Strode Road Orchard is a family owned and operated Summer fruit orchard located in Earnscleugh, near Clyde, Central Otago. Its Cold winters and hot summers provide the perfect conditions for growing all the Stonefruits, Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Plums and Nectarines. We grow and pack all our own fruit for distribution throughout New Zealand on a daily basis, with export cherries flown to Asian markets.

We operate two properties, one is a mature orchard and the second property is under a planting and development program.

Lochie and Gretchen McNally together, with their three young children, have run Strode Road Orchard since 2018, and strive to produce beautiful, delicious fruit for the international and domestic markets.

Lochie has a background in Rural finance having worked in the corporate world for 11 years before making the leap to horticulture. Having grown up on a large sheep and beef property, and completing a BAgCom at Lincoln University, he has a multitude of skills to bring to the table.

Gretchen also grew up on Sheep and Beef property and has a Bachelor of nursing, working in the Intensive Care Unit before having children and taking on the orchard.