The area of South Canterbury is renowned for its quality fruit, dairy and baking produce, and the beautiful "Clean Green" image is crossed over into the produce that is available locally. At the last New Zealand Cheese Awards, South Canterbury based producers Talbot Forest Cheese picked up no less than 10 medals (two Gold, five Silver and three Bronze) for their fine produce. Barkers in Geraldine produce some of the best jams and sauces you will find or taste anywhere in New Zealand, and Pleasant Point boasts the best custard squares ever! You haven't tasted gold until you've tasted some of the tantalizing quality that South Canterbury has to offer.