WILLIAM SMITH AND SONS APPLE ORCHARDISTS
We are 4th generation apple orchardists based in the Huon Valley in Tasmania where we believe we have the best growing conditions for apples anywhere in the world. With the cleanest air, the purest water and nutrient rich soil we are set up to grow apples with the least interference possible and that’s why almost 15 years ago we decided to expand on this philosophy further and go organic!
It’s our hope with our focus on quality and move to organic farming practices that we can once again make the Huon Valley and Tasmania, renowned for great apples and great apple products.
Our products
We grow a wide range of apples which are all seasonal, below is a list of the apples we grow and the seasons they are available:
Royal Gala - January to October
Fuji - April to August
Pink Lady - June to September
Braeburn - May to August
Sundowner - October to January
After perfecting our craft of apple growing over 4 generations, we felt that the time was right to use the great quality apples we grow to make another great quality product, Organic Apple cider. Our apples make up over 99% of the cider and so if you start with a great product you are bound to finish with one also! We have just finished building an organic cidery on the farm, the first of its kind in Australia, come down and visit us sometime!
We are proud of the contribution we make toward a healthier Australia and we are now the largest organic apple orchard in Australia.
The farm
Situated on 115 acres, our farm is 45 mins South of Hobart in the Huon Valley, a once thriving apple growing region that exported apples all over the globe and earned Tasmania the moniker of 'The Apple Isle'.
The farm
Situated on 115 acres, our farm is 45 mins South of Hobart in the Huon Valley, a once thriving apple growing region that exported apples all over the globe and earned Tasmania the moniker of 'The Apple Isle'.
It’s our hope with our focus on quality and move to organic farming practices that we can once again make the Huon Valley and Tasmania, renowned for great apples and great apple products.
Our products
We grow a wide range of apples which are all seasonal, below is a list of the apples we grow and the seasons they are available:
Royal Gala - January to October
Fuji - April to August
Pink Lady - June to September
Braeburn - May to August
Sundowner - October to January
After perfecting our craft of apple growing over 4 generations, we felt that the time was right to use the great quality apples we grow to make another great quality product, Organic Apple cider. Our apples make up over 99% of the cider and so if you start with a great product you are bound to finish with one also! We have just finished building an organic cidery on the farm, the first of its kind in Australia, come down and visit us sometime!