Season: November to February
Three main varieties are grown in New Zealand:

Bing: This variety has larger cherries, dark red coloured, firm fruits, high antioxidants and ships well.

Stell: This variety also has large dark red coloured fruits, heart shaped and firm fruits. these are picked during December and January months.

Summit: This variety of fruits heart shaped, moderately firm but very sweet and aromatic. It contains relatively small stones.

Growing Season: Late November to March​

Rahi:​ Early February – late March (2 weeks after Powder Blue). A moderate cropper with outstanding fruit quality. The most notable feature is the keeping ability of fruit with good retention of fresh market quality after 4-6 weeks storage.

Reka:​ Early, late November – late December. The most productive of the early fruited varieties. Berries tend to be darker purple but are firm and handle well.

Two main varieties that are widely grown in New Zealand Pajaro: Large red fruits, firm light red coloured flesh with excellent flavour, conical shape. Largely grown in the north and central part of New Zealand.​​

Camarosa: It is an early short day variety that produces large to very large, firm and deep red fruits. Its fruits are firmer than any other variety of strawberries.

Persimmons are red-brown or orange fruits that grows on like plums and looks like a medium sized flat tomato. Persimmons are rich in beta carotene and minerals such as sodium, calcium, magnesium and iron and studies have shown that they also contain twice as much dietary fibre per 100 g as apples plus most of the phenolic compounds thought to ward off heart diseases.​​