I’m a whole lot in love with pick your own fruit outings. There’s the hour drive to the countryside, fresh air, kids learning about where food comes from, being outdoors, wearing gumboots and supporting local farmers. And let’s not forget, eating all the yummy fresh fruit! I mean what’s not to love?
So far we have picked mandarins, nectarines, peaches, apples, oranges, strawberries, tomatoes, eggplants, chestnuts, walnuts, plums, pears, sunflowers, peas, pecans, blueberries, lettuces and zucchinis. And look forward to picking cherries (hopefully) this year.
BUT I was forever forgetting what is available to pick at different times of the year. And thought I may not be alone! So below is a listing by month of what fruit (nuts and flowers) is available from nearby farms that let you pick your own. There are over 15 farms listed so far and they are all roughly about an hours drive from Parramatta. PLEASE let us know if we’ve missed any!
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Google Map
To make it a easier to see where you can pick your own fruit, here is a Google Map of the different nearby pick your own fruit farm experiences.
For other pick your own experiences, visit Harvest Trails and Markets website, a not for profit community organisation supporting farmers in the Sydney basin.
IMPORTANT Info
PLEASE treat the farms with care when visiting – keep wastage to a minimum, make sure not to damage fruit trees and take your rubbish with you! Unfortunately the reason why so many farmers charge entry prices for pick your own farm experiences is because of the amount of wasted fruit thrown/ dropped on the ground and the damage caused to their farm. Sadly a case of a few ruining it for the rest of us!
Keep in mind that each farm experience will be very different. Some charge a small entry fee and have animals to pat as well as fruit picking. Others are free to visit and have picnic facilities. Make sure to read our review of the farm you are thinking of visiting and/ or visit their website beforehand.
It’s always worthwhile putting gumboots in the car just in case the ground is muddy at the farm. And it’s important to check the weather for where you are going. It can be quite different at the farm from the weather when you leave home. Plus, please take some reuseable/cooler bags with you to collect and store the fruit you pick.
This calendar is a GUIDE only! Weather changes can affect when fruit is available for picking. I do my best to update the calendar regularly, with the current month reflecting this year’s details and future months based on last year. But I strongly recommend you check the farms Facebook page or website before visiting to see what fruit is ready to pick and when they’re open that week.
Month by Month Fruit Picking Calendar
Pick your own fruit has become even more popular over the last few years! It’s best to check the farms Facebook page/ website before heading out to visit just to make sure they still have fruit to pick. NOTE: all yellow highlighted fruit/ veg/ nuts is available to pick at the moment.
1August
Oranges
- Flowers: Glenbernie Family Farms (weekends 9am to 3pm, entry fee)
- Mandarins: Anderson Farm (open weekends, 10am to 4pm, $5 entry for adults), Watkins Family Farm (open weekends, 10am to 4pm, minimum $10 bucket per adult), Canoelands Orchard (open weekends, 9am to 2pm, $8 entry for adults & $5 for kids)
- Oranges: Anderson Farm (open Saturday to Monday 10am to 4pm, $5 entry for adults, bookings essential)
2September
Picking at Berrylicious Strawberries
- Blueberries: Canoelands Orchard (specific sessions, bookings essential via their website)
- Oranges: Anderson Farm (open Saturday to Monday, bookings essential, $5 entry for adults)
- Strawberries: Canoelands Orchard; Berrylicious Strawberries
3October
Nectarines
- Broccoli: Glenbernie Family Farm (entry fee, open weekends from 9am to 3pm)
- Flowers: Glenbernie Family Farm (entry fee, open weekends from 9am to 3pm)
- Nectarines: Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential on weekends, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm)
- Peaches (delayed due to wet/ cold weather): Canoelands Orchard; Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Spinach: Glenbernie Family Farm (entry fee, open weekends from 9am to 3pm)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (bookings essential, entry fee, open Saturdays and some weekdays); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (drop-in, entry fee, open weekends)
4November
- Apricots: Pine Crest Orchard (closed)
- Blueberries: Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential on weekends, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm)
- Bok Choy: Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Cherries: Bilpin Botanic Orchard (no bookings required – but picking is on the hour, $10 per person, kids under 3 free); Pine Crest Orchard (closed)
- Flowers: Glenbernie Farm (entry fee, open weekends from 9am to 3pm)
- Lettuce: Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Nectarines: Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential on weekends, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm); Cedar Creek Orchards (bookings required); Glenbernie Orchard (bookings required)
- Peaches: Canoelands Orchard; Cedar Creek Orchards (bookings required); Glenbernie Orchard (bookings required); Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Plums: Canoelands Orchard; Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Raspberries: Glenbernie Orchard
- Silverbeet/ Spinach: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (bookings essential, entry fee, open weekends)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (bookings essential, entry fee, open Saturdays and some weekdays); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (entry fee, open weekends); Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm)
5December
Peaches
- Blueberries (limited): Blueberry Hills on Comleroy (bookings required, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (closed from 22nd December to 5th January 2023)
- Peaches: Pine Crest Orchard (specific dates – check Facebook page, drop-in, entry fee); Glenbernie Orchard (set times, bookings essential, entry fee); Cedar Creek Orchard (set times, bookings required, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open weekends, entry fee)
- Plums: Canoelands Orchard (closed from 22nd December to 5th January); Pine Crest Orchard (specific dates – check Facebook page, entry fee)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (set times, bookings required, entry fee); TNT Produce (set days, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (set days, entry fee)
- Sunflowers: Glenbernie Farm (drop-in, entry fee, open Friday to Sunday from 9am to 3pm)
- Vegetables: Bilpin Fruit Bowl; Glenbernie Farm; TNT Produce (set days, drop-in, entry fee)
6January
Apple picking season has started early this year! You can also pick strawberries, peaches, plums, cucumbers, zucchini’s and sunflowers. With the wet summer, it’s best to take gumboots or shoes you’re happy to get muddy.
- Apples: TNT Produce (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (Saturdays only, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Spring Orchards (open from about 20th January); Glenbernie Orchard (not currently); Canoelands Orchard (not currently)
- Blueberries: Blueberry Hills on Comleroy (bookings required, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (not at the moment)
- Corn: Glenbernie Farm (not currently)
- Cucumber: TNT Produce (weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Peaches: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (not currently); Glenbernie Orchard (not currently); Cedar Creek Orchard (not currently)
- Pears: Pine Crest Orchard (not currently)
- Plums: Pine Crest Orchard (Saturdays, drop-in, entry fee); TNT Produce (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (not currently)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (set times, bookings required, entry fee); TNT Produce (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (not currently)
- Sunflowers: Glenbernie Farm (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (Saturdays, drop-in, entry fee); TNT Produce (weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Zucchini: TNT Produce (weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Glenbernie Farm (not currently)
7February
Central Coast Sunflower Harvest
- Apples: Shields Orchard Bilpin (Friday-Monday 10am to 3pm, bookings required, no entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fee); TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Spring Orchards (weekends 7am to 1pm, drop-in, minimum spend of $5 per adult); Canoelands Orchard (set times – 27th Feb 10am to 12pm, bookings required, entry fee); Glenbernie Orchard (set times, bookings required, entry fee)
- Blueberries: Canoelands Orchard (set times, bookings required, entry fee)
- Cabbage: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Cauliflower: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Limes (Tahitian): Ford Family Farm (weekends 10am to 2pm, call to book, no entry fee)
- Pears: Shields Orchard Bilpin (Friday-Monday 10am to 3pm, bookings required, no entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Plums: Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (set times – 27th Feb 10am to 12pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Squash: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (set times – 27th Feb 9am to 3pm, bookings essential, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (set times – 27th Feb 10am to 12pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Sunflowers: Pine Crest Orchard (weekends, drop-in, no entry fees, bring own scissors/ secateurs, $2 each)
- Zucchini: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (daily, drop-in, entry fee)
8March
Chestnuts (photo credit: Nutwood Farm)
- Apples: TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 9am to 3pm); Glenbernie Orchard (weekends, booking required, entry fees); Canoelands Orchard (Easter Sunday and Monday 9am to 2pm, entry fee, bookings required); Shields Orchard Bilpin (closed Easter weekend); Bilpin Spring Orchards (closed Easter weekend)
- Chestnuts: Kookootonga Nut Farm (daily 9am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Nutwood Farm (weekends 9:30am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (not currently available)
- Cucumbers: TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Eggplants: Canoelands Orchard (Easter Sunday and Monday 9am to 2pm, entry fee, bookings required)
- Figs: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee);
- Limes (finger): Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Pears: Shields Orchard Bilpin (Friday-Sunday 10am to 3pm, bookings required, no entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Persimmon: Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 9am to 3pm); TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Plums: Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (set times, bookings essential, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (not available atm)
- Sunflowers: Glenbernie Farm (weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Tomatoes: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Walnuts: Kookootonga Nut Farm (daily 9am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Nutwood Farm (weekends 9:30am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Zucchini: TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl
9April
Picking Pink Lady apples at TNT Produce in Bilpin
- Apples: Shields Orchard Bilpin (open 10am to 3pm, bookings required – just sms, no entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (open Sunday and ANZAC DAY 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); TNT Produce (10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Spring Orchards (open Saturday and Sunday 7am to 1pm and Sunday 10 to 1pm, drop-in, minimum spend of $5 per adult); Canoelands Orchard (FINISHED); Glenbernie Orchard (set times, bookings required, entry fee)
- Broccoli: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Capsicum: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Chestnuts: Kookootonga Nut Farm (finished on 23rd April 9am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Nutwood Farm (weekend and ANZAC DAY 9am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Cucumbers: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (long weekend 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Eggplants: Canoelands Orchard (open 10am to 4pm on weekends, booking required, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (finished)
- Figs: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Limes: Canoelands Orchard (open 10am to 4pm on long weekend, booking required, entry fee)
- Potatoes: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (long weekend 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Persimmons: TNT Produce (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (finished); Pine Crest Orchard (finished)
- Strawberries: TNT Produce (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Berrylicious Strawberries (open specific times, bookings essential, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Sunflowers: TNT Produce (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Glenbernie Farm (drop-in, entry fee, open weekends 9am to 3:30pm)
- Tomatoes: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 4pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Walnuts: Kookootonga Nut Farm (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Nutwood Farm (weekends 9am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Zucchini: TNT Produce (open 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
10May
Picking sunflowers at Glenbernie Family Farm
- Apples: Shields Orchard Bilpin (open Friday to Sunday 10am to 3pm, bookings required, no entry fee); TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Spring Orchards (weekends 7am to 1pm, drop-in, minimum spend of $5 per adult); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (finished); Pine Crest Orchard (finished); Canoelands Orchard (finished); Glenbernie Orchard (finished)
- Eggplants: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Figs: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (finished)
- Flowers: Glenbernie Family Farms (weekend 9am to 3pm, entry fee)
- Lemons and Limes: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Mandarins: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee); Watkins Family Farm (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, CASH ONLY); Ford Farm (weekends 8am to 3pm, bookings required, $10 entry fee per car)
- Oranges: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Persimmon: Glenbernie Orchard (finished)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (29th May 10am to 3pm, bookings essential, entry fee)
- Tomatoes: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee)
11June
Picking mandarins at Watkins Family Farm
- Apples: TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Lemons and Limes: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Mandarins: Canoelands Orchard (weekends and school holidays 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee); Watkins Family Farm (weekends 10am to 4pm, school holidays 10:30am to 3pm, closed 7th July, drop-in, CASH ONLY); Ford Farm (weekends 8am to 3pm, bookings required, $10 entry fee per car); Anderson Farm (CLOSED 26th-28th June)
- Oranges: Anderson Farm (CLOSED 26th-28th June); Canoelands Orchard (finished)
- Pecans (finished): Pecan Lady
- Persimmons: TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (26th June 10am to 3pm, bookings essential, entry fee)
- Tomatoes: Canoelands Orchard (weekends and school holidays 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Harvest Festival Central Coast (12th to 13th June)
12July
Tomato picking season is from about mid-March to end July/ August (Photo credit: Josephine Sicad-Minerva Photography)
- Cumquats: Watkins Family Farm, Fords Family Farm
- Eggplants: Canoelands Orchard (CLOSED until covid restrictions ease)
- Mandarins: Watkins Family Farm (school holidays, except Fridays, from 11am to 3pm, weekends from 10am to 4pm, drop-in, CASH ONLY); Ford Farm (weekends 8am to 3pm, bookings required, $10 entry fee per car); Anderson Farm (bookings required, CLOSED until covid restrictions ease), Canoelands Orchard (CLOSED until covid restrictions ease);
- Oranges: Anderson Farm (bookings required, CLOSED until covid restrictions ease)
- Peas: Canoelands Orchard (CLOSED until covid restrictions ease)
- Tomatoes: Canoelands Orchard (CLOSED until covid restrictions ease)
Hi I expected coming.when I can came???
Hi Nastaran, opening times for the different farms are available via the links in our calendar.
Hi,
I’m looking for fruit picking from 11th October to 18th October.
May I know whether your farm offering fruit picking during this period.
Hi Amy, ParraParents helps parents discover fun things to do with their kids. We don’t operate the farms that we have listed in our fruit picking calendar. But enjoy visiting them. During those dates, the only local farm we know that’s open for fruit picking is Berrylicious Strawberries but they are now booked out. There will be nectarines and peaches to pick at Canoelands the week after.
Hi when we can come for fruit picking?
Is Today open any farm?
Hi Dilber, ParraParents have listed farms open each month and what they have available to pick. Click in the farm name for more details. At the moment, farms in Bilpin are open for picking apples and plums. Enjoy
Hi,l love gardening and l am very much interested to visit your farm?????????,,,,thanks Millie
Can I have phone number please? Thanks
Hi,
I found a few mulberries picking as well near Parramatta. Could you list those as well here?
This is indeed very helpful information that you have gathered together. I was going crazy looking at different sites. Not I need to look at one page only and all links are also available. Excellent job.
Thanks
Heena
Glad you’ve found our info helpful! If you let us know the other mulberry trees that you’ve found we will add them to the list. Thanks!
Hi we would love to pick up blueberry on this coming Sunday, so could you give us more information pls.
I called the phone but no reply
Hi Zoe, you’ll need to contact the farms/ properties directly. Canoelands Orchard has an online booking system and only a session this Saturday. If you are looking to pick blueberries at Blueberry Hills on Comleroy Bed and Breakfast and you’ve sent a message to their mobile, then they may be booked out or just take a little bit to get back to you depending on the volume of enquiries. All the best, Kellie
Hi Kellie
A great list – thanks for sharing
We grow certified organic Blueberries (December to January) and Persimons (Feb-March) on the outskirts of Sydney.
Mount Blue Farms – 108 Valley Ridges Road, Bilpin. Contact John on 0438 172 849 for details. Drop in any time Sunday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (Closed Saturdays).
I tried John’s ORGANIC produce and it was the best fruit I have ever had. He needs help to get a website/link/map better shown on the internet… if someone can help. It is a bit hidden and the info is nowhere online. I am definitely coming back in Dec for the blueberries. The persimmons were just amazing!