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Pick-your-own farms in New South Wales and ACT, Australia
This page lists pick-your-own (PYO, U-pick, upickem, pick-it-yourself) farms in New South Wales and ACT, Australia. Updated frequently!
I'm always looking for more farms to add (they're often hard to find!) If you have any to suggest or have any feedback about any you have visited, please click here to Suggest a farm or here to provide feedback! And if you own a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know!
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Harvest time calendar for Australia (tells when crops are available)
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- Christmas Tree Keng - Christmas trees, Choose Your Own
Christmas tree
242 Shingle Hill Way Federal Highway, Canberra, ACT 2621. Phone: 62369689. Email: christmastreekeng@bigpond.com. Directions: From Canberra: We are 15 mins from Canberra. To get here take the Federal Highway towards Goulburn. Go past the 2 overhead bridges. Immediately after Middleton VC Rest Area turn left onto Shingle Hill Way. We are 2.4 km on the right (242 Shingle Hill Way). Open: Weekends: 9am to 5pm Weekdays: 3pm to 6pm All other times please ring 62369689 for appointment or email us Christmas Trees: December 1 to December 24. Payment: Please email or ring us for this year's prices (UPDATED: November 04, 2009) /li> -
Riverview Homestead And Hazelnuts -
follows organic practices, Hazelnuts
1173 Wallaroo Rd Via Hall , Canberra , ACT 2618. Phone: 0262302637. Email: lesrobdj@bigpond.net.au. Directions: At Hall, ACT; Wallaroo Road is off Barton Highway. Riverview Hazelnuts is 11.73 kms from the Barton Highway. Open: Weekends from 7am to 7pm and weekdays by prior appointment. Fresh pick-your-own hazelnuts from late January to February each year. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: December 31, 2008) - Pialligo Apples -
ORGANIC, apples, pumpkins and veg
10 Beltana Road, Pialligo, 6248 9228. February to Jun, 60 varieties of apple, but PYO usually limited to Easter unless there's a bumper crop; up to $4.50. Also tomatoes, beans, silverbeet and pumpkins. Organic. - Tanbella Orchard -
apples and other fruit
20a Beltana Road, Pialligo. Phone: Does anyone know the new phone number? Write me! Late Jan-June, mainly apples but also some peaches, plums, quince and pears. (Prices to be set.)
New South Wales
- Allambie Pick Your Own Cherry Orchard
Mid November - Mid December. Buckets supplied. Address: Wombat Road, Young 2594 New South Wales, Australia. The nearest Airport, Sydney is approximately 241.1 miles away. The nearest Gateway, Sydney is approximately 241.1 miles away. Opening hours: 9.00am - 6.00pm Daily through cherry harvest (November- December). phone: +61-2-6384 3243. - Apricot Acres Farm -
Apricots
Address: Lot 2 Toy Road, Bindoon. Phone: 08 9576 1030, Fax: 08 9576 1030. -
Ballinaclash Orchard - Pick Your Own Cherries, strawberries, and
apricots
Olympic Highway South, Young 2594 New South Wales. Phone: +61-2-6382 3696. Email: ballinaclash@hotkey.net.au. Family owned orchard. Directions: just 6km south of Young. Cold drinks, prepicked fruit and jams available from the roadside stall. Shaded picnic areas. Open: daily throughout the Cherry season (normally, mid November through December). BBQ Facilities; Car park; Coach Parking; Picnic Area; Public Toilet; Shaded Area. Our Pick-Your-Own Orchard is mainly CHERRIES but we also offer pick your own strawberries and apricots (upon availability). Whether you're a beginner picker, just wanting to sample the warm hospitality of Ballinaclash and experience a fun day in the country or you are a more serious picker, keen to take home an abundance of our delicious, high quality fruit...everyone is welcome at Ballinaclash Pick-Your-Own. (UPDATED: July 14, 2009) -
Bilpin Springs Orchard
- Apples, pears (including Nashi), Plums, Peaches,
Plums
2550 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, New South Wales. Australia. Phone: (02) 4567 1294. Open: from Australia Day to Queens Birthday Weekend. Please confirm opening times by phone or from their website. Small commercial orchard open for the public to pick fruit from our trees from Australia Day weekend to Queen's Birthday weekend, season permitting. Families enjoy showing their children where apples come from, and older folks remember days when everyone grew their own fruit. The orchard practises Integrated Pest Management to minimise the use of chemicals. Phone to confirm availability! (UPDATED: January 10, 2009) - Cherryhaven Orchards - cherries
Cowra Road, Young 2594 New South Wales. Australia. Phone: +61-2-6382 4023. Email: cherry@dragnet.com.au. Directions: located on the Olympic Highway North of Young. Tours of the huge packing shed are available. Open: Every day, year round from 9am to 5pm and during the cherry season (November through January) daily from 8:30am to 5pm. Coffee shop for visitors and coach groups with local produce, jams, cherry pies etc. and prepicked fresh fruits. There is a camping ground for fruit pickers. Car park; Shaded Area; Shop. - Dural Christmas Tree Farm - Christmas trees,
879 Old Northern Road, Dural, NSW 2158. Phone: 0418 20 21 20. Fax: (02) 9651 2020. Email: leodemasi@bigpond.com. Directions: Opposite Hargraves Nursery And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October, November, December. Open: 7 Days from October to December 8am- 6pm Christmas Trees can be ordered in October on. Payment: The Christmas Tree Farm opens in October every year also offering the latest in Christmas lights, decorations and giftware. In the weekends of December the farm has Santa Claus and live reindeers, for the kids to play with and have their photo taken. Must bring your own camera. - Guneemooroo - Olives
Old Grattai Road, Mudgee, NSW 2850. Phone: (02) 6373 3455. Email us at: guneemoo@winsoft.net.au. Directions: Located 21 km from Mudgee. Mudgee is 280km north west of Sydney. Ring or email first for directions. We are open April, May. Our hours are: Monday to Sunday, 7am to 6pm during harvest time - mid April to mid May Payment: Olives - we offer 1 litre of previous year extra virgin olive oil for every 20kg of olives picked; or pay $2.50 per kilo to take olives home for pickling or pressing - Hillsdale Orange Orchard - pick your own oranges
Thompsons Road, Bulga 2330 New South Wales, Australia. Phone: +61-2-6574 5173. Aboriginal artifacts (rural memorabilia and aboriginal relics), bush walking trails (10 km of walking trails in mostly untouched virgin forest along Milbrodale Creek and its mountain shelves: bookings are essential and there is an entry fee), a large bush fernery, farm stay cottage. Car park; Gardens. - Misty Mountain Chestnuts - Chestnuts
4342 Braidwood Road, Sassafrass, NSW 2541. Phone: 4423 0826. Mobile phone: 0408 216 781. Directions: Sassafras is in the middle of the Morton national park between Nowra and Braidwood. From Nowra we are 3.5km past the Sassafrass sign on the north side of the road. From Neriga we are 800meter past Gretas Road. Look for our signs. We are open in the month of April. Our hours are: Weekends during April we are open anytime. - The Real Christmas Tree Farm - Christmas
trees,
751 Parma Road, South Nowra, NSW 2541. Phone: 1800 24 25 12. Fax: 1800 24 25 12. Email: realxmastree@optusnet.com.au. Directions: From Nowra turn right into Parma Rd (about 6km south of Maccas)follow signs for 7.5km to the farm. Heading north into Nowra take first left after Jervis Bay Rd into Parma Rd then follow signs for 7.5 km to TheReal Christmas Tree Farm. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in December. Open: Monday to Friday 4pm to 6pm. Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm. Payment: Payment is cash or cheque. Christmas Trees are are NZ Radiata shaped 3 to 4 times a Year. -
Stockman's Ridge Orchard - Follows
organic practices, apricots, cherries, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals
2160 Limekilns Rd, Bathurst, NSW 2795. Phone: 0419 255 275. Fax: 02 9972 3443. Email: info@stockmansridge.com.au. Open: Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 6pm. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: 21km's along the Limekilns Road. Click here for a map and directions. Cherries: November and December; Please Contact us to ensure quality and availability. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: December 05, 2008) (UPDATED: July 21, 2009) -
Sydney Christmas Tree Farm - Christmas trees, choose and cut
'Namba Forest' 6 Namba Road, Duffys Forest, NSW 2084. Phone: 02 9450 2027. Email us at: info@sydneychristmastreefarm.com.au. Directions: 5 km off Ring Road 3 (Mona Vale Rd) 3 doors before Waratah Park Wildlife Park . Directions: 5 km off Ring Road 3 (Mona Vale Rd) 3 doors before Waratah Park Wildlife Park . We are open December, weekdays 4.30 to 6.00pm; weekends 9-5, from December 1.
Hawkesbury
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Bilpin Springs Orchard
- apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots
2550 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, 4567 1294. Late Jan to at least end of February(usually until June, but badly affected by drought), ($2-$3.50) and some nashi pears, $2.50. - Kookootonga Walnut and Chestnut Farm
- walnuts and chestnuts,
247 Mount Irvine Road, Mount Irvine, 4756 2136. Mid-Mar to Apr, $5-$7. - Penrith Valley Oranges
- oranges
800 Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh, 4776 2332. June-Jan, $1. No pesticides used. - Pinecrest Orchard - Pick
Your Own apples, peaches, plums and pears
2549 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, 4567 1143. Directions: situated on Bell's Line of Road, Bilpin, right behind Bilpin School, 30kms west of Richmond, NSW, Australia; Click here for a map. Late December through April: peaches, apples, plums, nashi pears, $2 (may increase in 2004). Click here for more details on the varieties and dates of availability. From January to May you can enjoy a day out with your family picking your own fruit, strolling through the fruit trees and appreciating the adjoining Australian bush.
Highlands and southern NSW
- Blueberry Farm
- blueberries
Mundays Lane (off Barton Highway), Murrumbateman, 6230 2346. Late December -mid-Jan (shorter, drought-affected season), $12. A visitor writes on December 18, 2008: "I called up and there are no more blueberries ( December 2008 season) due to a lack of water" - Clyde River Berry Farm
- blueberries, youngberries, boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries and
marionberries
River Road, South Brooman (near Ulladulla), 4478 1057. December and Jan, blueberries ($10) as well as some youngberries, boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries and marionberries, $16. - Cuttaway Creek Raspberry
Farm - raspberries
Old Hume Highway, Mittagong, 4871 1201 (by appointment). Late Jan to mid-April. Price to be set. - Montrose Berry Farm
- asparagus,
strawberries, English gooseberries, currants, blueberries, blackberries,
raspberries
Ormond Street, Sutton Forest 4868 1544. October to late March, asparagus $12, strawberries, English gooseberries, currants, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, $16. Also some apples and plums. Organic.
Young
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Allambie Orchard
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Olympic Way, Wombat, 6384 3243. Mid-Nov to December , late Jan-March, cherries $4.50, plums $2. email: allambieorchard@bigpond.com - Bit o' Heaven PYO Cherry
Orchard - cherries, plums and grapes
Fontenoy Road, Young, 6384 3353. Late Nov to Christmas, then late Jan to Apr, cherries $4.50, plums and grapes (prices to be set). - Cherry Hill South Orchard
- cherries
Cowra Road, Young, 6382 2513. Nov and December , cherries (price to be set). - Lynton Orchards Robert
Road - cherries, plums
Young, 6382 1685. Mid-Nov to late March, cherries $5, plums about $2. - Wombat Heights Orchard
- cherries, strawberries
Back Wombat Road, Wombat, 6384 3208. Mid-Nov to late December , cherries $6, strawberries (price to be set).
North west
- Hillside Orchard and Craft Centre - cherries,
The Escort Way, Borenore, near Orange, 6365 2247. Early December -early Jan, cherries, $3.50-$5 (you can also buy picked berries or stone fruit). - Huntley Berry Farm
- strawberries, raspberries, currants, youngberries, brambleberries and other berries
Huntley Road, Huntley, near Orange airport, 6365 5282. Nov-May, strawberries $6, raspberries, currants, youngberries, brambleberries and other berries $7; feijoas, about $2. - Koolkuna Berries - Spring and autumn raspberries,
strawberries, English gooseberries, currants, blueberries, brambleberries
and jostaberries.
Nowendoc Road, Niangala, 6769 2221. Late Nov-May. $10-$15. - Menah Orchard - peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums,
olives, pecans, almonds, apples, quinces and pears
Lot 9, Gulgong Road, Mudgee, 6372 1059. December to March, $2.50-$3.50. - Norland Fig Orchard - figs
Bradley Road, Borenore, 6365 2225. Pickers allowed in near the end of the fig season. Call from mid-April to check picking dates; about $4.50.
The listings are frequently updated, but often they don't tell us current prices, so the prices are from 2003 unless otherwise stated
- New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- Northern territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
In addition to listings of U Pick farms, I hope the following pages are helpful to you!
- Picking Tips!
- General picking tips and a guide to each fruit and vegetable
- How much do I need to pick? (Yields - how much raw makes how much cooked or frozen)
- Selecting the right varieties to pick
- All about apple varieties - which to pick and why!
- Picking tips for Vegetables
- Strawberry picking tips
- Blueberries picking tips
- Recipes
- Simple instructions:
- Canning and Freezing
- Inilah Christmas Trees -
Choose Your Own
Christmas tree
242 Shingle Hill Way, Federal Highway ACT 2621. Phone: 02 62369689. Ask for Keng. Directions: From Canberra get onto the Federal Highway and go past the 2 overhead bridges. Turn left immediately after Middleton VC Rest Area onto Shingle Hill Way. 'Inilah' is 2.4 kms on the right. This farm is the closest Christmas tree farm to Canberra and is 29 kms from Canberra's CBD. Open: from December 1. Weekdays 3pm to 6pm Weekends 9am to 6pm. Choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree or pruned Christmas Trees available from our Christmas Tree farm. 2005 prices: $18 for trees under 1.2 metres and $28 for trees over 1.2 metre.
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