Mumble Peg orchid has received a $200,000 grant as part of the NSW government's regional job creation fund.

The grant will allow the citrus farm to install new equipment, including a colour vision grader and automated packer, which will help boost its capabilities to produce premium quality fruit juices.

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Mumble Peg general manager Trevor Roberts said the grant money would help make their operation more sophisticated, and increase the quality of their products.

"The funding will go into development, which will create more jobs, and also let us get to where we're wanting to be a lot faster," he said.

Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders said the upgrades would improve quality assurance, and allow Mumble Peg to tap into higher quality export markets, while also increasing productivity and enabling staff to take up more supervisory roles in the business.

"This project will not only upskill existing employees but also create more than 37 jobs over the next three years, including extra packers, additions to the sales team and a grading line operator," he said.

"These upgrades will boost the local economy by allowing Mumble Peg to cater to more domestic and international buyers with its premium sorted fruit juices, and I look forward to seeing the benefits it will bring for the Dubbo region."

The Regional Job Creation Fund supports eligible businesses with grants to purchase new equipment, expand facilities, acquire technology, create new production lines or establish businesses in regional NSW.

Round one of the Regional Job Creation Fund has now closed. A second round will open in early 2022. For more information, go to: investregionalnsw.com/RJCFund.