2024 Clackamas County, Oregon Boysenberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Boysenberry U-Pick Orchards in Clackamas County, Oregon in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for boysenberries that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have boysenberries 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Clackamas County

• Albeke Farms - Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, Marionberries, Boysenberries, Gravenstein, Macintosh, Melrose apples, peaches, pickles, tomatoes, beans, pumpkins, Concord grapes
  16107 S. Wilson Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: 503-632-3989. Open: June-October; Monday to Friday, 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm, U-Picks change daily, so please call ahead for availability; Fall Hours Begin in September; Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: 10 minutes from I-205. Take Park Place \(exit 10\) onto Hwy 213, to Beavercreek Rd.; turn left, go 3 miles to Wilson Road. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Albeke Farms Facebook page. 10 minutes from I-205. Take Park Place (exit 10) onto Hwy 213, to Beavercreek Rd.; turn left, go 3 miles to Wilson RoadFacebook page. U-pick/ready picked: . Fresh picked in stand: super sweet corn, sweet cherries, cots, pears, apples, country crafts and more. U-pick/ready picked: . Fresh picked in stand: super sweet corn, sweet cherries, cots, pears, apples, country crafts and more. .
• 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. Spring Hours: Mon./Wed.-Sat. 9 am to 6pm, Sunday 10 am to 6 pm, 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.
• 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.
• 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 am to 6 pm, 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"
• Thompson Farms - Strawberries, Raspberries, blueberries, marionberries, boysenberries, pumpkins
  24727 SE Bohna Park Road, Boring, OR 97009. Phone: 503-667-9138. Directions: Located 5 mile South of Gresham on SE 242nd or 1 mile north of Hwy 212 on SE 242nd. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 503-658-46407 days/week 8-6. Fresh produce. 7 days/week 8-6. U-pick, ready picked farm produce stand. We grow it! Please call for daily updates. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, marionberries, boysenberries, produce, pumpkins & fall December or. Usually available: June: Strawberries. July: Raspberries, blues, marions, boysens. Aug-Oct: Pumpkins.
  Comments from a visitor on July 31, 2012: "We went to pick U-pick marionberries because their voice mail message said the berries were ripe and ready to pick and the price was right and they don't spray. Unfortunately, the field they sent us to was not only not sprayed it was also not tended at all. The berries were somewhat dried out because they don't irrigate at all, and not as flavorful as one would want, and the vines were all over the place and quite thorny, making it hard to pick. The worst problem was when we got them home and found that many - like LOTS - of the berries had small white worms in them, crawling out all over the place. We did our best to remove them so we could use the berries that we'd paid $1.50- a pound for. We were very disappointed. Thompsons has been a good place to pick U-pick in the past but this new field is really not worth it.
  Comments from a visitor on June 28, 2010: "Just wanted to let you know that is spray free. Thanks for the wonderful web site. It's great!"

 

Boysenberry

Boysenberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Boysenberries originated in Anaheim, California, in the 1920s when horticulturist Rudolph Boysen, a Swedish immigrant with a ranch there in the Napa Valley, developed the boysenberry by crossing a dewberry-loganberry hybrid with raspberries and blackberries. The plant is hardy, vigorous and thornless. The history is still a bit muddled, but this is the most accepted genealogy. Boysen later gave the boysenberry to Walter Knott of Knott's Berry Farm who popularized it.

Boysenberries look like small blackberries, about 1/2 inch to 1 inch across, but have a sweeter, flavor with fewer smaller seeds and hints of raspberry flavor. Boysenberries prefer a mild, damp climate, but still survive in hot climates, although it they do not get enough water, the berries will be more dense, like a raison, rather than plump and juicy. This is probably the easiest berry to grow, bar none.

 They typically peak during June in the South of the U.S., and in July in the north and in Canada. 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 Boysenberries, producers depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions. See this page for a list of blackberry festivals around the U.S. (Yeah, boysenberries are lumped in with blackberries)

See this page for a master list and guide to all blackberry varieties and hybrids

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. 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!
2. Leave early.  On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
   
3. Most growers furnish picking containers designed for Boysenberries, 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 Boysenberries 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.
4. 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 Boysenberries

1. I've only ever seen thornless Boysenberries, although, I suppose somewhere, someone has one with thorns (but its' probably not a true Boysenberry)! Obviously, the thornless are easier to pick,
2. A ripe boysenberry 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.
3. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Unlike strawberries, boysenberries are usually pretty tough, I dump mine into the bucket. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
4. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.

General Picking Tips

Whether you pick Boysenberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

1. 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!
2. 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. Boysenberries 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

1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
2. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
3. 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) Boysenberries 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 boysenberries (while they are in the fridge)!
4. Even under ideal conditions boysenberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase

Boysenberry Recipes, Freezing and Jam directions

Blackberry recipes work exactly the same with Boysenberries

1. How to make Boysenberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free Boysenberry jam directions - very easy!
2. How to make Boysenberry jelly
3. How to freeze berries
4. Boysenberry syrup, make and can it! 
5. Seedless boysenberry pie!
6. Boysenberry Festivals: Where, When and More to Find an Boysenberry Festival Near You this year:

Boysenberry Facts and Tips

• Black Raspberries, also known as "black caps" are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins!
• The USDA says 1 cup of boysenberries has about 62 calories.
• 1 cup of boysenberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
• Select plump, firm, fully boysenberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
• Ohio State University's Article Regarding Their Prevention of Cancer
• OOregon Berry Black Raspberry Brochure
• Guide to blackberry varieties
• Researchers have known for quite some time that all blackberries varieties contain antioxidants which help to fight cancer causing free radicals.  A study at the University of Ohio has found that boysenberries are the most potent cancer fighting berries of them all, by nearly 40 percent!
• U-pick Boysenberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/2 pounds of fresh berries.
• 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.

 

 

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