2024 Toledo area of Ohio Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Toledo area of Ohio in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for raspberries that we know of in this area.
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Fulton County
Hoen's Orchard - apples, blueberries, currants (red and black), gooseberries, raspberries, prepicked produce 12540 County Road 7-2, Delta, OH 43515. Phone: (419) 822-4080. Email: mikewh49@windstream.net. Open: June through November 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: Coming From Toledo \(I-475\) or Central Avenue I-475Central Avenue Exit 13 Travel about 16 miles west on US Route 20 South on County Road 7-2, 1.5 miles. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, SFMNP Vouchers. Hoen's Orchard Facebook page. Click here for picking updatesComing From Toledo (I-475) or Central Avenue I-475/Central Avenue Exit 13 Travel about 16 miles west on US Route 20 South on County Road 7-2, 1.5 milesCrops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. The ONLY pyo crops offered are Raspberries, Blueberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Apples(UPDATED: July 20, 2022)
Johnston Fruit Farms - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), peaches, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours 2790 Airport Highway, Swanton, OH 43558. Phone: (419) 826-1453. Email: mora73105@embarqmail.com. Open: Please call ahead for U - Pick dates and times. Directions: From Toledo: We are on Airport Highway, one mile west of Swanton. From points west of Delta: We are on Airport Highway \(also called Route 2\) 5 miles East of Delta. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Johnston Fruit Farms Facebook page. From Toledo: We are on Airport Highway, one mile west of Swanton. From points west of Delta: We are on Airport Highway (also called Route 2) 5 miles East of DeltaJoin us the last Saturday in September for our annual "Apples for Everyone" each year we donate over 20,000 pounds of apples to local food banks on this day; Food, music, and fun for all agesThe season begins around June 1 and ends after Christmas. Strawberries typically begin around June 1, PYO usually around June 15 with the season ending by June 30 or so; PYO blueberries ripen around July 15 and run 2 to 3 weeks, peaches are plentiful in August and apples begin to ripen in September, but PYO apples are certain weekends in September and October Call for details on all crops. We are probably the only place in the area where you can still get fresh, unpasteurized cider, made daily at our own state inspected cider mill! Taste why we are famous for our cider - made the way it should be. Facebook page. Typical harvest dates are July - Blueberries, Aug/Sept - Sunflowers, Sept/Oct - Apples, Sept/Oct - Pumpkins; Please check back for current times and availability for all U-Pick crops.. They have MANY Apple Varieties: Lodi, Pristine, Paula Red, Chenango Strawberry, Gravenstien, Sansa, Akane (Tokyo Rose), Mollies Delicious, Wealthy, Zestar, Ginger Gold, Gala, McIntosh, Honey Crisp, Sweet Sixteen, Cortland, Snow Sweet, Pink Pearl, Cox Orange Pippin, Bramley's Seedling, Belle de Boscoop, Jonathan, Hudsons Golden Gem, King of Thompkins Co, Ashmeads Kernel, Snow, Pink Pearl, Opalescent, Mother, Grimes Golden, Rubinette, Orleans Reinette, Empire, Northern Spy, Candy Crisp, Pixie Crunch, Red Delicious, Holiday, Baldwin, Blue Pearmain, Erwin Bauer, Wolf River, Macoun, Freyburg, Calville Blanc, Lady, Golden Delicious, Crimson Topaz, Spitzenberg, Sun Crisp, Ida Red, Ever Crisp, Wickson, Melrose, Brock, Winesap, Fuji, Gold Rush, Arkansas Black, Cameo, Granny Smith, Mutsu, Golden Russet, Roxbury Russet, Harrison (cider variety) Comments from a visitor on October 05, 2010: "This is a great U Pick apple farm, as well as strawberry, raspberry, pumpkin, and other things. There are a good selection of apple varieties, and enough of each variety, there was no problem picking a couple of bushels. Highly recommended in NW Ohio, there aren't alot of U Picks around any more." Comments from a visitor on October 27, 2009: "I LOVE Johnston's! The kids like to play at the petting zoo and you can shop while they do. Their products are fresh and wonderful, their service is amazing. They give samples and have excellent seconds. From the start of Strawberry season until the last of their cold storage apples are sold. There is a wonderful picnic area and petting zoo. The foods are wonderful, they sell locally made baked goods, jams and candles. They grow and sell Honey Crisp apples which I hold as the best apples ever. There is pick your own seasonal fruits all year."
Warncke Berry Farm - blackberries, cherries, chestnuts, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), strawberries, walnuts, U-pick and already picked 8718 County Road 11, Delta, OH 43515. Phone: 419-822-5252. Email: warnckeberryfarm@gmail.com. Open: call ahead for picking info and if berries are ready. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Warncke Berry Farm
Lucas County
Johnston Fruit Farms - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), peaches, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours 2790 Airport Highway, Swanton, OH 43558. Phone: (419) 826-1453. Email: mora73105@embarqmail.com. Open: Please call ahead for U - Pick dates and times. Directions: From Toledo: We are on Airport Highway, one mile west of Swanton. From points west of Delta: We are on Airport Highway \(also called Route 2\) 5 miles East of Delta. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. From Toledo: We are on Airport Highway, one mile west of Swanton. From points west of Delta: We are on Airport Highway (also called Route 2) 5 miles East of DeltaJoin us the last Saturday in September for our annual "Apples for Everyone" each year we donate over 20,000 pounds of apples to local food banks on this day; Food, music, and fun for all agesThe season begins around June 1 and ends after Christmas. Strawberries typically begin around June 1, PYO usually around June 15 with the season ending by June 30 or so; PYO blueberries ripen around July 15 and run 2 to 3 weeks, peaches are plentiful in August and apples begin to ripen in September, but PYO apples are certain weekends in September and October Call for details on all crops. We are probably the only place in the area where you can still get fresh, unpasteurized cider, made daily at our own state inspected cider mill! Taste why we are famous for our cider - made the way it should be. Comments from a visitor on October 05, 2010: "This is a great U Pick apple farm, as well as strawberry, raspberry, pumpkin, and other things. There are a good selection of apple varieties, and enough of each variety, there was no problem picking a couple of bushels. Highly recommended in NW Ohio, there aren't alot of U Picks around any more." Comments from a visitor on October 27, 2009: "I LOVE Johnston's! The kids like to play at the petting zoo and you can shop while they do. Their products are fresh and wonderful, their service is amazing. They give samples and have excellent seconds. From the start of Strawberry season until the last of their cold storage apples are sold. There is a wonderful picnic area and petting zoo. The foods are wonderful, they sell locally made baked goods, jams and candles. They grow and sell Honey Crisp apples which I hold as the best apples ever. There is pick your own seasonal fruits all year."
Meiring Farm - Uses natural growing practices, beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, melons, pumpkins, raspberries (red), summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, U-pick and already picked 11610 Waterville-swanton, Whitehouse, OH 43571. Phone: 419-877-5802. Email: Leanne.meiring@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week, Sunday up to Sunday down. Directions: Located on State Route 64. Just East of 295!. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 419-345-2651 We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification
Seneca County
Barb and Dicks Berryfarm - raspberries (black), strawberries, 1823 West Township Road 120, Tiffin, OH 44883. Phone: (419) 447-7616. Email: berryfarm1823@gmail.com. Open: call for times and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM)(ADDED: June 10, 2019)
Wood County
Pullins Raspberries - raspberries (red), raspberries (black), 20780 Liberty Hi Road, Haskins, OH 43525. Phone: 419-823-3024. Email: apullins1@verizon.net. Open: Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 8 pm and Sunday noon to 6 pm. Directions: located in Haskins, Ohio, on Liberty Hi Road, 14 mile south of State Route 582. Our mailing address is Bowling Green, OH 43402. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. located in Haskins, Ohio, on Liberty Hi Road, 1/4 mile south of State Route 582. Our mailing address is Bowling Green, OH 43402We typically open late June through mid-July; we typically start picking June 30; The picking season can last 3 pm to 6 weeks so please call before you come Comments from a visitor on June 30, 2011: "I live in Lucas, but traveled to Pullins in Wood County last year to verify this out. This farm near Bowling Green is fantastic. I picked both black and red raspberries, and the quality is unbelievable. You can buy both pre-picked and PYO. Rows are well maintained, and the golf cart comes around frequently to pick you up. I highly suggest you check out Pullins to any PYO's. I am going back again this year. Thank you."
Raspberry
Raspberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Raspberries can produce an early summer crop or a late summer and Fall
crop.
In
the U.S. Spring / Summer raspberries (called florocanes) typically peak during June in the South, and in July in
the North. The primocane varieties, which produce raspberries on shoots that
come up each Spring are typically read from August until frost.
And for those of you from the upper midwest through the west and up
to Canada, if you are interested in
Thimbleberries, see this
page.
Before you leave to go to the farm:
Always call before you go to the farm - And when they are in season, a large
turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
Leave
early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
Most growers furnish picking containers designed for raspberries, but they
may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to
bring
containers.
If you use your own containers, remember that heaping raspberries more than
5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries.
Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large
pots make good containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one
at right.
Bring
something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up
a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs
usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it
has been rainy.
Tips on how to pick raspberries
Raspberry bushes don't have thorns, but they are a pick prickly, so if you
want to hold the stem while picking, a pair of lightweight gloves is
helpful.
A ripe raspberry is deep color with a
plump, soft but firm feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug. The
center will remain on the plant. Keep in mind, raspberries come in many
colors: red, yellow, black, purple, so you want to pick the darker shade of
whichever it is.
Pick only the berries that are fully ripe. Reach in between the stems to
grab for hidden berries ready for harvest. Bend down and look up into the
plant and you will find loads of berries that other people missed!
I find it helps to hold the stem with one hand, while picking with the
other.
Repeat these
operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
Don't overfill
your containers or try to pack the berries down. Ideally, the collection
containers should be wide so the pberries aren't more than a few deep.
Pick berries into a shallow container. If they get piled too
deep they will crush each other.
Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunlight any longer than necessary.
It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or shed than in the car
trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible after picking.
When you get home
DON'T
wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them. Washing
makes them more prone to spoiling.
DO refrigerate! Right after picking, place raspberries in
the fridge. If your fridge tends to dry out produce, lightly cover the
container.
Raspberries don't store for very long, usually just a few days. The reason
the ones from the grocery store last longer is they are covered with
fungicides!
Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting
berries
Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash off the others, drain
them and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away)
raspberries are less perishable than blueberries or strawberries, but
refrigerate them as soon as possible after picking. Temperatures between 34
F and 38 F are best, but, be careful not to freeze the raspberries (while
they are in the fridge)!
Even under ideal conditions raspberries will only keep for a week in a
refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible
after purchase
Raspberries are a very healthy food;
packed with anthocyanins!
Raspberries contain more vitamin C than oranges, are super high in fibre,
lhave a good amount of folic acid, are high in potassium, vitamin A and
calcium.
The USDA says 1 cup of raspberries has about 62 calories.
11 cup of raspberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
An average raspberry has 100 to 120 seeds.
Select plump, firm, fully raspberries. Unripe berries will not
ripen once picked.
Raspberries belong to a large group of fruits known as brambles, such as
blackberries, in the plant genus Rubus.
Raspberries come in red, yellow, orange, purple and black colors.
Yellow raspberries are red raspberries that don't make red pigment.)
In most areas, raspberries begin to bloom in late May or early June.
Bumblebees, honeybees, and other wild bees love to visit brambles.
60-70 pints of fruits can be
harvested from 100 feet row. Raspberries can be harvested from early
summer through fall, usually right up until a freeze
The United States is the world's third-largest
producer of raspberries (FAOSTAT, 2013).
Production occurs across
much of the country, although most of it is concentrated in California,
Oregon and Washington. California leads the nation in both black and red
raspberry production (NASS, 2015).
According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, the United States
has 8,052 raspberry farms totaling 23,104 acres (Census of Ag, USDA, 2012).
U-pick raspberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart
equals 1 and 1/4 pounds of fresh berries.
Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as raspberries quickly
mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the
refrigerator.
You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just
wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much
air as possible. Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of this!
The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.