Waipapa · Kerikeri · Northland
Growing, picking and packing Kerikeri kiwifruit and citrus.
Kainui Pack & Cool is a family-owned horticultural business that manages, grows, picks and packs kiwifruit and citrus for a number of orchards in Kerikeri.
- years growing fruit in the Far North
- 40+
- years growing fruit in the Far North
- Kainui Pack & Cool founded
- 2009
- Kainui Pack & Cool founded
- of kiwifruit and citrus under management
- 130 ha
- of kiwifruit and citrus under management
- new packhouse & coolstore opened in Waipapa
- 2023
- new packhouse & coolstore opened in Waipapa
Welcome
Over 40 years in Northland’s sub-tropical climate
Owners Alan and Helen Thompson have been growing fruit in New Zealand’s sub-tropical climate for over 40 years, starting with melons and vegetables, then lemons and mandarins, and now also gold, green and red kiwifruit.
What began in 2009 as a small packing business in leased premises is now a fully integrated orchard management and post-harvest business, with our own packhouse and coolstore in Waipapa.
More about us
Our services
From orchard to coolstore
Orchard Development
Planning and building new kiwifruit and citrus orchards, including structures, so they are set up to crop well from the start.
Orchard Management
Year-round management of more than 130 ha of kiwifruit and citrus for growers around Kerikeri, with our own vine, crop-protection and quality teams.
Harvest
Experienced picking teams, including our RSE workers, who return season after season, with crop estimation and maturity testing to pick at the right time.
Work opportunities
Seasonal and permanent roles across picking, packing, driving, operations and administration.
As seen in
“Yen Ben lemon harvest underway in Northland” Contact us
Get in touch
Have an enquiry? We’d love to hear from you. Send us a message or give us a call.
- Phone
- +64 9 401 7925
- Packhouse & office
- 1945a State Highway 10
Waipapa
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