About Juno Olives
Juno Olives is a small family grove on State Highway 2 just south of Greytown, on stony, free-draining ground looking toward the Tararua Range. Karen and Ian Juno planted it after finding the land in 2001, choosing Tuscan, Greek, Spanish and French olives; Andy and Helen took over the grove and the name in January 2021. Six varieties grow here and each is picked and pressed on its own, so you can taste the difference between a soft, fruity Koroneiki and a more intense Picholine.
The grove shop opens Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm, with weekday visits by appointment. Alongside the single-variety extra virgin oils are agrumato oils, made by pressing basil or rosemary with the olives, and infused oils such as garlic, chili, lemon, lemongrass and mandarin, plus gift boxes and larger bag-in-box sizes for the kitchen.
Two experiences run by appointment. The grove tour (NZ$25 a person in October 2026, minimum four people or NZ$100 for a smaller group) lasts 60 to 75 minutes: a walk through the trees, a short film on picking and pressing, a tasting of plain and flavored oils and usually a small piece of olive oil cake, with 10 percent off shop purchases that day. The 30-minute tasting (NZ$10) focuses on judging quality and matching oils to food. Send an enquiry through their website with your preferred date and they confirm within a day.
Lavender Abbey near Carterton is about 15 minutes north on the same highway, and its shop also opens on weekends, so the two fit easily into one Wairarapa Saturday with lunch in Greytown between.
What to do
- Taste single-variety extra virgin olive oils in the weekend grove shop
- Book the 60–75 minute grove tour with oil tasting (NZ$25, October 2026)
- Try the 30-minute olive oil tasting (NZ$10, October 2026)
- Compare basil and rosemary agrumato oils with infused citrus and chili oils
- Pick up an olive oil gift box
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Grove shop open weekends year-round; tours and tastings by appointment
- Hours
- Listed October 2026: grove shop Saturday–Sunday 10am–3pm; weekdays by appointment
- Admission
- Shop free to browse; grove tour NZ$25 per person (minimum 4, or NZ$100 for smaller groups); tasting NZ$10 per person (listed October 2026)
Good to know
- Reservations
- Required for tours and tastings
Tips for your visit
- Book tours through the enquiry form on their website with a preferred date and a backup; they confirm within 24 hours.
- Mention any dietary needs when booking, since the tour usually includes olive oil cake.
- Tour guests get 10 percent off shop purchases on the day; tasting guests get 5 percent.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Abbey · about 15 minutes away
Lavender Abbey near Carterton is about 15 minutes north on State Highway 2 and also opens its shop on weekends.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need to book a grove tour?
Yes. Tours and tastings run by appointment; the shop is open to walk-ins on weekends.
How much is the grove tour?
NZ$25 per person in October 2026, with a four-person minimum or NZ$100 for smaller groups.
Is the tasting shop open on weekdays?
Weekdays are by appointment only.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Wairarapa & Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand
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