Sunny Nelson Real Fruit Ice Cream is a fixed dessert stop in Frankton where each serve is blended to order with real fruit. The business began in 2018 after its founder discovered a boysenberry farm near his grandfather’s place in Nelson and brought the idea home to Hamilton. It now works with fruit grown around Aotearoa, keeping the original connection to berries while expanding the range. The preparation happens in front of customers, making the texture and fruit choice part of the experience rather than a pre-packed decision.
The classic range is built around clear fruit flavours. Mixed berry, strawberry, banana, boysenberry, blueberry, mango and passionfruit provide the regular core, while feijoa appears when the season allows. Diners can combine up to three berry flavours, which makes it possible to move from a focused single-fruit scoop to a more layered blend. The format is simple but flexible: fruit provides freshness and tartness, while the frozen base gives each combination its creamy body and lets familiar New Zealand berries remain recognisable.
Customers are not limited to standard ice cream. Plain frozen yoghurt offers a tangier base, while a coconut-based dairy-free option makes the experience available to people avoiding dairy. A chocolate shell or warm berry topping can add another texture, and seasonal signature flavours move beyond the classic fruit combinations into ideas such as mango lassi or coffee banoffee. Because some ingredients come and go, the menu rewards checking what is available on the day rather than arriving with only one fixed choice in mind.
The Greenwood Street site is designed as more than a service window. Mini putt and lawn games give families and friends a reason to stay after their ice creams are made, turning a dessert stop into a casual outdoor activity. A neighbouring café adds coffee nearby, while Sunny Nelson’s tricycle carries the same real-fruit concept to local events. Those features suit the playful nature of the product: choose a fruit and base, watch it being blended, then take the finished ice cream outside for a game.
Address: 7 Greenwood Street, Frankton, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
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