Cherry pickup

The cherry-picking season is around the corner and you know what that means—it’s time to plan a road trip to Brentwood . Starting mid-May and lasting for about a month, the cherry-picking season in Brentwood signifies a time of togetherness and bounty. Make time in your social calendar to visit the best farmlands and gardens in Brentwood and enjoy eating the literal fruits of your labor for weeks to come. Want to know which cherry farms to add to your itinerary? Here are a few favorites that promise fun times, good company, and a whole lot of delicious cherries. Brentwood Cherry-Picking Tips Before hitting the road to go cherry-picking in Brentwood , keep a few tips and tricks in mind to make the most of this fun adventure. If you’re a first-time cherry-picker in Brentwood, here’s everything you need to know. 1. Cherry-picking season is very limited. Make sure you plan in advance and avoid going on weekends if possible to steer clear of traffic, lines, large crowds, and congested farms. 2. Decide which farm to visit in advance. There are a number of good cherry farms in Brentwood. Make your choice early, call to see if they’re open, ask about their variety, check if you need to bring a bucket with you, and then drive to the orchards. 3. Wear a farm-friendly outfit. , closed-toe shoes, and a hat are especially recommended—you’ll be out in the sun all day long. 4. Take cash with you to the cherry farms. Many farms only accept payment in cash, so make sure you’re ready to pay...

Places for Cherry Picking Virginia– we have a fabulous list of farms in VA that do pick your own cherry picking. You can eat them raw, make jam or add them to pies. You can even freeze cherries. In fact, check out our Here is a list of cherry farms in Virginia. While you are there, check out their farm shops and cafes too! Our Cherry Crisp Recipe Critzer Family Farm 9388 Critzer Shop Road Afton, VA 22920 “Critzer Family Farm is a friendly, down-home setting perfect for you and your family to enjoy. Our goal is to provide you with the freshest, best-tasting and healthiest produce that you can find. We use environmentally-friendly methods and we have a 5-generation commitment to leave the land and community better than we found it. Our farm offers kids a place where they can learn about hard work and integrity, and experience a bit of farm life, showing them where their food comes from. We are open to the public from April to October. Make plans to visit, we’d love to see you!” Critzer Family Farm Mackintosh Fruit Farm 1608 Russell Rd, Berryville, VA “Our goal for Mackintosh Fruit Farm was to find fruit varieties that have amazing flavor and texture and grow them on dwarf trees that can be picked easily from the ground. We combined our favorite varieties with size controlling rootstocks. This is done by grafting selected varieties on a root system that will allow us to plant a tree that is smaller when mature, easier to pick, and is known for producing larger tastier fruit.”...

Places for Cherry Picking California– we have a fabulous list of farms that do pick your own cherry picking. You can eat them raw, make jam or add them to pies. You can even freeze cherries. Here is a list of cherry farms in California. While you are there, check out their farm shops and cafes too! Cherry Picking in Northern California Cherry Time 1875 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood, CA 94513 Enjoy a fun filled day of cherry picking at Cherry Time also offer local honey made on the farm. Mike’s U-pick Cherries 611 Payne Ave, Brentwood, CA 94513 We have been selling our delicious stone fruit at our orchards for over 30 years. The phrase ‘stone fruit’ is fruit with one big pit in the middle (unlike an apple or orange for example). At our Payne Avenue orchard, we sell cherries only. The varieties are Coral Champagnes (Corals), White Rainiers, and Lapins, as they become available. Concord Avenue– White Peaches and White Nectarines start around the end of May.” For Cherries, Apricots, Nectarines and Peaches, we have three locations: 22501 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood, CA 94513 Cherries:Bing Cherries, Brooks Cherries and Rainier White Cherries 1755 Payne Avenue, Brentwood, CA 94513 Cherries:Bing Cherries and Rainier White Cherries 1600 Eureka Avenue, Brentwood, CA 94513 Cherries:Bing Cherries, Rainier Cherries, Skeena “Dark Red” Cherries, Sweetheart “Red” Cherries Apricots:Patterson and Westley Nectarines:Diamond Ray, Sparkling May, Sparkling June Peaches:Babcock Blush “White”, Flavorcre...

Pick Your Own Cherries north of Boston, MA at Parlee Farms One of the most beautiful tree fruits, we have seven varieties of Sweet Cherries at Parlee Farms in Tyngsboro, MA (north of Boston, MA) covering about 1.5 acres. The 1,400 trees are on a full-dwarf root stock, so they are easy for everyone to harvest. We have seven varieties, with the primary varieties being Black Gold and Regina ~ both sweet, red cherries which grow well at our location. Massachusetts Cherries have a very short season – only a couple of weeks from late June – mid July. The pick your own cherries season can be further reduced by weather conditions, especially rain when the fruit is present. So, we hope you can enjoy this wonderful fruit in the short time it is available! Sadly, during a record breaking freeze in early February, we lost the entire sweet cherry crop. Fortunately, the trees were not damaged, so we can look forward to cherries again in 2024. Pick Your Own Cherries at Parlee Farms A few cherry facts: • Cherries are very perishable and do not ripen after picking. So pick fully ripe cherries and refrigerate soon after purchase. These can remain fresh in your refrigerator for at least 2 days. • Studies have shown cherries to have plenty of health benefits! They are high in antioxidants, are low in cholesterol, fat, and sodium. They are also a good source of Vitamin C and fiber.