2024 The Santa Clara County area of California Watermelon U-Pick farms - PickYourOwn.org
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Watermelon U-Pick farms in The Santa Clara County area of California in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick farms for watermelons that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have watermelons 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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Santa Clara County
Gilroy Upick - No pesticides are used,, blackberries, cherries, corn (sweet), melons, persimmons, plums, pomegranates, strawberries, watermelons, U-pick and already picked 10541 Korn Lane, Gilroy, CA 95020. Phone: (408) 607-1417. Email: info@gilroyupick.com. Open: Hours vary considerably; please see our website for current availability and hours; cherries are usually available starting in early May. Directions: coming from San Jose take the Masten Avenue exit. Turn left after the off ramp. Turn right onto Center Avenue Turn right onto Rucker Avenue Turn left onto Korn lane. Look over the hedge for cherry trees. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . We do not use pesticides on the crops. We are a small family operated u-pick only farm located in the beautiful south valley of Santa Clara county in California. We sell both u-pick and freshly picked fruits and vegetables. We are using traps to control the fruit fly(a.k.a spotted wing drosophila). We have never sprayed the trees.
Tru2Earth Farm - Certified Organic, blackberries, blueberries, olallieberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), strawberries, asparagus, beets, broccoli, slicing cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, onions, sweet peppers, carving pumpkins, summer squash, Heirloom tomatoes, tomatoes, watermelons, lavender, sunflowers, zinnias, flowers, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties 10505 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020. Phone: (408) 713-0723. Email: tru2earthfarm@gmail.com. Open: Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Venmo. Tru2Earth Farm Facebook page. . We are certified organic for all crops! Click here for our Instagram page. (ADDED: October 14, 2022)
Watermelon Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Watermelons are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve.
There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. Just slice, bite, and spit!
Picking
tips:
Select plump, full watermelons with a yellowish cast to the spot that rests on
the ground and a dried stem. A hollow thud sound when gently rapped also helps!
Watermelon Measurements and Conversions
Keep in mind that watermelons vary in density and moisture
content, so these ranges are approximates.
A normal batch of
10 eight-ounce jars watermelon
jelly requires 6 cups of watermelon flesh, minus seeds and rinds.
But the rinds can be used to make
pickled watermelon rinds,
so there is no waste. Especially if your children have fun spitting
the seeds at each other, too!
Once picked, put the watermelons in a cool, dry area out of direct
sunlight.