2024 Victoria, Australia Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Victoria, Australia in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have raspberries 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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Victoria

• Blue Hills Berries and Cherries - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries,
  27 Parker Rd, Silvan, Silvan, VIC . Phone: (03) 9737 9400. Email: info@upickberries.com.au. Open: The farm is open 7 days a week from 9AM to 5PM from November through to April; Please note ORCHARD ENTRY CLOSES AT 4PM to ensure you have adequate picking time before close of business. Directions: about a 1 hour drive from Melbourne CBD. Self driving is the easiest option. If you prefer to take public transport, you will need to catch a train to Lilydale train station and preferably a taxi from there - call 13CABS to pick you up. We recommend also organising your return trip with the driver at the same time. For bus routes in the area please visit the Public Transport Victoria website. We offer our visitors a unique \'Pick Your Own\' Fruit experience at two locations - 30 Chapman Rd, - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Blue Hills Berries and Cherries Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 24, 2018, JBS)
• Chappies - Cherries, Raspberries and Blackberries, U-pick and already picked
  21 Parker Road, Silvan, VIC 03795. Phone: (03) 9737 9534. Email: enquiries@upick.com.au. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Chappies Facebook page. Click here for our Facebook page.Note: 2016/2017 there is a $10 entry fee to the U-Pick; Kids Primary School Students: $5, Pre-School: Free. What you pick: $10per kg. Cherries will commence end of November. Sour Cherry U-Pick commences late December. We ask that you come prepared to pick in the fields. The weather may be hot and dry or cool and wet - please check weather forecast before leaving home. Wear suitable footwear (the ground may be uneven), a hat and sunscreen are a good idea. And of course, bring a container for your fruit, or pick one up from ushave a large farm including Cherries, Raspberries and Blackberries available for you to U-Pick or buy fresh from our shop. (UPDATED: February 16, 2019, JBS) (ADDED: November 22, 2016)
• Eagles View Raspberries - Uses natural growing practices, raspberries (red), concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  52/a Wiseman Rd, Silvan, VIC 03795. Phone: 397379056. Email: eaglesviewraspberries@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm, mid November till end of the season depending on the weather; Please check Facebook Eagles View Raspberries or give us a ring on 97379056. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Eagles View Raspberries Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm, mid November till end of the season (depending on the weather); Please check Facebook (Eagles View Raspberries) or give us a ring on 973790565 minutes drive from Monbulk. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic(ADDED: October 31, 2018)
• High Grove Berries - blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, red and black currents.
  227 Mt Stanley Road, Stanley, VIC 03747. Phone: +61 3 5728 6526. Email: info@higrove.com.au. Open: The farm is open to the public for pick-your-own berries and cherries in December and January each year. Directions: Take the Stanley road from Beechworth [8 kilometers]. As you drive through the small town of Stanley you come to a \T intersection. Click here for a map and directions. chooks and geese can be encountered. "
• Jay Berries - strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries
  140 Wandin Creek Road, Wandin East, VIC 03139. Phone: (03) 5964 4451. Email: info@jayberries.com.au. Open: Sunday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: in the Yarra Valley, 50 Minutes from Melbourne. . Click here for a map and directions.
• Kinglake Raspberries - raspberries
  Tooheys Road, Pheasant Creek, VIC 03763. Phone: . Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for sales of frozen berries and our range of berryfruit products. Directions: Located between halfway between Kinglake West and Kingslake Central on Main Road. Click here for a map and directions.
• Patchwork Jungle - Uses natural growing practices, apples, apricots, currants (red), Seedless table grapes, table grapes (with seeds), herbs/spices, nectarines, other berries, pears, peaches, raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, farm animals
  30 Main Street, Jung, VIC 03401. Phone: 0428 847271. Email: todjung@iinet.net.au. Open: Seasonally December to February, 7 Days 11am to 6pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard.
• Paynes Orchards - Apples, apricots, blackberries, cherries, nectarines, peaches, raspberries, sylvan berries
  372 Main Street (Avenue of Honour), Bacchus Marsh, VIC 03340. Phone: (03) 5367 2548. Email: info@paynesorchards.com.au. Open: Daily in fruit season Stone fruit December -Mar, Apples Feb - April - June. Click here for a map and directions.
  Paynes Orchards Facebook page.
• Pennyroyal Raspberry Farm - blackberries, boysenberries, other berries, raspberries, strawberries, potatoes, jostaberries (gooseberry/blackcurrant cross) marionberries and mulberries.
  115 Division Road, Murroon via Birregurra, VIC 03242. Phone: . Email: mkjuleff@pennyroyal.com.au. Open: December - early January from 10 am to 5 pm, daily except Xmas day Ring for availability Directions: SW of Geelong drive to Winchelsea south to Deans Marsh follow signs from General store . Directions: SW of Geelong drive to Winchelsea south to Deans Marsh follow signs from General store . We are . Click here for a map and directions. . December - early January from 10 am to 5 pm, daily except Xmas day Ring for availability open January, December. Tea House open for refreshments, light lunch, berry treats other fresh picks - potatoes, jostaberries (gooseberry/blackcurrant cross) marionberries, mulberriesFacebook page. Pick your own organically grown berries during the summer season; and sample our award winning ciders and delicious berry gins. B&B accommodation year-round. Contact us to book accommodation or to find out if we are open for picking. (UPDATED: March 9, 2021 JBS)
• Ravens Creek Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, raspberries, brambleberries, Pasture-raised pork, grass-fed beef, organic produce, honey from hives on the farm
  778 Hendy Main Rd, Moriac, VIC . Phone: . Email: ravenscreekfarm@gmail.com. Open: The peak season for berry picking is December and January; 8 AM to 4 PM THURSDAY TO SUNDAY. Click here for a map and directions.
  Ravens Creek Farm Facebook page.
• Sunny Creek Organic Fruit and Berry Farm - Raspberries (Red, Yellow, Purple, Black), Strawberries, Red and White Currents, Logan Berries, Boysenberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Applies, Chestnuts.
  69 Tudor Road, Childers, VIC 03824. Phone: +61 3 5634 7526. Email: sunnycrk@dcsi.net.au. Open: November to June, on Monday to Friday, from 8. Click here for a map and directions.
  Sunny Creek Organic Fruit and Berry Farm Facebook page.
• The Bramble Farm - Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Youngberries, Jostaberries, Red Currants
  25 Lyppards Road, Langwarrin, VIC . Phone: 9776 7018. Email: brambleb@bigpond.com. Open: All year round; 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. No chemicals used on farm. Frozen and fresh ready picked or pick your own when in season. Chutneys, jams, sauces, juices. Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries. Brambleberries and Raspberries available for picking Nov ~ May, with frozen sales available all year round. We also collect our own Honey and have that as well as a huge variety of products made on the farm. The Bramble Farm is a working farm which uses Integrated Pest Management. N - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
• Wandlin Yallock Farms - raspberries
  105 Quayle Road, Wandin Yallock, VIC . Phone: 61 3 5964 4650. Email: info@warratinalavender.com.au. Open: Wandin Yallock Farms is accessed via the lavendar farm. Click here for a map and directions.
• Waterwheel Orchards - blueberries, raspberries, tayberries, blackberries,
  Fishers Rd, Boolarra, VIC 03869. Phone: (03) 5169 6622. Email: waterwheelorchards@gmail.com. Open: Call for hours, the season is usually from late November to early January. Click here for a map and directions.
• Yileen Berry Farm - follow organic practices,blackberries, boysenberries, currants (red and black), raspberries, Other fruit or veg,
  1345 Leongatha Yarragon Road, Hallston, VIC 03953. Phone: (03) 5668 5268. Email: yileenberryfarm@optusnet.com.au. Open: 8 am to 6 pm or by appointment; Call 03 5668 5268 to confirm times or berry availability. Directions: Travel 5km out of Leongatha along the Strezlecki highway Turn Left into Leongath Yarragon Road. Yileen Berry Farm is 15 minutes from this point. Follow Our \Berry signs to Yileen. See you there. ". Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.

 

Raspberry

Raspberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Raspberries can produce an early summer crop or  a late summer and Fall crop. In the U.S. Spring / Summer raspberries (called florocanes) typically peak during June in the South, and in July in the North. The primocane varieties, which produce raspberries on shoots that come up each Spring are typically read from August until frost.

In addition to the variety a farm plants, the berries are ready at various times depending the local climate, such as which part of the state you are located. See this page for a list of raspberry festivals around the U.S.

And for those of you from the upper midwest through the west and up to Canada, if you are interested in Thimbleberries, see this page.

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 raspberries, 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 raspberries 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 raspberries

1. Raspberry bushes don't have thorns, but they are a pick prickly, so if you want to hold the stem while picking, a pair of lightweight gloves is helpful.

   Raspberries Nutritional Data
   (fresh)

   Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
   Energy	220 kJ (53 kcal)
   Carbohydrates	11.94 g
   Sugars	4.42 g
   Dietary fiber	6.5 g
   Fat	0.65 g
   Protein	1.2 g
   Vitamins
   Thiamine	(3%) 0.032 mg
   Riboflavin2	(3%) 0.038 mg
   Niacin3	(4%) 0.598 mg
   Pantothenic acid5	(7%) 0.329 mg
   Vitamin B6	(4%) 0.055 mg
   Folate9	(5%) 21 μg
   Choline	(3%) 12.3 mg
   Vitamin C	(32%) 26.2 mg
   Vitamin E	(6%) 0.87 mg
   Vitamin K	(7%) 7.8 μg
   Minerals
   Calcium	(3%) 25 mg
   Iron	(5%) 0.69 mg
   Magnesium	(6%) 22 mg
   Manganese	(32%) 0.67 mg
   Phosphorus	(4%) 29 mg
   Potassium	(3%) 151 mg
   Zinc	(4%) 0.42 mg
   Other constituents
   Water	85.8 g
   Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
   Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source:

   
   
2. A ripe raspberry is deep color with a plump, soft but firm feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug. The center will remain on the plant. Keep in mind, raspberries come in many colors: red, yellow, black, purple, so you want to pick the darker shade of whichever it is.
3. Pick only the berries that are fully ripe. 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!
4. I find it helps to hold the stem with one hand, while picking with the other.
5. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
6. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down. Ideally, the collection containers should be wide so the pberries aren't more than a few deep.
7. Pick berries into a shallow container. If they get piled too deep they will crush each other.
8. 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.

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. DO refrigerate! Right after picking, place raspberries in the fridge. If your fridge tends to dry out produce, lightly cover the container.
3. Raspberries don't store for very long, usually just a few days. The reason the ones from the grocery store last longer is they are covered with fungicides!
4. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
5. 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) raspberries 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 raspberries (while they are in the fridge)!
6. Even under ideal conditions raspberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase
7. See this page for illustrated freezing instructions.

Raspberry Recipes

1. Now, get ready to make raspberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free
   raspberry jam directions - very easy! or for a jam with a little kick, try raspberry chipotle jam
2. And if you want to freeze them to use later, see my How to freeze berries page.
3. You can also make your own raspberry vinaigrette,
4. See this page for an easy recipe to make raspberry chipotle sauce

 

Raspberry Facts

• Raspberries are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins!
• Raspberries contain more vitamin C than oranges, are super high in fibre, lhave a good amount of folic acid, are high in potassium, vitamin A and calcium.
• The USDA says 1 cup of raspberries has about 62 calories.
• 11 cup of raspberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
• An average raspberry has 100 to 120 seeds.
• Select plump, firm, fully raspberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
• Raspberries belong to a large group of fruits known as brambles, such as blackberries, in the plant genus Rubus.
• Raspberries come in red, yellow, orange, purple and black colors.
• Yellow raspberries are red raspberries that don't make red pigment.)
• In most areas, raspberries begin to bloom in late May or early June.
• Bumblebees, honeybees, and other wild bees love to visit brambles.
• 60-70 pints of fruits can be harvested from 100 feet row.
  Raspberries can be harvested from early summer through fall, usually right up until a freeze
• The United States is the world's third-largest producer of raspberries (FAOSTAT, 2013).
• Production occurs across much of the country, although most of it is concentrated in California, Oregon and Washington. California leads the nation in both black and red raspberry production (NASS, 2015).
• According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, the United States has 8,052 raspberry farms totaling 23,104 acres (Census of Ag, USDA, 2012).
• U-pick raspberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/4 pounds of fresh berries.
• Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as raspberries 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.
• Want to go to a raspberry festival? See this page for a list!

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
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• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
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• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
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• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
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