Sam Licciardello

Sam is a third generation orchardist based in Donnybrook he owns and manages Orchard 1 Sixty with his family.

His family has been growing on the Golden Mile site since 1950.

Sam and his father Cirino run 45 hectares of orchard which is now known as Orchard 1 Sixty. The orchard comprises of mainly apples and pears with plums, nectarines, peaches and cherries.

Sam is passionate about growing fruit and he has joined the Pomewest committee to assist and encourage the growth of the WA industry and to offer assistance to growers. He believes in pursuing excellence and growing the best fruit possible, and by working harder to improve each year is the key to progression.

Ask Sam his thoughts on being a pome producer; “Since I was little it has been about being on the farm with my family, I just love growing I just love being here. I don’t think I’d do anything else.”