Collier & Son Orchards | Irwin

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Collier & Son is a third generation horticulture family located in the Shire of Irwin. Their horticulture journey commenced in the 1960s in Carnarvon with Ian Bert Collier and his son, Keith, who worked hard with little infrastructure to build successful plantations in the Carnarvon region. In 2005, Collier & Son moved to the Shire of Irwin, and they are now located on the Midlands Road on 10 acres with excellent loam and clay soils and ground water.

Collier & Son is in the hands of Chris Collier who provides a broad variety of fruits from his orchards to both the local community and the Perth markets, often providing fruit during the growing gaps of other regions in the State. In 2023, the mango and custard apple orchards were netted via a grant form the DPIRD Horticulture Netting Infrastructure Program which enables fruit to be protected from both environmental and animal pests, and helps to boost yields and water use efficiency.

While not certified organic, Chris grows to organic principles which also includes using a ‘bugs for bugs’ approach to pest management. Chris also partners with other Mid West producers to provide local fruit as the basis for their own unique products, like the Mid West Mango by Lickety Sticks Artisan Icy Pops.