United States
Orchards and pick your own farms in California & the West Coast
May to November
The West Coast has the longest picking window in North America. Sonoma's heritage orchards and Oregon's hazelnut and berry farms start early and finish late, and cool coastal mornings make for comfortable picking even in high summer.
Bartlett pears in California & the West Coast
Hazelnuts in California & the West Coast
Visiting farms in California & the West Coast
- • Coastal fog burns off around midday — the first two hours after opening are the pleasant ones.
- • Heritage orchards sell varieties you will never see in a supermarket. Ask for a tasting before you fill a bag.
- • Hazelnut and walnut harvests happen on the ground in October; wear boots.
Questions people ask
- Can you pick fruit year round in California?
- Not from one farm, but the state's seasons overlap: berries from May, stone fruit through summer, apples and nuts from September into November.