Each orchard is selected for its unique climate. The quality of our cherries starts in the orchard. We operate orchards in 3 regions, each location selected for its unique climate and suitability to grow the best possible fruit for the entire spread of the cherry season. Four generations of the Rouget family have grown cherries since 1944.

Our cherries are tree ripened for longer. Cherries develop more flavour with each day they stay on the tree. Due to the weather risk, it is tempting to harvest cherries early. By contract, Koala Cherries are not harvested until they are fully ripened and developed maximum flavour. Sometimes it means we lose a crop to rain, but we prefer to do this than pick a sub-standard cherry. Our commitment to tree ripening has a lot to do with why Koala Cherries has developed its reputation for superior taste.

Every single cherry is individually photographed 35 times. Maintaining consistent quality relies on the ability to sort large volumes of fruit at high speed with great accuracy. Koala Cherries packing shed in Yarck, Victoria is the largest, most technologically advanced packing shed in the country. Koala cherries are sorted using the latest optical sensing technology that has the ability to pick out the tiniest faults in any cherry.

We select cherry varieties based on lots of different factors, with the end goal being to supply the Australian market with premium cherries all season. A lot goes into working out which varieties to plant. Watch the video below to find out more.

Cooling is a critical part of keeping our cherries as fresh as possible for our customers. Watch the video below to find out how it works.