Brentwood saw a couple days with temperatures above 90 degrees this week, meaning there’s a lot of ripe fruit to be picked. Salvador Family Farm and Seko Ranch will be opening this weekend. Brooks and Coral Champagne varieties are still bountiful, with Bing, Lapins, and Rainiers beginning to ripen.
Other Fruit: Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines, Berries, and Strawberries are now widely available throughout the growing region.
Who’s Open: Since crops mature at different rates on different trees, it may be necessary for some Orchards to close at various times. We may see this occur over the weekend. Based on our most recent information, the infographic below outlines which Orchards are open each day of the weekend. We’ve also indicated the Orchards opening for the first time this weekend. Please remember this information is subject to change based on demand and weather conditions.
Weather: Upper-60’s and Partly Cloudy with 50/50 Chance for Occasional Rain Showers
Additional Updates:
- #9 DC Extraordinary Cherries and #15 Bacchini’s Fruit Tree are SOLD OUT for 2016 Season! While cherries are gone at Bacchini’s, they have an excellent selection of Peaches, Apricots, and more. You can read additional information at http://www.brentwoodfruit.com/.
- #37 Freitas Cherry Ranch will not open to the public this year due to a small crop. They look forward to reopening in 2017.
- #44 G&S Farms Denali is now closed for 2016. #18 G&S Farms Chestnut opened on Wednesday at 1525 Chestnut Street. G&S Farms is proud to be farming ALL Non-GMO Produce.
- Tentitive Future Openings: #40 Laird Ranch on May 26 and #48 5 Star Cherries on May 27
Tips:
- Are you looking for Brentwood Cherries without the U-Pick? Many growers will have them pre-picked and ready for purchase this weekend. Other growers will take their cherries to Brentwood Farmers’ Market (Saturday’s from 8am-12pm in Downtown Brentwood at 1st and Oak Street).
- Visit Harvest Time in Brentwood at http://www.harvest4you.com/ to download their 2016 Harvest Time Farm Trails map. You’ll find a plethora of information about cherries and beyond. They also have a great mobile app (available for both iOS and Android devices).
- In partnership with 510Families, we are pleased to reveal our inaugural “Guide to Cherry Picking in Brentwood”! This was our first opportunity to create an engaging and consolidated version of our content for families interested in Brentwood’s U-Pick Cherry Orchards. It’s available on our Facebook page and through this link: https://www.510families.com/cherry-picking/.
Don’t Forget: If you want to be among the first to see our updates, click on “Notifications” for this page and enable “Get Notifications”. Have a GREAT Weekend!! We’ll see you beneath the cherry trees
