It doesn't get fresher than picking sun kissed fruit right off the vine or tree for that perfect sweet treat childhood memories are made of. Fortunately, the Bay Area is ripe with places where families can pick their own fruit.

BERRIES

Berry picking runs for strawberries (April through June), raspberries (July through September), blackberries (July through August) and blueberries, ollallieberries & raspberries (July through September) and are all so delicious.

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Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville has apple orchards and berry fields, you can enjoy learning about your food and the fruits of your labor (literally!). Come out and harvest some delicious fruit for your next pie or cobbler.

Family-owned organic u-pick farm is open 10am to 7pm in spring and summer, and 10am to 5pm in fall and winter. Currently, the farm offers u-pick grapes in the summer, u-pick pomegranates in the fall, and an all new u-pick veggie garden including The farm also offers apricots, blackberries, peaches, raspberries, strawberries, and walnuts!

CHERRIES & STONE FRUIT

Nectarines, cherries, mangoes, apricots, peaches and plums all fall under the name “stone fruits.” That's because they contain large hard seeds. Harvesting usually starts in early September - October. But Cherry Season typically opens in early May and extends through mid-June. Check Harvest Time Brentwood and For the Love of Apricots for more information.

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Papini Family Farms U pick and picked cherries in Brentwood. Sweetherts, corals, bing, and lapins. Open mid May thru June.

Rancho Zaragoza is a family friendly U-Pick Farm in Brentwood. White & Yellow Peaches, Apricots, Pluots, White & Yellow Nectarines, Figs, Asian Pears, Plums, Onions & Honey.

APPLES

Peak months for picking apples are September and October so plan a trip to one of these awesome orchards where you can enjoy the seasonal bounty and pick your own apples.

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Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch is a local, family-run business in Sebastopol. We raise apples and pears and make Apple-A-Day apple juice. Our ranch grows Gravenstein, Golden Delicious, and Rome apples. U-pick is offered September & October.

The Apple and Pear U Pick Season will open August 23rd, 2020, with a pre-paid, drive-by option. Enjoy a day of family apple picking at the Chileno Valley Ranch orchard in Petaluma with organically grown varieties such as Orin, Pinova, Candy Crisp, and Jonagold. Open for u-pick on Sundays only, from 9am - 2pm, during August, September and sometimes October. * Due to COVID-19, the ranch is shifting to 'drive by apples' instead of 'u-pick' for 2020.

Gabriel Farm is an organic family farm located in Sebastopol specializes in Apples, Persimmons, Raspberries, Blackberries, Flowers & Pineapple Guavas.

Swanton Pacific Ranch is located in Davenport is a 3,200 acre living and learning ranch. The ranch hosts a variety of functions which include "U-pick" certified organic apples.

Spend a day with your family at Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville and pick your favorite fruit of the season right off the tree or vine; then, picnic among the apple trees and the hills.

Open every Saturday and Sunday from September 5th until November 1,2020 Hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come to Clearview Orchards in Watsonville for Fuji, Gala, Honey Crisp, Mutsu CCOF Certified Organic Apples. Also local honey, certified organic pumpkins & squash, fresh pressed organic apple juice, dried lavender and our famous fresh baked apple turnovers