What’s a sweeter activity than cherry-picking in the summer?
Though spring came later this year due to the extended season of winter storms, there are some farms + orchards in the South Bay that will be opening up this month for cherry-picking.
While you may have to drive a bit further south, we assure you that these locations will have a bountiful harvest.
🍒 Lazy K Ranch
, 3465 Susie Ln., Gilroy
- Open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and weekends, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Cost: Free admission + $6.25 per lb
- Features: picnic lawn + farm animals
🍒 U-Pick Orchards
, three Gilroy locations + two Morgan Hill locations
- Open everyday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Cost: Free admission + $6.25 per lb
🍒 Gilroy U-Pick
, 10541 Korn Ln., Gilroy
- Open everyday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-5 p.m.
- Cost: $3 entrance fee + $3 per lb of cherries
Want to make something with those cherries? Check out the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association’s tips and recipes .