Wristbands:
We require wristbands for everyone entering the pick-your-own areas, which allows us to identify people who are in the orchard as paying pick-your-own customers. This leads to greater security for us and for you, ensuring that everyone who is on the property is accounted for. It is also a way for us to keep overall costs down by ensuring that everyone is paying for the fruit they pick.
WRISTBANDS ARE FREE ON NON PEAK DAYS – MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, excluding holidays.
- Wristbands are always free for children five years old and younger who are accompanied by a paying parent or legal guardian.
- Wristbands are $2 for customers 6 years old and up on peak days (Fridays, Saturdays, Independence Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day in 2018).
A $10 pick-your-own discount card provides 10% off all pick-your-own purchases throughout the season. (Most customers find this card pays for itself within the first two visits.)
Read orchard president Ed Weaver’s description of our pick-your-own experience & the crop outlook for 2018 here.
Black Raspberries
Season: Late June. Finished for this year.
Pricing for black raspberries:
- $4.50 /pound for over 10 pounds
- $4.99 /pound for under 10 pounds
Black Raspberry Picking Tips
- Avoid all the red berries. They are not red raspberries, just unripe black ones! Pick only berries that are such a deep purple they are almost black.
- Ripe berries separate from the bush easily. You should be able to just roll your fingers across them into your bucket.
- Don’t fill containers too full. The berries are delicate and will crush easily, especially on a hot summer day. If you need more containers, we’re happy to supply them!
Red Raspberries
Season: Finished until our fall crop arrives in late August
Pricing for red raspberries:
- $4.50 /pound for over 10 pounds
- $4.99 /pound for under 10 pounds
Red Raspberry Picking Tips
- Avoid light red berries and berries with white or yellow tips. Look for deep red berries that drop off the core easily.
- Be careful not to fill your containers too full or else you will have smashed berries on the bottom. We’ll give you any extra containers you need!
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