U-Pick Boysenberries in California
U-Pick Boysenberries in California6 farms where you can pick your own boysenberry.
Boysenberry season in California runs June and July. The boysenberry — a cross of raspberry, blackberry, and loganberry — was developed in Southern California in the 1920s and is most famously associated with Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, which built its early reputation on boysenberry preserves. Today, a handful of Central Coast and Northern California farms still grow them for u-pick. The fruit is large, dark maroon to black when ripe, and has a rich, wine-like flavor. These 6 pick-your-own boysenberry farmslet you harvest straight from the source — check the map for one near you, and a farm's own site for current hours before you go.
Amber Oaks Berry Farm (Amber Oaks Raspberries)
U-pick · Jun–Nov
Auburn · Reservation required · Mon, Wed, Sat 9 AM–2 PM (by appointment only)
Mixed Berries
Mixed
Blackberries
RaspberriesA family-run Sierra Foothills berry farm offering by-appointment U-pick raspberries, blackberries, and more.
American River Cherry Company
U-pick · Jun–Jul
Placerville · Daily 8 AM–5 PM, closed Saturdays
Blueberries
OlallieberriesFamily-run Placerville U-pick farm where you can pick your own cherries and a wide range of berries each summer.
Cal Poly Fruit and Crops Unit
U-pick · May–Oct
San Luis Obispo · Saturdays 9 AM–12 PM (seasonal, weather-dependent)
Apricots
PeachesCal Poly's student-run orchard opens to the public for U-pick fruit and berries on weekends.
Gizdich Ranch
U-pick · May–Oct
Watsonville · Open daily 9 AM–5 PM (closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, and the day after Christmas)
A beloved Watsonville family farm where you can pick your own strawberries, olallieberries, boysenberries, and apples through summer and fall.
Kokopelli Farm
U-pick · Jun–Aug
Sebastopol · Organic · Reservation required · By appointment only
Organic Sonoma County berry farm offering by-appointment U-pick of boysenberries, blackberries and raspberries.
Mountain Brook Ranch
U-pick · May–Jun
Clovis · Daily 9 AM–5 PM (call ahead to confirm; schedule can change quickly)
A family cherry orchard near Clovis where you pick cherries, berries and stone fruit straight off the trees each spring.
Frequently asked
- When is boysenberry season in California?
- Boysenberry season in California runs June and July. The boysenberry — a cross of raspberry, blackberry, and loganberry — was developed in Southern California in the 1920s and is most famously associated with Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, which built its early reputation on boysenberry preserves. Today, a handful of Central Coast and Northern California farms still grow them for u-pick. The fruit is large, dark maroon to black when ripe, and has a rich, wine-like flavor. U-pick windows follow the same season — check each farm's listing for exact 2026 dates.
- Where can you pick your own boysenberry near you in California?
- Gather Grove lists pick-your-own boysenberry farms across California with their crops, season, and location. Use the map and filters to find one near you.
- Do U-pick boysenberry farms require a reservation?
- Some do and some don't — each farm's page notes whether a reservation is required. Seasons and hours shift with the weather, so it's always worth checking the farm's own site before you go.