About Us

Director Tony Hannaford has called the Adelaide Hills home his entire life and continues a proud family tradition of orchard growing in the region. Today, all six of Tony’s children are involved in the business in their own way, with contributions ranging from behind-the-scenes support to key roles in the day-to-day operations of the orchard.

As a truly family-run business, visitors often experience this first-hand during harvest season. Whether helping around the shed door, assisting customers, working on machinery, or supporting harvest operations, members of the Hannaford family are never far away.

Visit us in the picturesque Torrens Valley and discover the people, orchards and traditions behind our fruit, and experience the genuine family atmosphere that makes Torrens Valley Orchards unique.

Our primary orchards are located in the Gumeracha district of the Adelaide Hills, within the Mount Lofty Ranges. The region’s elevation, cool winters, reliable winter chilling and mild Mediterranean climate create ideal conditions for growing premium cherries with excellent flavour, colour and firmness.

To complement our Adelaide Hills orchards, we also grow cherries in Barmera in South Australia’s Riverland region. With its warmer, drier climate and lower elevation, Barmera experiences earlier seasonal conditions than the Adelaide Hills. This allows our cherries to ripen at different times across our orchards, extending the harvest season and providing customers with fresh cherries for longer each year.

By carefully selecting orchards across these distinct microclimates, we can maximise fruit quality, reduce seasonal risk and offer a broader range of cherry varieties throughout the season. The combination of cool Adelaide Hills conditions and the warm Riverland environment is a key part of delivering the flavour, consistency and quality that Torrens Valley Orchards is known for.