OrchardU-pick confirmed
Crosscut Apple Farms
Julian, CA
- U-pick crops
- Apples
Apple Picking in California
7 farms in California offer U-pick apples, each confirmed by a quote from the farm's own website.
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7 farms listed
“In season” uses each farm's own picking months; “open right now” only farms with dated season and hours, on the farm's clock. Weather closes fields early: call ahead.
- OrchardU-pick confirmed
Daisy Creek Farms
Galt, CA
- U-pick crops
- Apples Nov
- Season
- Usually Nov
- Price
- Organic Apples $2.50/lb
- Berry farmU-pick confirmed
EARTHseed Farm
Sebastopol, CA
- U-pick crops
- ApplesBlackberriesPlumsPearsRaspberries
- OrchardU-pick confirmed
Julian Farm and Orchard
Santa Ysabel, CA
- U-pick crops
- Apples
- OrchardU-pick confirmed
Mesa Blooms
Julian, CA
- U-pick crops
- Apples
- Season
- Usually Sep–Nov
- OrchardU-pick confirmed
Pine-O-Mine Ranch
Placerville, CA
- U-pick crops
- ApplesPumpkins Sep–OctChristmas Trees
- OrchardU-pick confirmed
Rileys At Los Rios Rancho
Oak Glen, CA
- U-pick crops
- Apples Aug–NovPumpkins Sep–Oct
- Season
- Usually Aug–Nov
Typical California season
From a published harvest calendar, not any farm's dates. Each farm's own window is on its card.
| Crop | Months | Typical season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August–MarchCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California apples from August through March and calls apple picking a fall activity. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 |
More farms with U-pick, fewer details
These farms confirm U-pick on their own websites, but publish too few details (picking months, hours, prices or policies) for a full listing. Call before you go.
- Apple & Art Orchard Julian, CA
- Apple Hill Visitor Center Placerville, CA
- Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch Sebastopol, CA
- Clearview Orchards Watsonville, CA
- Volcan Valley Apple Farm Julian, CA
Apple Picking in California: questions
Where can you go apple picking in California?
Crosscut Apple Farms (Julian), Daisy Creek Farms (Galt), EARTHseed Farm (Sebastopol), Julian Farm and Orchard (Santa Ysabel), Mesa Blooms (Julian), Pine-O-Mine Ranch (Placerville) and Rileys At Los Rios Rancho (Oak Glen) have U-pick confirmed on their own websites. Each listing links the farm's own page, with what its website says and the date we read it.
When is apple picking season in California?
California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026) gives August–March as the typical California apple season. Dates move with the weather: check the farm's own page before you go.
Which farms in California have hayrides?
Julian Farm and Orchard (Santa Ysabel), according to its own website.