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 their 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 and blueberries. 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 – keeping wastage to a minimum, making sure not to damage fruit trees and taking 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 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 what 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 a few times a month. But 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.
Month by Month Fruit Picking Calendar
Since covid, picking your own fruit has become even more popular! 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.
1April
- Apples: Shields Orchard Bilpin (open during school holidays, except Easter Friday and Tuesday, 10am to 3pm, bookings required, no entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (open weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fee); TNT Produce (school holidays 10am to 3pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Spring Orchards (weekends 8am to 2pm, drop-in, minimum spend of $5 per adult); Canoelands Orchard (open 10am to 2pm on weekdays, 10am to 4pm on weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Glenbernie Orchard (set times, bookings required, entry fee)
- Chestnuts (until Easter Monday): Kookootonga Nut Farm (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Nutwood Farm (weekends 9am to 5pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Eggplants: Canoelands Orchard (open 10am to 2pm on weekdays, 10am to 4pm on weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Figs: Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Lemons: Canoelands Orchard (open 10am to 2pm on weekdays, 10am to 4pm on weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Olives: Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Persimmons: Canoelands Orchard (open 10am to 2pm on weekdays, 10am to 4pm on weekends, drop-in, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (not currently available); TNT Produce
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (open specific times, bookings essential, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Tomatoes: Canoelands Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, bookings required, entry fee)
- Walnuts (until Easter Monday): Kookootonga Nut Farm (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Nutwood Farm (weekends 9am to 5pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Zucchini: TNT Produce
2May
Apple and strawberry season is slowly coming to an end as citrus picking season gets underway.
- 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)
3June
Mandarin, orange and tomato picking seasons are in full swing. While apples and strawberries slowly come to an end, plus pecans are now finished until next year.
- 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)
4July
Due to the current covid lockdown, all farms except Watkins Family Farm, are closed to the public for fruit picking.
- 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)
5August
- Mandarins: Anderson Farm (open Saturday to Monday, 10am to 4pm, $5 entry for adults, bookings essential), Watkins Family Farm
- Oranges: Anderson Farm (open Saturday to Monday 10am to 4pm, $5 entry for adults, bookings essential)
- Tomatoes: Canoelands Orchard
6September
- 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
7October
- Bok Choy: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (bookings essential, entry fee, open weekends)
- Lettuce: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (bookings essential, entry fee, open weekends)
- Nectarines: Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential on weekends, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm)
- Peaches: Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential on weekends, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (bookings essential, entry fee, open Saturdays and some weekdays); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (bookings essential, entry fee, open weekends); Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm)
- Sunflowers: Glenburnie Farm (bookings essential, entry fee, open Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to 3pm)
8November
As the weather warms up, there’s an explosion of colourful, juicy fruit, veg and flowers to harvest! The fruit/ veg/ flowers highlighted in yellow are currently available to pick yourself.
- Apricots: Pine Crest Orchard (closed)
- Blueberries (limited): Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential on weekends, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm)
- Cherries: Bilpin Botanic Orchard (reopening 27th November – Friday to Sunday; no bookings required – but picking is on the hour, $10 per person, kids under 3 free); Pine Crest Orchard (closed)
- Bok Choy: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (bookings essential, entry fee, open weekends)
- Lettuce: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (bookings essential, entry fee, open weekends)
- 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 (bookings essential on weekends, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm); Cedar Creek Orchards (from 21st November, bookings required); Glenbernie Orchard (bookings required); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (from late November)
- Plums (late Nov): Canoelands Orchard; Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Raspberries: Glenbernie Orchard
- Silverbeet: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (bookings essential, entry fee, open weekends)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (bookings essential, entry fee, open Saturdays and some weekdays); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (bookings essential, entry fee, open weekends); Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential, entry fee, open daily from 9am to 5pm)
- Sunflowers: Glenbernie Farm (bookings essential, entry fee, open Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to 3pm)
9December
- Blueberries (limited): Canoelands Orchard (open daily, bookings required, entry fee)
- Peaches: Pine Crest Orchard (open weekends, drop-in, no entry fee); Glenbernie Orchard set times, bookings essential, entry fee); Cedar Creek Orchard (set times, bookings required, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open weekends, bookings required, entry fee)
- Plums: Canoelands Orchard (open daily, bookings required, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (open weekends, drop-in, no entry fee);
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (set times, bookings required, entry fee)
- Vegetables: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (open weekends, bookings required, entry fee) has a great selection of vegetable to pick in their hothouse, including radishes, shallots, cucumbers, beetroot, silverbeet, fennel, zucchini, squash, turnips, peas, beans, carrots, broccoli.
10January
It’s now apple picking season! You can also pick blueberries, peaches, strawberries, plums, sunflowers and a range of veggies. BEST to wear gumboots, given how wet it has been lately.
- Apples: TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 4pm, booking essential, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (not available yet); Bilpin Spring Orchards (Saturday 8am to 12pm); Glenbernie Orchard (weekends, booking required, entry fees)
- Blueberries: Canoelands Orchard (set times, bookings via website)
- Peaches: Pine Crest Orchard (limited, Saturday 9am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 4pm, booking essential, entry fee); Glenbernie Orchard (weekends, booking required, entry fees); Cedar Creek Orchard (finished)
- Pears: Pine Crest Orchard (not yet)
- Plums: Pine Crest Orchard (Saturday 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fees); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 4pm, booking essential, entry fee)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (set times, bookings essential, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 4pm, booking essential, entry fee)
- Sunflowers: Pine Crest Orchard (limited, Saturday 9am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Glenbernie Farm (drop-in, entry fee, open Friday to Sunday from 9am to 3pm); TNT Produce – zucchini (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
- Vegetables: Bilpin Fruit Bowl – shallots, Lebanese cucumbers, beetroot, silverbeet, fennel, zucchini, squash, turnips, beans, carrots, kohl rabi, broccoli, assorted lettuce, bok chok, capsicum (weekends 10am to 4pm, booking essential, entry fee); TNT Produce – zucchini (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee)
11February
It’s apple season, with Royal Gala, Red Delicious, Jonathan, Jonagold, Golden Delicious or Fuji apples available at different pick your own farms.
- 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)
12March
It’s apple, chestnut and walnut picking season so take a day trip to Bilpin and Mt Wilson and enjoy the mountain fresh air.
- Apples: Shields Orchard Bilpin (Friday-Sunday 10am to 3pm, bookings required, no entry fee); TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 4pm, booking essential, entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 9am to 4pm); Bilpin Spring Orchards (Saturday 8am to 2pm); Glenbernie Orchard (weekends, booking required, entry fees); Canoelands Orchard (weekdays 10am to 2pm and weekends 10am to 4pm, entry fee, bookings required for weekends)
- Chestnuts: Kookootonga Nut Farm (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Nutwood Farm (weekends 9am to 5pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Pine Crest Orchard (not currently available)
- Eggplants: Canoelands Orchard (weekdays 10am to 2pm and weekends 10am to 4pm, entry fee, bookings required for weekends)
- Figs: Bilpin Fruit Bowl
- Limes (finger): Canoelands Orchard (weekdays 10am to 2pm and weekends 10am to 4pm, entry fee, bookings required for weekends)
- 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 (not currently available): Pine Crest Orchard
- 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 4pm, booking essential, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard (not available atm)
- Tomatoes: Canoelands Orchard (weekdays 10am to 2pm and weekends 10am to 4pm, entry fee, bookings required for weekends)
- Walnuts: Kookootonga Nut Farm (daily 10am to 4pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Nutwood Farm (weekends 9am to 5pm, drop-in, no entry fee)
- Zucchini: Bilpin Fruit Bowl
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).