APG: Cherries

HORTICULTURE | CHERRIES

Lindis Crossing Cherries

Otago is famous for its cherries, and ours are right up there with some of the best.

Grown in Central Otago and enjoyed around the world, the Lindis Crossing cherry orchard was established in 2020 and now spans more than 12 hectares across a range of varieties and age groups, with further development under way. Every tree is planted in the UFO (Upright Fruiting Offshoots) system, which maximises sunlight to the fruit and canopy while making harvest simpler and more efficient.

Lindis Crossing Cherries are supplied to local and offshore markets from mid-December to late January each year, with the support of Central Pac and 45 South, local cherry packhouses based in Cromwell.

HORTICULTURE | CHERRIES

Lindis Crossing Cherries

Otago is famous for its cherries, and ours are right up there with some of the best.

Grown in Central Otago and enjoyed around the world, the Lindis Crossing cherry orchard was established in 2020 and now spans more than 12 hectares across a range of varieties and age groups, with further development under way. Every tree is planted in the UFO (Upright Fruiting Offshoots) system, which maximises sunlight to the fruit and canopy while making harvest simpler and more efficient.

Lindis Crossing Cherries are supplied to local and offshore markets from mid-December to late January each year, with the support of Central Pac and 45 South, local cherry packhouses based in Cromwell.

HORTICULTURE | CHERRIES

Lindis Crossing Cherries

Otago is famous for its cherries, and ours are right up there with some of the best.

Grown in Central Otago and enjoyed around the world, the Lindis Crossing cherry orchard was established in 2020 and now spans more than 12 hectares across a range of varieties and age groups, with further development under way. Every tree is planted in the UFO (Upright Fruiting Offshoots) system, which maximises sunlight to the fruit and canopy while making harvest simpler and more efficient.

Lindis Crossing Cherries are supplied to local and offshore markets from mid-December to late January each year, with the support of Central Pac and 45 South, local cherry packhouses based in Cromwell.

Tom Golden

In 2025, Lindis Crossing Station Cherries entered into a joint venture with Golden Plains Orchard to form Lindis Crossing Cherries Limited.

The partnership has allowed the group to further develop and expand the Lindis Crossing orchard, with a further 7 hectares of development now under way.

Golden Plains Orchard, which is owned and managed by the Ken and Tom Golden families spans 7 hectares of cherries at Mt Pisa, brings additional scale and expertise to the venture.

Tom Golden has been a director of Lindis Crossing Cherries since its inception in 2025, alongside Sam and Luke, and is responsible for overseeing the company's operations.

Tom grew up in Southland, spending family holidays in Wānaka, and returned to Central Otago after a legal career in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, settling here with his wife, Kate, and their young daughter. Alongside his father, Ken, he established Golden Plains Orchard in 2020.

Tom has quickly become the driving force behind Lindis Crossing Cherries, bringing strategic thinking, a can-do attitude and a broad skillset. When he's not in and around the orchard, he's not far away, and likely to be found out on the lake or in the mountains. We're excited about the results and growth this partnership will bring.

Tom Golden has been a director of Lindis Crossing Cherries since its inception in 2025, alongside Sam and Luke, and is responsible for overseeing the company's operations.

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