About Us
Newcastle Mandarin Ranch
Located in the beautiful foothills of Northern California, Newcastle Mandarin Ranch was established in 1998, by proprietors and longtime residents, Duane and Lynn Lewis. The ranch is family-owned and operated and has a quiet intimacy with stunning views and a picturesque country setting that is not forgotten by the loyal customers who return year after year for their “little taste of sunshine” and to reacquaint themselves with the friendly staff here at the ranch.
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.
John 3:8
With the perfect climate, soil, and drainage for mandarin oranges, Newcastle is the ideal location to produce this desirable fruit. Planted in 1998 at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills, all 800 trees bear a plentiful crop during the mandarin season on what was, many years ago, a thriving fruit orchard.
Meticulously cared for throughout all the seasons, Newcastle Mandarin Ranch prepares for and anticipates the coming months during November and December for its first burst of orange color, followed by an exciting season of this incredibly sought-after little orange citrus fruit.
Here at the ranch, we continuously strive to improve our business. Mandarin orange sales begin in mid-November and continue throughout the month of December and are sold at our ranch and additional retail stores. Aside from mandarins, we offer our product line of delicious Newcastle Mandarin Ranch barbecue sauces, pepper sauce, syrup, dressing and marmalade, all made with our own fruit and sold year round. Currently, we keep a bee apiary on-site. The bees pollinate in spring and summer and provide us with raw honey for the mandarin selling season.