U-Pick Cherries in Central Valley 2026
14 farms where you can pick your own cherry in the Central Valley region. Season runs May through July.
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Double Dutch Farms
U-pick · May–Oct
Ripon · Monday–Friday 8 AM–7 PM
MixedA family-friendly Central Valley farm where you hand-pick fresh fruits, veggies, herbs, and nuts.
Genesis Organic Farm
U-pick · May–Nov
Hanford · Organic · Reservation required · Mon 9 AM–7 PM · Tue–Wed 7 AM–4 PM · Thu 7 AM–7 PM · Fri–Sun 12 PM–4 PM
Apricots
Peaches
Blackberries
PluotsA small certified-organic family farm offering by-appointment U-pick of cherries, peaches, and more in California's Central Valley.
Riverdance Farms
U-pick · May–Nov
Livingston · Organic · Reservation required · By appointment and select weekends; call/text (209) 761-0081 to confirm
Blueberries
Mixed BerriesCertified-organic U-pick farm along the Merced River with blueberries, cherries, nuts and more.
The Urban Edge Farm
U-pick · Apr–Oct
Brentwood · Organic · Tue–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM, Sat 9 AM–5 PM, Sun 9 AM–4 PM
NectarinesA 34-acre family-run organic farm in Brentwood with U-pick orchards, flowers, and a year-round farm store.
Other farms
Airaya U-Pick Farm
U-pick · May–Aug
Brentwood · Thu–Fri 9 AM–2 PM, Sat–Sun 8 AM–3 PM
Pick 22 rare varieties of peaches, nectarines, apricots, pluots, cherries and Asian pears in Brentwood from May through August.
Alpine Blue Farms
U-pick · May–Jul
Stockton · Daily 8 AM–6 PM (May–July season)
RaspberriesFamily-owned Stockton U-pick farm bursting with blueberries, cherries, and summer stone fruit.
Bacchini's Fruit Tree
U-pick · May–Jun
Brentwood · Wed–Sun 9 AM–5 PM (U-pick closes at 4 PM); season typically May–June, closed Mon–Tue after busy weekends
OlallieberriesFamily-run Brentwood U-pick farm with ladder-free cherries, peaches, berries and sunflowers each spring.
Burge Road Farm
U-pick · May–Jun
Stockton · Organic · Reservation required · Seasonal (late spring cherry season); 9 AM–4 PM
A small, family-run Stockton orchard where you can pick organically grown cherries by the pound each spring.
Daisy Creek Farms
U-pick · Apr–Nov
Galt · Organic · Thu–Fri 8:30 AM–1 PM, Sat–Sun 8:30 AM–4 PM
USDA-certified-organic U-pick farm near Sacramento with berries, stone fruit, and lavender from spring through fall.
Harris Orchards
U-pick · May–Jun
Ripon · In season (mid-May to ~November): 8:30am-6:30pm, last orchard entry 6pm; closed Wednesdays
A century-old family orchard in Ripon where you can pick sweet cherries by the bucket each May and June.
Mountain Brook Ranch
U-pick · May–Jun
Clovis · Daily 9 AM–5 PM (call ahead to confirm; schedule can change quickly)
BoysenberriesA family cherry orchard near Clovis where you pick cherries, berries and stone fruit straight off the trees each spring.
Murray Family Farms
U-pick · Apr–Jun
Bakersfield · Organic · Weekends only; April 1–26: 10 AM–5 PM, May 2–24: 9 AM–3 PM, May 30+: 8 AM–2 PM
A sprawling 320-acre Bakersfield farm where families pick cherries, strawberries, and berries from spring into early summer.
Ott Farms
U-pick · May–Jun
Modesto · Thu–Sun 8 AM–3 PM
Family-run U-pick blueberry and cherry farm along the Tuolumne River in Modesto's Central Valley.
VanderHelm Farms
U-pick · Mar–Jul
Modesto · Mon–Sat 8 AM–3 PM (last field entry 1 hour before close); closed Sundays
A family U-pick orchard and berry farm with cherries, blueberries, strawberries, stone fruit, and tomatoes.