Orchard
Cherry Time
U-pick cherries in Brentwood, California
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“Stay connected with on on social media to be the first to hear when the 2027 U-Pick season will begin!”
Source: cherry-time.com, checked October 7, 2026
Season
“Cherry Time is CLOSED for the 2026 U-Pick season.”
Source: cherry-time.com, checked October 7, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Cherry Time is designed for cherry picking only.”
Source: cherry-time.com/faqs, checked October 7, 2026
“Large Plastic Bags - You can pick with your own bags/buckets, but the cherries will be transferred to our plastic bag at check out to weight them.”
Source: cherry-time.com/faqs, checked October 7, 2026
“There are plenty of cherries that are low hanging that children can enjoy picking.”
Source: cherry-time.com/faqs, checked October 7, 2026
“Brentwood Cherry Time in the best cherry picking in Northern California.”
Source: cherry-time.com, checked October 7, 2026
“The Coral Champagne Cherry is perfect for kids to pick fruit from because the tree typically grows smaller and more compact than most other varieties.”
Source: cherry-time.com, checked October 7, 2026
“LET’S GO CHERRY PICKING!”
Source: cherry-time.com/visit, checked October 7, 2026
Prices
“Cherries are $4.50 per pound.”
Source: cherry-time.com/faqs, checked October 7, 2026
Before you go
“We are CASH only.”
Source: cherry-time.com/faqs, checked October 7, 2026
“No pets are allowed in the orchard.”
“Service animals are welcome with proper identification.”
Source: cherry-time.com/faqs, checked October 7, 2026
“We do not provide boxes.”
“Leave the plastic bag open.”
Source: cherry-time.com/faqs, checked October 7, 2026
“We provide bags and ladders.”
Source: cherry-time.com/visit, checked October 7, 2026
Besides picking
“Please visit the Veterans Park to enjoy a picnic.”
Source: cherry-time.com/faqs, checked October 7, 2026
What you can pick
- Cherries
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical California seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Cherries: May–June. Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- U-pick fields
- 3841 Balfour Rd, Brentwood, CA 94513The address the farm's website gives for its pick-your-own fields.
- Farm address
- 1875 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood, CA 94513Contra Costa County
The farm's website does not list hours we could read. Call or check the website before you go.
Besides picking
- Picnic area
Cherry Time: questions
Does Cherry Time have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Stay connected with on on social media to be the first to hear when the 2027 U-Pick season will begin!"