Carterton sign in a field at sunset.
Carterton. Our local rural town in Wairarapa. Population 6000. It was founded in 1857 and originally known as Three Mile Bush. It was later renamed Carterton after Charles Rooking Carter who was a pioneer here and politician in Wellington . #Wairarapa #Carterton #Taratahi
Beau Vista Orchard is situated on the alluvial gravels of the Taranaki plains at the foot of the Tararua ranges. These plains are used for mixed farming now mainly dairy but inc some sheep beef and forage maize. So this is a common sight. #sheep #wairarapa #taratahi #Orchard
Wairarapa roads. Teepee Cider and Beau Vista orchard are on the alluvial West Taratahi plains close to here. To the west are the Tararua ranges ~ 1500 metres high that are the dividing range in the southern part of the North Island or Te Ika-a-Māui. #wairarapa #Taratahi #orchard #cider
First snow on the Tararua ranges behind Beau Vista Orchard and TeePee Cider. Chilly start again to the day. #cidery #orchard #tararuaranges #Wairarapa #taratahi
It’s dry in the Wairarapa Aotearoa N/Z. El Niño has kicked in eventually. Harvest time just around the corner. First perry pears are dropping. It’s going to be a small but good harvest. The SGs are well up and flavour good. 😊#cider #perry #apples #pears #orchard #carterton #dalefield #taratahi
Been a hot day at the orchard and cidery. Working on a new area for apple pressing. #cidery #teepeecider #apples #aotearoa #carterton #dalefield #taratahi #wairarapa
18 weeks from blossom for these perry pears. The boughs of the tree are bending! #perry #pears #taratahi #wairarapa #carterton #dalefield #aotearoa #orchard
Week 13. #apples #KingstonBlack #orchard #wairarapa #taratahi #aotearoa #BeauVistaOrchard #TeePeeCider
Tui checking out the flaxes at Beau Vista Orchards. Since we planted the orchard and use organic methods the native wildlife has increased. #tui #aotearoa #taratahi #flax
First Blossom for the Perry pears ( Dyer’s Pass) this cycle was late August 2024 and for cider apples (Tom Putt) was mid October 2024. Now 17 weeks of pear and 10 weeks of apple growth.#cider #orchard #perry #Taratahi #Aotearoa
The Green Man looking over Beau Vista orchards. #cider #cidery #apples #pears #perry #Aotearoa #taratahi #wairarapa
Cold mornings but sunny Spring days at TeePee cidery. Still snow on the Tararua ranges behind. #cidery #wairarapa #teepeecider #dalefield #taratahi #carterton
