Rayner’s Orchard in Woori Yallock offers a unique take on seasonal fruit picking, combining hands-on tasting with guided farm experiences in the heart of the Yarra Valley. Open year-round from 9:00am – 5:30pm, this family-run orchard is home to more than 450 varieties of fruit, making every visit a little different depending on the season.
Unlike traditional pick-your-own farms, Rayner’s Orchard is best known for its guided Fruit Tasting Adventure Tours. Visitors hop aboard a tractor and travel through the orchard with knowledgeable guides, tasting tree-ripened fruit straight from the branches, discovering rare and exotic varieties, cracking fresh macadamias and learning about how the orchard operates.
Alongside the tours, guests can visit the farm shop, stocked with house-made jams, chutneys, bottled fruit, dried fruit, juices and seasonal produce, all made onsite using fruit grown in the orchard. The experience is relaxed, family-friendly and designed to give visitors a deeper connection to the region’s produce.
What fruit can you pick and taste?
Fruit availability changes throughout the year, but seasonal highlights typically include:
Summer: Peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, berries and specialty stone fruit varieties such as pluots, apriums and peachcots.
Autumn: Apples, quinces, figs and plums, along with persimmons, feijoas, guavas and pomegranates.
Winter: Citrus fruits including oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, lemons and Australian limes, plus kiwi fruit and tamarillos.
Spring: A mix of citrus, berries and early-season produce as the orchard transitions toward summer.
Most fruit is tasted during guided tours, with limited u-pick opportunities available during select periods of the year. Fruit availability varies based on growing conditions and harvest timing.
Getting there from Peppers Marysville
Rayner’s Orchard is located approximately 50 minutes by car from Peppers Marysville in Woori Yallock, making it an easy and scenic day trip through the Yarra Valley.
Driving directions:
– Travel via the Maroondah Highway toward Healesville
– Continue through Healesville toward Woori Yallock
Follow signs to Rayner’s Orchard on Schoolhouse Road
The drive offers classic Yarra Valley scenery, passing vineyards, farmland and forested landscapes along the way.
Image credit: Rayner’s Orchard
