Ninetrees Gisborne

18/06/2026

Meet Elliot — one half of the Nine Trees team.

If he looks happy, it's because he is! The orchard is his happy place. Whether it's pruning, picking, driving the tractor, or tackling whatever job needs doing, Elliot is happiest amongst the yuzu and finger lime trees.

He's also the fourth generation of his family to work this land in Makauri — a connection to the orchard that makes growing great fruit even more rewarding.

Tairāwhiti Gisborne - New Zealand

18/06/2026

17/06/2026

Elliot and Masa may not be creative geniuses when it comes to packaging, but they do make a damn good (award-winning) soda.

Now available in (not fancy) packs of 12 and 24.

Ninetrees.nz

16/06/2026

New 12 packs are here!

You asked, we listened. Our gold-medal winning
Yuzu Juice Soda is now available in a convenient 12-pack.

Shop now at ninetrees.nz - link in bio 🥳

13/06/2026

While we prefer to drink our yuzu in soda form, did you know in Japan they love to bathe in it as well?

"A yuzu bath (known as yuzuyu) is a traditional Japanese ritual of soaking in hot water infused with whole or sliced yuzu fruits. Often celebrated on the winter solstice, it is believed to relax the mind, warm the body, and ward off winter colds.

Skin Health: The natural oils and vitamin C in the peel help moisturize the skin and protect against winter dryness.

Relaxation: The bright citrus fragrance acts as aromatherapy to relieve stress, calm the mind, and ease muscle tension.

Winter Immunity: Citric acid and the heat of the bath promote blood circulation, which has historically made it a folk remedy to prevent colds and the flu"

11/06/2026

Every season is Yuzu Juice Soda season 👌

09/06/2026

We get asked this A LOT. In fact, when we tell people we grow yuzu, we're usually met with a blank stare....followed by "A what?" 😂

Yuzu is a unique Japanese citrus with bright, floral, aromatic flavours - often described as a mix of mandarin, grapefruit and lemon. (But it is definitely NOT a lemon!)

At Nine Trees, we've spent years growing yuzu right here in Gisborne (despite the giant thorns trying their best to stop us), and we use it in our Gold Medal winning Yuzu Juice Soda and freeze dried yuzu powder.

So next time someone asks "what's a yuzu?" you'll know exactly what to tell them (or just hand them a can of our soda!)

05/06/2026

What's in our soda?
10% yuzu juice, from yuzu grown right here in Gisborne. That's why there's pulp in it - because it's real juice, not extract 🙌

04/06/2026

How good do these Snapper Sliders with Yuzu Aioli look? The catering team at Gisborne Good Food have perfected their yuzu aioli recipe by adding our freeze dried yuzu powder. YUM!

(We can also confirm it is excellent mixed into good old Best Foods Mayo if you want to look fancy but don't have the time 😁)

Shop freeze dried powders and soda at ninetrees.nz- all made with Gisborne grown yuzu.

02/06/2026

Yuzu Juice Soda mixes really well with " (insert your thoughts here) " 🍸