About Heritage Fruit Trees
Heritage Fruit Trees is run by Rob Pelletier and his wife Kate Blood, supported by a small permanent team and extra hands during the busy winter pick, pack and post season. Their 145-acre (56 ha) Glenview Park Farm is nestled in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range near Beaufort in western Victoria. About 40 acres are farmed, while the remainder includes endangered Grassy Woodland and Heathy Dry Forest, some of which ecologists believe may be old growth. This area plays an important role in supporting local biodiversity.
Rob and Kate moved to Glenview Park in 2001. The nursery began in 2008, followed by their first on-farm workshops in 2009. Although the property was impacted by the Bayindeen bushfire in February 2024 (watch their story), all structures, crops, and their home were fortunately saved.
The land has supported a nursery for over 30 years—first with perennials, then native plants for revegetation. Today, it produces deciduous ornamentals and heirloom fruit trees, with a focus on apples, pears, berries, and a collection of over 500 fruit tree varieties.
In addition to a lively mob of kangaroos, the farm is home to their Maremmas Badger and Pippin, a small flock of alpacas and sheep, and the occasional deer (all need to be fed regularly, except the deer!).
Rob Pelletier
A familiar voice to many gardeners, Rob has worked in horticultural media for over 40 years, including nearly a decade on Good Morning Australia. A Burnley graduate (1982), Rob has worked in civil engineering, landscape construction, horticultural media consultancy, and now as owner of Heritage Fruit Trees.
Kate Blood
Kate graduated from Burnley in 1988 and recently retired from a 36-year career with the Victorian Government, specialising in biodiversity and environmental weeds. She's been part of the nursery since the beginning.
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