2024 Northeastern Washington State Peach U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Peach U-Pick Orchards in Northeastern Washington State in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for peaches that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have peaches 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.

Spokane County

• Beck's Harvest House and Orchard - U-Pick raspberries, cherries, peaches, pears, apricots, rhubarb and apples, Farm Market, Restaurant & Bakery.
  9919 E Greenbluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: 509-238-6970. Email: info@greenblufffarms.com. Open: daily, see their website or call for current hours and crop availability. Directions: See their website or call for directions.We grow over 100 Varieties of Fruit for U-PICK or picked! Green Bluff\'s Market for Klicker Strawberries. Wines, Gifts, Gourmet Foods, Cider, Festivals & Special Events. Home of .. \FRIENDLY FAMILY FARM FUN\"!!! Are you looking for something fun for the entire family? Picking your own fruit is a wonderful activity that everyone can enjoy. Walking outdoors". Click here for a map and directions.
  Beck's Harvest House and Orchard Facebook page. breathing in the farm fresh air and taking in the sights and sounds of the farm is like a little vacation away from your regular routine. We offer U-Pick raspberries
• Cherry Hill - cherries, peaches, raspberries (red), gift shop, porta-potties are available, farm animals
  18207 North Sands Road, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-1987. Email: ronda@cherryhillwa.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Cherry Hill Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (509)238-1978. . U-Pick or Picked cherries, Come and enjoy our beautiful view of Mt. Spokane and pick Cherries (Bing, Rainier and Pie). Trees pruned low for EZ picking. Orchard & Market offers a fun adventure for the whole family. With fresh cherries, raspberries, peaches and plums on our beautiful farm, you can pick your own fruit for jam, pies, cobbler, canning, or just for eating. U-Pick fruit means you get to head out into the orchard and pick what you want. Prices and picking times vary.
• Green Bluff High Country Orchard - U-Pick and picked Cherries, Peaches, Raspberries, Apples, Apricots and Pears, Weddings
  8518 E. Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: (509) 238-9545. Open: see their website or call for current hours and crop availability. Directions: See their website or call for directions. The Big Red Barn with Country Charm. Joe and JoAnne Smatlan welcome you to their orchard and country store - gifts, antiques and decor U-pick and prepicked local produce. Enjoy unique gourmet lunches, fresh baked piespastries, ice cream and espresso treats. Bring a group for a special farm experience - company, family or church celebrations. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Green Bluff High Country Orchard Facebook page. . See their website or call for directions. The Big Red Barn with Country Charm. Joe and JoAnne Smatlan welcome you to their orchard and country store - gifts, antiques and decor U-pick and prepicked local produce. Enjoy unique gourmet lunches, fresh baked pies/pastries, ice cream and espresso treats. Bring a group for a special farm experience - company, family or church celebrations.
• Hansen's Green Bluff Orchard LLC - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, cherries, currants (red and black), flowers, grapes, peaches, plums, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), rhubarb, summer squash, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, restrooms, picnic area
  8215 East Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: 509-238-4902. Email: hansenrtkd@aol.com. Open: daily 9am to 5pm as fruit ripens, starting in July; Call or check website for closures. Directions: We\'re located on the historic west side of Green Bluff, north of Spokane WA. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . We are located on the historic west side of Green Bluff, north of Spokane WA. Cherries in July, peaches in August, apples and cider throughout September and October; Choose your own Christmas Trees day after Thanksgiving. We use integrated pest management practices.
• Hidden Acres Orchards - U-Pick and picked raspberries, Cherries, Peaches, blackberries, Cots, Prunes, apples (many varieties), Jams, apple butter, take and bake pies, Gift Packs, Gift Shop, Educational Tours, Pumpkin Patch. Festival Fun includes: Hayrides, Corn Maze, picnic area
  16802 N. Applewood Lane, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-2830. Email: hiddenacreswa@msn.com. Open: see their website or call for current hours and crop availability. Click here for a map and directions. . See their website or call for directions. Penelope pumpkin, Lunch, Live Music, Tepee, Cabin, Photo Opts galore. Covered picnic tables. Ample Parking. In the Spring, Summer, and Fall months we happily offer U-Pick and Picked - (call for picking times and seasons) Asparagus Morel Mushrooms Rhubarb Raspberries Cherries Peaches Blackberries Blueberries Apricots Plums Pears Apples (23 varieties) Pumpkins Winter Squash Vegetable Assortment. - We also offer Free range, organically fed Duck, Chicken, and Turkey eggs. Local un-pasteurized honey in our Jam Shop. A petting zoo stocked with friendly farm animals! Come check out Green Bluff's only farm run on Bio-Diesel.
• High Country Orchard - peaches, apricots, cherries, plums
  8518 E Greenbluff Rd, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: (509) 238-9545. Email: highcountryorchard@gmail.com. Open: Cherry Picking Hours: 8-6 Daily, 10-6 Sundays; and the Farm store is daily from March 31 - December 23rd; Hours change during the year. Click here for a map and directions. . . Please note we sometimes close a half hour early if weather is bad or there are no customers for a long time. Wedding venue questions, call (509) 496-9209. Cherry Festival is July 3-23 , 2019 - Bing, Rainier and Pie tree-ripened cherries will be available for U-Pick on festival days and throughout the week while the fruit is ripe. Peach Festival - July 20 through Labor Day. Peach ice-cream,cakes, or pies - no matter how you slice them, our peaches are delicious. Plus lots of other great food, live music on weekends, and family entertainment! We have great U-Pick peaches but orchard is only open for U-Pick on days that the peaches are ripe. However, we always have great varieties of pre-picked at the front of the store. Come sample and pick your favorite! Buy by the box or the pound! Also other farm fresh produce like nectarines, beets, kale, cabbage, etc. (ADDED: July 10, 2019, JBS)
• Robel Orchard - apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries, nectarines, peaches, U-pick and already picked
  19405 North Sands Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: 509-238-1911. Email: robelorchard@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2020; Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. Directions: . Payment: Cash, Check. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. .
• Roening's On Green Bluff - cherries, peaches
  17715 & 18102 N. Day Mt. Spokane Road, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-1258. Email: rroening@aol.com. Open: call for current hours and crop availability. Click here for a map and directions. . Home of Green Bluff Greenhouse & Nursery and the family orchard. Cherries (Bing, Pie, Lambert, Royal Ann, Vans and Rainier). Pruned low for easy picking. Peaches picked to order (Early Red Haven, Red Haven & Red Globe). Special Event Planning for all group sizes.
• Siemers Farm, LLC - U-pick Strawberries, Cherries & Peaches,
  11125 E. Day-Mt. Spokane Road, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-6242. Open: see their website or call for current hours and crop availability. Directions: .Located on the Northeast corner of Green Bluff; See their website or call for directions. Venue for special events: Weddings, Family & Company Picnics, Birthday Parties, etc. Fall Harvest Apple Festival with Train & Wagon Rides, Giant Slide, Pirate Ship, Safari Animals, Games in the CornShrub Maze, Talking-Chicken & Castle. 50 venders: Sidewok Cafe Foods, Live Music, Arts & Crafts, Indian Corn, Squash, Straw, Cornstalks, Gourds, Apples & many varieties and colors of Pumpkins. Cider, Honey, Jam & Gift Items. EZ Parking. A fabulous view of Mt. Spokane and is surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges to the North and East. We have FREE Picnic areas, FREE Parking, and the Fort Siemers Playhouse is always . Click here for a map and directions. . .Located on the Northeast corner of Green Bluff; See their website or call for directions. Venue for special events: Weddings, Family & Company Picnics, Birthday Parties, etc. Fall Harvest Apple Festival with Train & Wagon Rides, Giant Slide, Pirate Ship, Safari Animals, Games in the Corn/Shrub Maze, Talking-Chicken & Castle. 50 venders: Sidewok Cafe Foods, Live Music, Arts & Crafts, Indian Corn, Squash, Straw, Cornstalks, Gourds, Apples & many varieties and colors of Pumpkins. Cider, Honey, Jam & Gift Items. EZ Parking. A fabulous view of Mt. Spokane and is surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges to the North and East. We have FREE Picnic areas, FREE Parking, and the Fort Siemers Playhouse is always open. We also have reasonably priced snack food and beverages in the well stocked Affordable Gift Shop and an ATM when we are open for business. FREE Wagon Rides are available during fruit picking seasons and on all Saturdays and Sundays during the Apple Festival.
• Smith's Hilltop Orchard U-Pick - cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, apples
  9423 E. Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: (509) 238-4647. Open: call for current hours and crop availability. Directions: Call for directions. Cherries \(Bing, Rainier, Chelan, Lambert\); Peaches \(Red Haven, Daroga Red, Glohaven & Flamin\' Fury\). Nectarines and PlumsPrunes. Apples \(Honeycrisp, Early Gold and Jonagold and more\). All U-Pick. STRAWBERRIES U-pick or Picked. Plus fresh harvested Potatoes, Tomatoes, Pumpkins, Vegetables, Squash and Gourds. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Smith's Hilltop Orchard U-Pick Facebook page. . Cherries (Bing, Rainier, Chelan, Lambert); Peaches (Red Haven, Daroga Red, Glohaven & Flamin' Fury). Nectarines and Plums/Prunes. Apples (Honeycrisp, Early Gold and Jonagold and more). All U-Pick. STRAWBERRIES U-pick or Picked. Plus fresh harvested Potatoes, Tomatoes, Pumpkins, Vegetables, Squash and Gourds.
• Wellen's Luscious Fruit and Antiques - U-Pick and Picked cherries, apricots, apples, peaches, plums
  16420 N. Sands Road, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-6978. Open: call for current hours and crop availability. Click here for a map and directions. . Cherries: Bing, Lambert, Van and Pie. Four varieties of apricots, Early Apples, early slicing and canning peaches, Plums, Prunes and 15 varieties of apples. We grow all we sell!
• Yaryan's Orchard - U-pick or picked cherries, apricots, peaches, apples, nectarines, plums and Honey.
  10229 E. Day-Mt. Spokane Road, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-6261. Open: call for current hours and crop availability. Click here for a map and directions. . 1/2 mile east of Green Bluff store. U-pick or picked to order fruit cherries, apricots, peaches for slicing or for canning (Early & Late Red Haven, Daroga Red, Rosa, Red Globe, Canadian Harmony). We offer a large variety of apples (Early Gold, Gala, Macintosh, Jonathan, Red & Golden Delicious, Johnagold, Honey Crisp, Cameo, Fugi, etc.)

 

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Peach Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

In the U.S., Peaches typically peak during late June through July in the South, and July and August in the North. In order to produce good local peaches, producers depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions, and no late frosts. If you want to know which are the best varieties of peaches for home canning, see this page!

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - Peaches are affected by weather (both rain and cooler temperature) more than most crops. 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 peaches, 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 Peaches more than 14 inches deep will bruise the fruit on the bottom. Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good containers.
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.
5. You might want to ask whether the peaches are! There are two major types of peaches: "Freestone" and. "Clingstone". Freestone peaches and nectarines have flesh that slips easily away from the pit. Clingstones are a REAL pain, because the fruit tenaciously clings to the stone or pit! Most peach varieties grown today are freestone and are usually available (depending upon your location) from June through September. Some nectarines are freestone and some are clingstone. Freestone nectarines are available in June and July. Most plum varieties are clingstone. 

When you get home

1. Spread the fruit out on towels or newspapers and separate any mushy or damaged fruit to use immediately.
2. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the others and freeze them up!
3. Even under ideal conditions peaches will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase
4. Now, get ready to make Peach jam or canned peaches - It is VERY easy - especially with our free
    - peach jam instructions - they're illustrated and easy and our page on
    - how to make home canned peaches from fresh!
   - Or see here to freeze peaches instead!
   - make your own home canned peach pie filling to use in the winter
5. Here's a great and easy peach pie recipe
   or peach-blueberry pie  or how about
   - peach salsa?
   - Peach chutney
   - Spiced peaches
   - peach butter
   - Peach honey
   - pickled peaches
   - peach syrup
   - peach juice
6. Here are some great and easy peach desert recipes, like easy peach cobbler.
7. If you want more information about the Giant Peach water tower in Gaffney, SC, click here.

Temporary Storage Tips

• Ripe peaches have a creamy or golden undertone and "peachy-sweet" fragrance.
• Peaches should be refrigerated and used within a few days.
• Putting peaches and nectarines in a loosely closed paper bag at room temperature for a day or two can help soften firm fruit - but they won't become sweeter or ripen further - that stopped when they were removed from th etree.
• For best flavor, allow the fruit to ripen fully on the tree.
• Store at 33�F to 40�F  and high humidity (a vegetable drawer in the fridge).

How to tell if the peaches are ripe!

• Attached to the tree: Peaches are best picked when the fruit separates easily from the twigs. If it is hard to pull off the tree, it isn't ripe! Peaches will not ripen further once removed from the tree (they only "soften")
• Color: Green is definitely unripe, but you can't use red color as an indicator of how ripe a peach is. Different peach varieties have differing amounts of red blush in their natural coloring. Pick them when the ground color changes from green to yellow, orange, red (or a combination). The skin of yellow-fleshed varieties ripens to an orange tint, while the skin of white-fleshed varieties changes from greenish- to yellow-white.
• Softness: unless you like your peaches very firm, pick your peaches with just a little "give" when gently pressed. Peaches at this stage are great for eating, freezing, and baking. Peaches won't ripen very much after picking!
• Odor: It should smell sweet and ripe!

Tips on How to Pick Peaches

A peach is softer than most fruit, so it is important to pick a peach gently, with little pressure. Using the sides of your fingers rather your fingertips helps to avoid bruising.  Grab the peach firmly and pull it straight off the branch. DON'T drop the peach into the basket, but set it in gently!

Marks on the Peachs: Bugs (particularly squash bugs and stink bugs) bite fruit during development and this results in some imperfections in the peach. This is especially the case with organically raised fruit.  These look like dents in the peaches if the peaches were bitten by a bug when they were young. This causes a spot that does not grow properly and makes a wrinkle in the peach. There's nothing wrong with these peaches. They may look funny, but they will taste just as good as blemish-free peaches, and it's better not to have the pesticides!

How much do you need?

Raw measures:

• About 2 medium peaches = 1 cup sliced peaches.
• About 4 medium peaches = 1 cup pureed peach.
• About 3 medium peaches = 1 pound of peaches

Process yields (Raw amounts to processed amounts)

• 2 to 21/2 pounds of fresh peaches yields 1 quart canned
• 1 lb of fresh peaches typically yields 3 cups of peeled, sliced peaches or 2 cups or puree.
• It takes about 5 good sizes peaches or nectarines (or about 10 plums) to fill one quart jar of canned peaches.
• An average of 171/2 pounds of fresh peaches are needed per canner load of 7 quarts;
• An average of 11 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints.
• 1 bushel = 48 to 50 pounds, yields approximately 18 to 25 quart jars.

And a visitor contributes this: 6-7 peaches makes about 4 cups puree, so 2-3 peaches make about 2 cups puree. 1 peach equals about 1 cup puree.

Peaches-Average retail price per pound and per cup equivalent

 

Peach pit tips

It's best to remove peach pits before you cook the peaches. Cherry, peach, and apricot pits also contain amygdalin; the latter two, in potentially harmful amounts. Fortunately, peach and apricot pits are sufficiently large and hard that few people intentionally swallow or chew them. (The unapproved anti-cancer drug See this page for more information&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/cam/laetrile">Laetrile is a semisynthetic derivative of amygdalin; a cheaper version of laetrile produced in Mexico came from crushed apricot pits.) See this page for more information.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers