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 and peas. And look forward to picking cherries and blueberries this year.
BUT I’m 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 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
With the easing of covid19 restrictions, picking your own fruit has become even more popular. It’s best to check the farms Facebook page before heading out to visit just to make sure they still have fruit to pick and to check if the way they are operating has changed.
1January
It’s now apple picking season! Most PYO apple orchards in Bilpin will be open on Australia Day.
- Apples:Â Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee);Â TNT Produce (weekends 10am to 4pm, drop-in, entry fee);Â Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fee); Bilpin Spring Orchards (not yet available);Â Glenbernie Orchard (set times, booking required, entry fees)
- Blueberries: Canoelands Orchard (set times, bookings via website)
- Peaches:Â Pine Crest Orchard (finished); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (finished);Â Glenbernie Orchard (finished); Cedar Creek Orchard (finished)
- Plums: Pine Crest Orchard (weekends 10am to 3pm, drop-in, no entry fees)
- Squash:Â Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (set times, bookings essential, entry fee)
- Zucchini: Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
2February
- Apples: Pine Crest Orchard (drop-in, no entry fee, Friday to Sunday); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (drop-in, entry fee, weekends); Shields Orchard Bilpin (drop-in, no entry fee); Glenbernie Orchard (bookings required)
- Blueberries (finished now): Blueberry Hills on Comleroy Bed and Breakfast
- Peaches (finished now):Â Glenbernie Orchard (bookings required);Â Bilpin Fruit Bowl (drop-in, entry fee, weekends)
- Pears:Â Pine Crest Orchard (drop-in, no entry fee, Friday to Sunday);Â Shields Orchard Bilpin (drop-in, no entry fee)
- Plums (finished now): Pine Crest Orchard (drop-in, no entry fee, Friday to Sunday)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (bookings essential, entry fee, open most Saturdays); Canoelands Orchard (new in 2020, limited picking sessions on Saturday mornings, bookings essential via their website)
- Sunflowers: Central Coast Sunflower Harvest (set times, drop-in)
3March
- Apples:Â Pine Crest Orchard (drop-in, no entry fee, Friday to Sunday); TNT Produce (drop-in, $2 entry fee, weekends); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (drop-in, entry fee, weekends only); Glenbernie Orchard (bookings required, entry fee);Â Shields Orchard Bilpin
- Chestnuts:Â Kookootonga Nut Farm; Nutwood Farm and Campanella Cottage
- Eggplants:Â Canoelands Orchard (weekends 9:30am to 3pm, drop-in, fee to pick)
- Persimmon:Â Pine Crest Orchard (drop-in, no entry fee, Friday to Sunday)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (bookings essential, entry fee, open most Saturdays); Canoelands Orchard (new in 2020, limited picking sessions on Saturday mornings, bookings essential via their website)
- Tomatoes:Â Canoelands Orchard (weekends 9:30am to 3pm, drop-in, fee to pick)
- Walnuts: Kookootonga Nut Farm, Nutwood Farm and Campanella Cottage
4April
- Apples: TNT Produce (drop-in, $2 entry fee, weekends) Bilpin Fruit Bowl (drop-in, entry fee, last day 25th April); Glenbernie Orchard (bookings required, weekends), Shields Orchard (bookings required, Thursday to Monday); Pine Crest Orchard (drop-in, no entry fee, 27th April ONLY)
- Chestnuts: Kookootonga Nut Farm, Nutwood Farm and Campanella Cottage
- Eggplants:Â Canoelands Orchard (7 days 9am to 3pm, drop-in, fee to pick)
- Passionfruit:Â Canoelands Orchard (available in 2020/21)
- Persimmon:Â Pine Crest Orchard (drop-in, no entry fee)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (bookings essential, entry fee, open most Saturdays); Canoelands Orchard
- Sunflowers:Â Food Farm Central Coast (honesty box – $1 each); Central Coast Sunflower Harvest at Yarramalong Turf Supplies (set times, free entry, $1 each)
- Tomatoes:Â Canoelands Orchard (7 days 9am to 3pm, drop-in, fee to pick)
- Walnuts:Â Kookootonga Nut Farm, Nutwood Farm and Campanella Cottage
5May
- Apples:Â Pine Crest Orchard (finished for the season); TNT Produce (weekends, drop-in, $2 entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee – $5 adults, $3 for 3-15yrs); Bilpin Springs Orchard (drop-in, weekends 7am to 1pm); Shields Orchard (bookings required, open 7 days, no entry fee but minimum purchase expected)
- Eggplants:Â Canoelands Orchard (not at the moment); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (drop-in, entry fee – $5 adults, $3 for 3-15yrs, weekends)
- Lemons:Â Canoelands Orchard (by booking only, 7 days a week 9:30am to 2:30pm, fee to pick)
- Mandarins:Â Canoelands Orchard (by booking only, 7 days a week 9:30am to 2:30pm, fee to pick);Â Watkins Family Farm – Imperial, Hickson and Emperor (from 30th May)
- Persimmon:Â Pine Crest Orchard; Canoelands Orchard; Bilpin Springs Orchard (drop-in, weekends)
- Tomatoes:Â Canoelands Orchard (7 days a week 9:30am to 2:30pm, fee to pick)
6June
- Mandarins: Anderson Farm (drop-in, Monday to Wednesday, entry fee); Watkins Family Farm; Canoelands Orchard; Fords Family Farm
- Oranges: Anderson Farm (drop-in, Monday to Wednesday, entry fee), Canoelands Orchard
- Peas:Â Canoelands Orchard
- Pecans: Pecan Lady
- Tomatoes:Â Canoelands Orchard (drop-in, weekends 9:30am to 3pm, fee to pick)
- Sunflowers: Yarramalong Turf Supplies, Central Coast
- Harvest Festival Central CoastÂ
7July
- Cumquats:Â Watkins Family Farm, Fords Family Farm
- Eggplants:Â Canoelands Orchard
- Mandarins:Â Anderson Farm (bookings required, Monday to Friday, $5 adult entry), Watkins Family Farm
- Oranges: Anderson Farm (bookings required, Monday to Friday, $5 adult entry)
- Peas: Canoelands Orchard
- Tomatoes:Â Canoelands Orchard (drop-in, open weekends 9:30am to 3pm, fee to pick)
8August
- Mandarins:Â 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:Â Canoelands Orchard
9September
- Blueberries:Â Canoelands Orchard (specific sessions, bookings essential via their website)
- Oranges: Anderson Farm (open Saturday to Monday, bookings essential, $5 entry for adults)
- Strawberries:Â Canoelands Orchard; Berrylicious Strawberries
10October
- Blueberries:Â Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential, open daily, entry fee)
- Nectarines:Â Canoelands Orchard (bookings essential, open daily, entry fee)
- Peaches:Â Canoelands Orchard (from late October, bookings essential)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (bookings essential, entry fee, open most Saturdays); Canoelands Orchard
11November
- Apricots: Pine Crest Orchard
- Blueberries:Â Canoelands Orchard
- Cherries: Pine Crest Orchard; Bilpin Fruit Bowl (cherry trees were unfortunately burnt in 2019 bushfires. They’ve planted more but it’ll be a few years before they are ready for picking)
- Nectarines:Â Canoelands Orchard (open daily, weekday walk-in, bookings required for weekends, entry fee); Cedar Creek Orchards (weekends and some Tuesday/ Wednesdays, bookings required); Glenbernie Orchard (weekends, bookings required); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Peaches:Â Canoelands Orchard (open daily, weekday walk-ins, bookings required for weekends, entry fee); Cedar Creek Orchards (weekends and some Tuesday/ Wednesdays, bookings required);Â Glenbernie Orchard (weekends, bookings required)
- Plums:Â Canoelands Orchard (late November); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Raspberries:Â Glenbernie Orchard
- Strawberries:Â Berrylicious Strawberries (set times, bookings required, entry fee); Canoelands Orchard; Bilpin Fruit Bowl (setting up undercover strawberry picking, ready for June 2021)
12December
- Apricots:Â Pine Crest Orchard
- Blueberries: Blueberry Hills on Comleroy Bed and Breakfast (open 7:30am to 10am daily, bookings required – 0419246772, no entry fee but must pick a minimum of 1kg/$25 per adult);Â Canoelands Orchard
- Nectarines: Canoelands Orchard
- Peaches:Â Pine Crest Orchard (weekends, drop-in, no entry fee); Bilpin Fruit Bowl (weekends, drop-in, entry fee);Â Glenbernie Orchard set times, bookings essential, entry fee); Cedar Creek Orchard (set times, bookings required, entry fee)
- Plums: Canoelands Orchard (drop-in, entry fee, open daily); Pine Crest Orchard (weekends, drop-in, no entry fee);Â Bilpin Fruit Bowl weekends, drop-in, entry fee)
- Strawberries: Berrylicious Strawberries (set times, bookings required, entry fee)
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