-fenced livestock country, and cattle and sheep handling facilities currently supporting 230 ewes and progeny, 70 rams and 30 trade cattle.

DuFruits will be offered for sale via Expressions of Interest closing Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 12:00pm (AEST). The property will be offered as a whole or in two lots, comprising ‘Orana’ (80.69 hectares/199.39 acres) and ‘Blue Hills’ (77.12 hectares/190.56 acres).

This orchard for sale NSW incorporates a successful Wanden White Suffolk stud and trade cattle enterprise

The two farms are located close to each other, with each property having its own apple orchards (approximately 7,700 trees on ‘Orana’ and around 23,650 trees on ‘Blue Hills’). They are currently run as a single enterprise and utilise the packing and storage facility situated on the ‘Orana’ block.

Click on the following link for more information on this orchard for sale at 351 Willigobung Road, Willigobung, NSW.