When is chile season in Oregon?

Oregon chile is typically in season June through November. U-pick farms open around that time — check each listing for exact 2026 dates.

Where can you pick your own chile near you in Oregon?

Gather Grove lists pick-your-own chile farms across Oregon with their crops, season, and location. Use the map and filters to find one near you.

Do U-pick chile 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.

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U-Pick Chiles in Oregon

5 farms where you can pick your own chile.

Oregon chile is typically ready to pick June through November. These 5 pick-your-own chile 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.

Detering Orchards

U-pick · Jun–Oct

Harrisburg · Mon-Sun 9am-5pm (U-Pick closes 1 hour earlier, please sign-in at fruit stand)

Pickable now

ApplesPeachesCherriesPearsPumpkinsStrawberriesBlueberriesRaspberriesTomatoesChilesCornNuts

Family farm on the Willamette Valley floor since 1934, offering picked and u-pick fruit, vegetables, and pumpkins all summer and fall.

Douglas Farm U-Pick

U-pick · Jul–Oct

Sauvie Island · Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm (in season; dates weather-dependent)

Pickable now

PeachesApplesPearsTomatoesChilesMixed

Fifth-generation Sauvie Island farm famous for u-pick peaches, plus Gravenstein apples, Asian pears, and summer vegetables.

West Union Gardens

U-pick · Jun–Oct

Hillsboro · Mon-Sat in season (closed Sundays); July-Aug 8am-8pm, Sept 9am-6pm, Oct weekends only

Pickable now

RaspberriesBlackberriesBoysenberriesMixed BerriesGrapesSunflowersTomatoesGarlicChilesPumpkins

Hillsboro u-pick farm with a dozen-plus berry varieties, table grapes, veggies, a late-summer sunflower field, and a farm store.

Sugar Plum Acres

U-pick · Jul–Sep

Talent · Varies by harvest; open days posted on website and Facebook

Pickable now

PeachesTomatoesChilesMixed

Family u-pick orchard and tomato farm in the Rogue Valley, picking your own since 1983 on land farmed since 1925.

ME & Moore Farm and Evenfall

U-pick · Jul–Nov

Eugene · Mon-Sat 9am-5pm (early July through fall)

Pickable now

ApplesPearsPeachesPumpkinsCornTomatoesRaspberriesChilesRoots & Tubers

Family farmstand on Seavey Loop Road near Mount Pisgah, with u-pick on select crops in late summer and fall.

Frequently asked

When is chile season in Oregon?: Oregon chile is typically in season June through November. U-pick farms open around that time — check each listing for exact 2026 dates.
Where can you pick your own chile near you in Oregon?: Gather Grove lists pick-your-own chile farms across Oregon with their crops, season, and location. Use the map and filters to find one near you.
Do U-pick chile 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.