2024 Alameda and Contra Costa counties in California Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Alameda and Contra Costa counties in California in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for tomatoes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have tomatoes orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!
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Contra Costa County
Dwelley Farms - apricots, cherries, peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers, and chili peppers 515 Delta Road, Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-6508. Email: dwelleyfarms@gmail.com. Open: Thursday-Monday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Click here for a map and directions. Dwelley Farms. . Also pre-picked nectarines, white peaches, white nectarines, and veggies. Honey and eggs also sold on site. Picnic area. Groups must call in advance. (UPDATED: April 27, 2015, JBS)
Peter Wolfe Ranch Concord Ave - Apricots, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, loquats, watermelons 22111 Concord Ave (HT #23), Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-1308. Email: peter@peterwolfe.com. Open: call for hours; Available May - August. Directions: Located in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County, just 60 miles east of San Francisco. Visit our website for directions and availability. . Click here for a map and directions. .
Peter Wolfe Ranch Creek Road - Apricots, peaches, cherries, mandarins, tomatoes, loquats, watermelons 7700 Creek Rd, Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-1308. Email: peter@peterwolfe.com. Open: call for hours. Directions: Located in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County, just 60 miles east of San Francisco. Click here for a map and directions. . Spring White Peaches -Early May, Fay Elberta - July. . Visit our website for directions and availability.
Peter Wolfe Ranch Eureka Ave - Apricots, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, loquats, watermelons 6600 Eureka Avenue, Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-1308. Email: peter@peterwolfe.com. Open: call for hours; May, June for U-Pick. Directions: Located in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County, just 60 miles east of San Francisco. Click here for a map and directions. . . Visit our website for directions and availability.
Peter Wolfe Ranch Payne Ave - Apricots, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, loquats, watermelons 1164 Payne Avenue, Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-1308. Email: peter@peterwolfe.com. Open: call for hours. Directions: Located in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County, just 60 miles east of San Francisco. Click here for a map and directions. . ;Available May - August. . Visit our website for directions and availability.
Smith Family Farms - boysenberries, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, pumpkin patch, tunnel of hay, a barnyard where kids can pet the farm animals, picnic area, and a replica of a Miwok Indian village. 4430 Sellers Road, Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-625-5966. Open: daily 8 am to 6 pm for Upick from May call for exact opening date through October and throughout the month of December for Christmas trees. Directions: in Eastern Contra Costa County, about 45 minutes east of Oakland or one hour from San Francisco; call for detailed directions. U-pick and picked boysenberries, tomatoes \(50 varieties including Roma, beefsteak, and heirloom\), peppers \(15 types of hot and sweet\), and a wide selection of other vegetables, herbs, stone fruits, apples, and fresh-cut flowers. Fall pumpkin harvest hayrides and special events offered. Picnic area. . Click here for a map and directions. Smith Family Farms Facebook page. . daily 8 am to 6 pm for Upick from May (call for exact opening date) through October and throughout the month of December for Christmas trees. in Eastern Contra Costa County, about 45 minutes east of Oakland or one hour from San Francisco; call for detailed directions. U-pick and picked boysenberries, tomatoes (50 varieties including Roma, beefsteak, and heirloom), peppers (15 types of hot and sweet), and a wide selection of other vegetables, herbs, stone fruits, apples, and fresh-cut flowers. Fall pumpkin harvest hayrides and special events offered. Picnic area. Click here for their Facebook page. (UPDATED: April 28, 2015, JBS) Comments from a visitor on July 12, 2009: "They have a marvelous collection of unusual heirloom tomatoes, all kinds of other vegetables, Brentwood sweet corn. They also have seasonal fruits. You can pick or they have a stand you can buy from with very reasonable hours. Their prices are very good also. At Halloween and Christmas they have special hayrides and barn activities for the kids along with corn and hay mazes. I am a very satisfied customer. "
Three Nunns Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, apricots, blackberries, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, melons, nectarines, other berries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelons, Honey from hives on the farm 550 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood, CA 94513. Phone: (925) 550-1484. Email: Threenunnsfarm@gmail.com. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Three Nunns Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (925) 550-0780. . ^ Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Formerly called George's Roadside Berry Farm. (UPDATED: April 22, 2020) Another list of farms and farm stands in this area (not necessarily PYO)
Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the
tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.
During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them
finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in
the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.
Tomato Varieties
In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry
tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water. But you can use any type you can get hold of. You may just have to cook them down
longer to boil off excess water. See our Master list of tomato varieties
Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!
Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes. Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and
food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food. For others, you
can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner. I've noted what's
required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!