Our adventure began in 2003 when we bought a lifestyle property with a bare paddock on the outskirts of Gisborne.
We knew our soil comprised of exceptionally fertile heavy silt loam, renowned in our district for its growing power. So we planted some orange trees… unbeknown to us our Twisted journey had begun
After a few years, our trees were producing enough oranges to take to market. Initially, we sent our fruit via the traditional route - wholesale/packhouse/supermarket. But we had no contact with the end customer and no comfort that our oranges would reach consumers with their quality and flavour intact.
So we took destiny into our own hands, hitting the road and selling our delicious fruit on a grass verge in Hawke's Bay.
Direct contact with our customers made us realise that not all oranges are created equal - it was clear we had something special on our hands.
Customers returned week-after-week raving about how juicy and flavoursome our oranges are - and our oranges soon had a cult following. From there the idea was born to make them available throughout New Zealand.
Picked to order, direct from the orchard - no storage, no processing, no wax and no refrigeration.
Arriving on doorsteps around the country just as nature intended, bursting with fragrance, flavour and goodness.
Hello! We’re Sandy and Bron Kemp, owners of Twisted Citrus.
At Twisted Citrus our produce is picked to order from New Zealand's premium citrus capital, Gisborne and sent direct to our customers - no storage, no processing, no wax and no refrigeration - simply bursting with fragrance, flavour and goodness.
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Oranges, Mandarins, Lemons, Limes, Grapefruit, Feijoas, Lemonades, Tangelos, Avocados, Tamarillos, Persimmon, Passionfruit, Plums, Apples, Pears, Blueberries, Makrut Lime Leaves and Organic Garlic.
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When you buy fruit from us you support many small Gisborne businesses to thrive. While we grow delicious oranges kiwifruit, limes, and kaffir lime leaves, all of the other produce we supply is sourced from top-quality artisan growers in the Gisborne area.
Browse our full rangePut simply, it’s the magnificent flavour of our fruit.
Because it’s fruit that’s exactly as nature intended.
It’s fruit that flourishes in the fertile silt loam soil of Gisborne, a region renowned for its growing power. Fruit that’s lovingly cared for by the very best local growers in Gisborne, and picked at the perfect moment for maximum flavour and nutritional goodness. Then carefully hand selected by us to ensure only the most premium quality pieces make it to you.
Tree to door in just a couple of days.
So you can experience and enjoy exquisite tasting, incredibly fresh fruit. There’s no long term storage with us. No refrigeration. No wax. No squeezing, prodding, or poking.
Just exceptional sunshine grown goodness. You can truly taste our difference.
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