Cherry picking
We list 319 cherry orchards in 37 states. Pick sweet and tart cherries straight from the tree. The season is short, often just two to four weeks in June or July. 161 of them also list peaches.
Seasons shift with the weather every year and fields can close at short notice, so check the farm's website or call before you go. Know a farm that isn't listed? Tell us.
Cherry Picking by state
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 1
- California 29
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 3
- Delaware 1
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 4
- Indiana 8
- Iowa 4
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 1
- Maine 1
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 8
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 4
- Missouri 6
- Montana 8
- Nebraska 3
- Nevada 1
- New Hampshire 3
- New Jersey 10
- New Mexico 2
- New York 44
- North Carolina 1
- Ohio 11
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 26
- South Dakota 1
- Texas 1
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 14
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 2
- Wisconsin 7
Cherry picking by city
- Philadelphia, PA
- Denver, CO
- Boston, MA
- Portland, OR
- Las Vegas, NV
- Fresno, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- Wichita, KS
- Bakersfield, CA
- Aurora, CO
- St. Louis, MO
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Lincoln, NE
- Fort Wayne, IN
- North Las Vegas, NV
- Paradise, NV
- Richmond, VA
- Spokane, WA
- Des Moines, IA
- Rochester, NY
- Oxnard, CA
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Sunrise Manor, NV
- Overland Park, KS
- Worcester, MA
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Spring Valley, NV
- Vancouver, WA
- Salem, OR
- Lancaster, CA
- Palmdale, CA
- Springfield, MA
- Valencia, CA
- Syracuse, NY
- Dayton, OH
- Olathe, KS
- Thornton, CO
- Sterling Heights, MI
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- Concord, CA
- Topeka, KS
- Simi Valley, CA
- Hartford, CT
- Amherst, NY
- Evansville, IN
- Springfield, IL
- Arvada, CO
- Provo, UT
- Westminster, CO
- Lowell, MA
- East Independence, MO
- Antioch, CA
- Cambridge, MA
- Manchester, NH
- Waterbury, CT
- Clovis, CA
- Edison, NJ
- Hillsboro, OR
- South Bend, IN
- Berrien Springs, MI
- Brentwood, CA
- Emmett, ID
- Hood River, OR
- Hudson, NY
- Leona Valley, CA
- Mead, WA
- North East, PA
- Olcott, NY
- Polson, MT
- Traverse City, MI
- White Salmon, WA
Cherry picking: questions and answers
When is cherry picking season?
Sweet cherries ripen in June in most of the country and in July in the North and the mountains. Tart cherries follow a week or two later. The season at one orchard often lasts only two to four weeks.
How do you pick cherries?
Pick cherries with the stem on: hold the stem and twist it off the spur. Cherries without stems spoil faster. Don't pull off the spur, since it carries next year's fruit.