2024 Clackamas County, Oregon Blackberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Blackberry U-Pick Orchards in Clackamas County, Oregon in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blackberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blackberries 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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Clackamas County
Farmer John's Produce & Nursery - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, raspberries, marionberries, peaches, boysenberries, strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, other pyo crops 15000 SW Oldsville Road, McMinnville, OR 97128. Phone: (503) 474-3514. Email: j.baconfarmsllc@gmail.com. Open: Season: Mid April - October 31st and December. Click here for a map and directions. Farmer John's Produce & Nursery . Spring Hours: Mon./Wed.-Sat. 9 am to 6pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, Closed Tuesdays. Summer Hours: Monday to Sat. 9 am to 7pm. Fall Hours: Monday to Sun. 9 am to 6pm. Winter Hours: Thurs. - Sun. 9 am to 6pm, December .24th: 9 am to 2:30pm. Berries, produce, and cut flowers grown by 5th generation farmers! From our family to yours since 1882. Offering U-pick and we-pick.
Karam Farm And Garden - blackberries, blueberries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, peas, peppers, raspberries (yellow), tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, pony rides, farm animals 16408 S. Hattan Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: 503-631-8722. Email: KARAMFARMGARDEN@GMAIL.COM. Open: 6 days a week from 9-6. Directions: from Tigard-West LinnI-205, take exit #10, 213-Oregon CityMollala, go to the Second light and turn Right on Redland Road, \(2 miles will be Karam Nursery pass & continue up Redland\) go about 5-6miles and turn Left at FisherMill Road, First road on left will be Hattan Rd, turn Left On Hattan Road and drive for 12 mile and we are on the Right . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash, check. . Closed on Tuesday. from Tigard-West LinnI-205, take exit #10, 213-Oregon City/Mollala, go to the Second light and turn Right on Redland Road, (2 miles will be Karam Nursery pass & continue up Redland) go about 5-6miles and turn Left at FisherMill Road, First road on left will be Hattan Rd, turn Left On Hattan Road and drive for 1/2 mile and we are on the Right No Chemical Farm!!! Over 10 acres of U-Pick vegetables , We have so much ready for Upick and a full Produce Store with all our Fresh veggies, Hoodriver Peaches, Nectarines and Plums, Local Beets, Our fresh picked Melons, Onions and Potatoes and so much More. Our fresh farm eggs too Fresh picked - Hoodriver Bartlett Pears, Pluots, Nectarines, Italian Plums, Peaches, Red Gala Apple, Gala Apple, Honey Crisp and Gravenstein Apples and Grapes just in now! U-pick ready Now -Tomatoes- EarliGirl and Beefsteak are .60 cents lb these are loaded ripe for easy picking . Heirloom and Specialty $1.79 lb and Cherry tomatoes are 1.29 lb -Several types of Peppers from Hot to Sweet- Gypsy, Bell, Hungarian Yellow, Sweet Banana, Cherry, Lilac, Black Hungarian and More .99lb Small Peppers -Cayenne Hot Chili's and Serrano -CORN-bicolor Super Sweet now only 4 for $1 -Cabbage- Green .39 lb, Red .49 lb -Yellow and Purple Beans .79 lb -Leeks -Pickling Cucumbers .89 lb. call for avail. -Lemon Cucumbers 5 for $1 -Slicing and Burpless Cucumbers 4 for $1 -Sultan and Armenian Cucumbers 1.29 lb -Eggplant- Japanese (long Slender) , Kamo (Small Round) and Thai White .99 lb Large Eggplant $1.19 lb -Squash- Mexican, Acorn, Zucchini, Golden .59lb And More! (UPDATED: April 29, 2022)
Morning Shade Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, currants (red and black), gooseberries, marionberries, pears, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties are available, picnic area 8345 S. Barnards Road, Canby, OR 97013. Phone: 503-651-2622. Email: morningshadefarm@google.com. Open: Check web page for seasonal hours and crop availability starting mid- or late-June for you-pick and picked blueberries. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Morning Shade Farm Facebook page. . . is located in a peaceful and pictorial setting on the edge of 50 acres of woods back off the main road. We use integrated pest management practices to minimize our use of chemicals. Our U-pick vegetables are all organically grown and we use only organic chemicals or spray derived from natural substances directly on our fruit. Some inorganic fertilizers and limited weed control is used on the ground around our berry bushes and fruit trees.
Olson Farms - strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, marionberries, pumpkins 22255 SE Borges Road, Damascus, OR 97089. Phone: 503-638-2172. Open: U-Pick Hours: 9 am to 6 pm daily. Click here for a map and directions. . From early June, strawberries are available for U pick, bring your own containers. Pumpkin patch iin the Fall. Pumpkin hours are e Monday-Saturday, 9-6 and Sunday, 10-5. Activities on the weekends include our caterpillar barrel train, pony rides, our free kids play area and free hay rides! Come visit us and search for the perfect pumpkin in our real pumpkin patch. (ADDED: April 5, 2021, JBS)
South Barlow Berries - strawberries, raspberries, silvanberries, marionberries, boysenberries and triple crown blackberries, 29190 S. Barlow Road, Canby, OR 97013. Phone: 503-266-3193. Email: info@southbarlowberries.com. Open: 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday thru Saturday. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. South Barlow Berries Facebook page. . Sylvan Berries, Triple Crown Berries. Strawberries are ready all of June. Sylvans are a cross between marion and boysen they are ready 3 weeks before either the Marionberries or boysenberries. Marions and Boysens are ready for picking starting of July. Triple Crown, a huge blackberry, is ready in August. Through the season, we have strawberries, Sylvans, Obsidion Blackberry, Tayberry, Raspberry, Boysens and Marions. Only picked blueberries are available at the stand for purchase. NO U-PICKS ON BLUEBERRIES. . Our farm offers a variety of berries to either pick from the vine yourself or purchase fresh from our farm stand. Varieties include strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and many more. Come taste for yourself and experience the freshness of Oregon berries. There is nothing that compares to berries straight from the vine. We also have home made jams and frozen berries for sale. Raspberries ; Triple Crown Blackberries A visitor writes on July 03, 2022: "Raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries, $3.50 per lb pyo"
Blackberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
In
the U.S. Blackberries typically peak during June in the South, and in July in
the North. Crops are ready at various times of the month depending on which part
of the state you are located. In order to produce good local Blackberries,
producers depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions.
See this page for a list of
blackberry festivals around the U.S.
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 Blackberries, 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 Blackberries 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 Blackberries
There are two types of blackberries to know about: thorny and thornless!
Obviously, the thornless are easier to pick, but some people claim the
thorny varieties are sweeter. With the thorny plants, you want to reach into
the plant in the gaps, so you don't need to touch anything but the berry
you're after, avoiding the thorns.
A ripe blackberry is deep black with a
plump, full feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug.
If the berry is red or purple, it's not ripe yet.
Repeat these
operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries.Unlike
strawberries, blackberries are usually pretty tough, I dump mine into the
bucket. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
Don't overfill
your containers or try to pack the berries down.
General Picking Tips
Whether you pick Blackberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here
are a few tips to keep in mind:
Pick only the berries that are fully black. 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!
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.
Blackberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week,
depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few days in
storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor and
tends to shrivel.
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.
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)
Blackberries 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 blackberries (while
they are in the fridge)!
Even under ideal conditions blackberries will only keep for a week in a
refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible
after purchase
Blackberry tea was said to be a cure for dysentery during the Civil War.
During outbreaks of dysentery, temporary truces were declared to allow both
Union and Confederate soldiers to "go blackberrying" to forgage for
blackberries to ward off the disease.
Blackberries were enjoyed by the ancient Greeks, who believed them to be
a cure for diseases of the mouth and throat, as well as a preventative
against many ailments, including gout.
The blackberry leaf was also used as an early hair dye, having been
recommended by Culpeper, the English herbalist, to be boiled in a lye
solution in order to "maketh the hair black".
Researchers have known for quite some time that berries contain
antioxidants which help to fight cancer causing free radicals. A study at
the University of Ohio has found that blackberries are the most potent
cancer fighting berries of them all, by nearly 40 percent!
U-pick Blackberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart
equals 1 and 1/2 pounds of fresh berries.
Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as Blackberries 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.