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Cherry Picking in California

5 farms in California offer U-pick cherries, each confirmed by a quote from the farm's own website.

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Typical California season

From a published harvest calendar, not any farm's dates. Each farm's own window is on its card.

Typical California seasons from published harvest calendars (not farm dates)
CropMonthsTypical seasonSource
CherriesMay–JuneCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California cherries in May and June.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.

Cherry Picking in California: questions

Where can you go cherry picking in California?

Bloomfield Cherries (Brentwood), Cherry Time (Brentwood), Lodi Blooms (Lodi), Nunn Better Farms 2 (Brentwood) and The Cherry Pit (Brentwood) 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 cherry 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 May–June as the typical California cherry season. Dates move with the weather: check the farm's own page before you go.

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