2024 Dallas area of Texas Plum U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Plum U-Pick Orchards in Dallas area of Texas in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for plums that we know of in this area.
Not all areas of a state have plums orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
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Ellis County
Larken Farms - Uses natural growing practices, beets, blackberries, pears, plums, pumpkins, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, already-picked produce, farm animals 3653 Greathouse Road, Waxahachie, TX 75167. Phone: 972-230-7038. Email: Khalver439@aol.com. Open: Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm; It best to call before you go to be sure the crop you want is available for pyo. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 214-882-1349Fax: 972-274-1203 Blackberries: May 21 June 15, Peaches June 15 to August 15, All other vegetables as per season, Pears August 10 to September 15. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certificationWe provide baskets/sacks, but if you have something else you prefer to use, feel free to bring it. If you prefer to wear gloves, please bring your own. You will be walking through the orchard and in the garden, so we require wearing closed-toe shoes. If weather is an issue, please check out website before heading this way.(UPDATED: April 14, 2018, JBS)
Fannin County
Jenkins Farms - blackberries, peaches, plums, restrooms 269 Cr 1600, Ravenna, TX 75476. Phone: 903-583-2220. Email: patclaude@verizon.net. Open: around May 15 for picking; When we have fruit we are open 7days 8 to 5; Please call to verify on availability the message is updated nightly. Directions: North of Bonham on Hwy78 about 12 miles and left on FM274 go about 1 12 miles there will be a sign on the right. approximately 75 miles from the Dallas area. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Jenkins Farms Facebook page. North of Bonham on Hwy78 about 12 miles and left on FM274 go about 1 1/2 miles there will be a sign on the right. approximately 75 miles from the Dallas area If you want us to pick please call ahead. Typical Crop availability (but still CALL before you come): Blackberries, Plums in June, Peaches in June-July. Jenkins Farm facebook page.
Hill County
Majestic Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, pears, Asian pears, persimmons, plums, 433 Hill County Road 1306, Whitney, TX 76692. Phone: (817) 648-8585. Email: annmershawn@gmail.com. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: From Hillsboro take highway 22 west, 1 mile after going through Peoria take FM 3050 North. 3050 turns into a gravel road. You will come to a Y in the road, go right on HCR 1306 we are 1.3 miles on the left. From Whitney take highway 22 east \(approx. 6 miles\) take FM 3050 North. 3050 turns into a gravel road. You will come to a Y in the road, go right on HCR 1306 we are 1.3 miles on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Majestic Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (817) 648-2821 From Hillsboro take highway 22 west, 1 mile after going through Peoria take FM 3050 North. 3050 turns into a gravel road. You will come to a Y in the road, go right on HCR 1306 we are 1.3 miles on the left. From Whitney take highway 22 east (approx. 6 miles) take FM 3050 North. 3050 turns into a gravel road. You will come to a Y in the road, go right on HCR 1306 we are 1.3 miles on the leftWe minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals Please review Facebook for up-to-date information before coming out. Peaches are usually available June to mid August (call for availability). We started pick-ur-own in 2008. We are a young orchard with 16 different varieties of peaches,14 freestone and 2 semi-cling. We have 2 white flesh peach that is low acid and is good for patients going through Chemo. Since we are a young orchard we continue to learn and improve our process of growing and harvesting the premium peach that we are aiming to achieve. Re-planting and de-weeding the blackberry patch has been a chore the last couple of years, so it will probably be another year before we will have blackberries again to pick. Plums have a very brief season and normally start in June (call first) (UPDATED: April 13, 2023)
Hood County
Oleo Farm - apples, apricots, beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, figs, melons, onions, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, 9100 Colony Road, Tolar, TX 76476. Phone: . Open: permanently closed. Directions: Take Highway 377 to Tolar, Texas, which is located between Granbury and Stephenville. At Tolar take Highway 56 North. Go 1.5 miles to Colony Road. Go west on Colony Road to the first house on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 15265849132.00043fa4603d00eafe7eb"> Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified OrganicHomemade ice cream and fresh produce can be purchased in downtown Tolar on Highway 377 during seasonal periods
Tarrant County
Henrietta Creek Orchard - Pick your own apples (10 varieties), peaches (6 varieties), black-eyed peas, squash, and okra, Plums, tomatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Pumpkin patch 14255 Old Denton Road, Roanoke, TX 76262. Phone: 817-439-3202. Email: ss.apple@juno.com. Open: See this page for picking updates. Directions: Located in North Tarrant County. Click here for a map and directions. is . We are East of the Alliance Airport and South of the Texas Motor Speedway. From I-35W exit #66. Turn East on Keller Haslet Road after .7 mile. Take a left (North) on Old Denton Road. After traveling North about 1.2 mile the road curves to the right. We are about .25 mile on the left after the curve. Please use the second entrance.A family owned orchard with Pick Your Own Apples in 6 varieties. Our orchard has over 500 hybrid dwarf apple trees & around 200 peach trees. We also have a pizza garden that includes tomatoes, peppers, garlic and other herbs. We also offer preserves, jellies, salsa, honey and fruit butters for sale in the Apple House (some of these items are sugar free.) (UPDATED: April 1, 2018, JBS) Comments from a visitor on April 29, 2011: "Just an FYI - this farm is alive and well and growing healthy apple and peach trees. It is a great place for taking children to learn about sustainable gardening and farming. "
Plum
Plum Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
In
the U.S., Plums typically peak during July for Sugar Plums; August for Blue, Yellow and Red Plums. In order to produce good local
plums, producers
depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions, and no late frosts.
If you are looking for a plum
festival, see this page.
Before you leave to go to the farm:
Always call before you go to the farm - Plums 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!
Leave
early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
Some growers furnish picking containers designed for plums, 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 Plums 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.
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.
You might want to ask whether the plums are! There are two major types of
plums: "Freestone" and. "Clingstone". Freestone plums
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 plum
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.
Tips on How to Pick Plums
A
plum is softer than most fruit, so it is important to pick a plum gently, with
little pressure. Using the sides of your fingers rather your fingertips helps to
avoid bruising. Grab the plum firmly and pull it straight off the branch.
DON'T drop the plum into the basket, but set it in gently!
Typical
2019 Orchard Plum Pricing:
Average price is
$2.49 /lb.
Picking Tips:
How to tell if the plums are ripe!
Attached to the tree: Plums are best picked when the fruit
separates easily from the twigs. If it is hard to pull off the tree, it
isn't ripe! Plums 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 plum is. Different plum varieties have
differing colors, darker is usually better in any variety. Pick them when the
ground color changes from green to yellow, orange, red or even blue or
purple (or a combination).
Softness: unless you
like your plums very firm, pick your plums with just a little "give"
when gently pressed. Plums at this stage are great for eating, freezing,
and baking. Plums won't ripen very much after picking!
Odor: It should smell sweet and ripe!
Larger plums are riper.
Sugar plums grow in clusters, so carefully select the plum you
want out of the cluster.
Place them gently in a shallow wide container, no more than
8-inches deep, to avoid
crushing the fruit.
Marks on the Plums: Bugs (particularly squash bugs and stink bugs)
bite fruit during development and this results in some imperfections in the
plum. This is especially the case with organically raised fruit. These
look like dents in the plums if the plums were bitten by a bug when they
were young. This causes a spot that does not grow properly and makes a wrinkle
in the plum. There's nothing wrong with these plums. They may look funny, but
they will taste just as good as blemish-free plums, and it's better not to
have the pesticides!
When you get home
Spread the fruit out on towels or newspapers and separate any mushy or
damaged fruit to use immediately.
Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the others and
freeze them up!
Even under ideal conditions plums will only keep for a week in a
refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible
after purchase
It's best to remove plum pits before you cook the plums. Cherry, plum,
and apricot pits also contain amygdalin; the latter two, in potentially harmful
amounts. Fortunately, plum and apricot pits are sufficiently large and hard
that few people intentionally swallow or chew them. (The unapproved anti-cancer
drug
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.
Nutritional Information
plums are virtually fat free. A medium size plum contains less than
one gram of fat.
plums are naturally sodium free.
plums have no cholesterol.
plums are a low calorie snack. A medium size plum contains only 40
calories.
plums contain vitamin A which helps us see in dim light.
plums are considered a good source of fiber. The skin of a plum
provides both roughage and fiber.
Temporary Storage Tips
Ripe plums have a creamy or golden undertone and "plumy-sweet"
fragrance.
Plums should be refrigerated and used within a few days.
Putting plums 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).