Management Team

Kevin, along with his brother Musso, co-own and operate Clyde Orchards together. Kevin grew up on the orchard, only leaving briefly in the 1980’s to complete a science degree at Otago University and then a couple of years traveling in the UK and Europe. The economy of the 1980’s took it’s toll on the orchard and Kevin returned home to work with his father Peter “PG” and brother Musso where they restructured the operation and went on to grow and diversify the business.

Kevin is very active within the NZ horticulture industry. He is presently an exporter representative on the NZ Summerfruit Committee and spent six years as a grower representative in the 90’s. He also spent several years as a director of Seasonal Solutions which is a grower co-operative that manages large numbers of RSE workers from the Pacific. His main focus is on marketing and business development.

When time allows Kevin can usually be found skiing, mountain biking, playing golf or enjoying many of the other outdoor activities that those lucky enough to live in Central Otago have around them.

Kevin now shares a home with his wife Meg only 100 meters from the original orchard homestead.

Raymond “Musso”, is the other half of the Clyde Orchards partnership. Musso has also spent most of his life on the orchard only leaving briefly in the 1980’s to complete a Diploma in Horticulture at Lincoln University, followed by the mandatory couple of years traveling in the UK and Europe.  Musso also returned to the orchard to work with his father PG and brother Kevin, during the economic downturn of the 1980’s

Musso spends most of his time in the field overseeing the production side of the business, which has become much more sophisticated and diverse over the years, especially as they now have  blocks spread over a 50km radius from the packhouse.

With the construction of our 6 .5 ha’s of Cravo cherry sheds and the recent plantings of new and earlier Flatto peaches Musso is excited about the future of the orchards.

Musso has been a director of both the Earnscleugh and Long Gully Irrigation Company’s and has had a long involvement with many sports clubs in the region. He has a member and held various roles in the Clyde Earnscleugh Rugby Club and is presently Vice President of the Dunstan Bowling Club.

When not working under the trees Musso can be found on the local ski fields, mountain biking in the hills surrounding the orchards or playing lawn bowls. Musso is passionate about growing the best fruit in the world and loves the fact that he gets to do so in such a wonderful location, while still living close  to the original orchard homestead, sharing a home with his wife Debbie, overlooking the Clutha River.

With over 20 years of industry experience, a BCom and a Dip Hort, Kris brings knowledge and experience to the Clyde Orchards management team. Packhouse based, he is responsible for managing the packing and orchard operations throughout the year. With passion for the industry, a love for the product and drive for success, Kris takes a great deal of pride playing part in enhancing Clyde Orchards reputation as a premium supplier of summerfruit both domestically and internationally along with assisting growing the company and its brands.

Industry involvement and leadership is important to Kris, as he is the current chairperson of the Central Otago Fruitgrowers Association, a founding member of the Seasonal Workers Manaaki group and has held roles on various labour governance and regional leadership groups.  Completion of the Kellogg Rural Leaders program in 2022 has increased his appetite for further governance roles.

The family values of the Clyde Orchards are not lost on Kris who has a very supportive wife, Karla and three kids Zavier, Anika and Marco. In his spare time he enjoys being part of his kids sports, fishing, mountain biking and playing squash.

Angela joined the Clyde Orchards team in late 2022, and brings with her a BCom in Marketing and a Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.

Her role involves managing recruiting, employment agreement admin and ensuring all our staff are paid correctly. She also makes sure we are complying with our legal requirements as a business, and assists in the process of getting our Ni-Van workers over here under the RSE scheme.

Outside of work, Angela is a keen runner and netball umpire, and is kept busy enough managing the activities of her three young kids. While she works mostly remotely, Angela will be on site occasionally during our harvest to ensure everything is running smoothly during this hectic time.

Devon is a Clyde local, with family history dating back 100 years in the region. Spending time in Perth as a teenager, Devon returned to Clyde Orchards in 2018 to begin his career in horticulture. What was only meant to be a seasonal role, turned into a full time job as Devon found his niche in the work and lifestyle that we have here. Devon started an apprenticeship and became Site Manager of our Bannockburn blocks in 2021, and is now helping to manage our Earnscleugh blocks. Devon holds a Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture is currently working towards his Level 3 Certificate,  whilst continuing to gain extensive knowledge from his mentors on the orchards.

Outside of work, you’ll find Devon road tripping around the countryside, as well as exploring hiking and tramping around Central Otago.

Sam has returned to the family business in late 2022 following roles in Marketing and Exports in Auckland over the past 6 years. Having grown up around the the horticulture industry, Sam brings a BCom in Economics and Marketing into his role as Orchard Manager at Bannockburn, with Clyde Orchards. Sam looks after achieving optimum crop growth and health, through managing pest control, and crop loading amongst many other things.

Outside of work, Sam is a keen follower of the NBA, supporting the Sacramento Kings and enjoys skiing in the winter.