2024 Far Northwest Oregon Peach U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Peach U-Pick Orchards in Far Northwest Oregon in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for peaches that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have peaches orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Washington County

• Bays Farms - apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, kiwis, and Christmas trees
  14550 NW Bays Drive, Banks, OR 97106. Phone: 503-324-0261. Email: baysfarms@yahoo.com. Open: Mid July - December 23rd. Directions: Go to the north end of Banks. From the Shell gas station, go due west on Cedar Canyon Road for 12 mile. Follow the signs to our farm; located at the north end of Banks, go west on Cedar Canyon Rd. 12 mile; at the base of first hill drive straight up a gravel road for another 12 mile. Many varieties of peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, kiwis, and . Click here for a map and directions. . Go to the north end of Banks. From the Shell gas station, go due west on Cedar Canyon Road for 1/2 mile. Follow the signs to our farm; located at the north end of Banks, go west on Cedar Canyon Rd. 1/2 mile; at the base of first hill drive straight up a gravel road for another 1/2 mile. Many varieties of peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, kiwis, and Christmas trees, when in season. Peaches: Suncrest, Veterans & many more. Nectarines: Harko, Fantasia & more. Plums: Shiro. Apples (Saturdays only mid Sept-Oct): Galas, Jonagolds & others.Call for availability of picked or u-pick fruit. Fruit trees can be picked from the ground. (ADDED: July 12, 2009, JBS)
• Bells Orchard - apples, cherries, pears, peaches, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties, school tours
  24350 Sw Farmington Road, Beaverton, OR 97007. Phone: 503-313-1346. Email: info@bellsorchard.com. Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm; Closed Sunday and Monday. Directions: On Farmington Road 8 miles west of downtown Beaverton. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Bells Orchard Facebook page. . Peaches August and September; Apples August to October. Click here for our Facebook page. Check out on Facebook for specific days and hours. A family Owned u-pick fruit orchard. Your source for Oregon's finest Peaches, Apples, and Pears. We also have honey from our own bees. We are a home based business growing delicious varieties of Peaches, Pears and Apples. We have introduced the "short orchard" to the Willamette valley. Come pick our amazing fruit with both feet firmly planted on the ground. No ladders are needed in our family friendly "short orchard". The fruit is close enough to the ground that kids can help harvest. See our Product pages for specific varieties and ripening schedules.
• Duyck's Peachy-Pig Farm - pumpkins in patch, apples, apricots, asparagus, beans, blackberries, blueberries, blackcaps, Chehalems, loganberries, marionberries, raspberries, strawberries, youngberries, cherries, cukes (reg & lemon), corn, dill, eggplant, figs, filberts, garlic, grapes, honey, onions, (reg & Walla Walla), peaches, pears, peppers (Bell & hot), prunes, plums, pumpkins, rabbits, rhubarb, tours, tomatoes, walnuts, weaner pigs, grapes & golf balls.
  34840 SW Johnson School Road, Cornelius, OR 97113. Phone: 503-357-3570. Email: duycks@coho.net. Open: Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm, Sunday from 12noon to 6pm, and closed all day on Monday. Directions: 4 mile S of Hillsboro on Hwy 219. R on Simpson Road R on Johnson Sch. Road go 3 miles or take 10th St. out of Cornelius 3 miles L at golf course, R on Johnson School Road 1 mile. Usually available: May- December. Click here for a map and directions. . U-pick & we pick. Bring containers, children & food stamps welcome. See & touch animals. Tours: Schools, birthday parties, pumpkins in patch, etc. May thru Oct. Picnic area, panoramic view, natural well water. Custom filbert harvesting. (sometimes misspelled "Duyuck" or "Dyuck" or "Duyk")Note: If you've visited the farm, please give me your feedback!A visitor writes on May 12, 2016: (positive) "My friends and I met here for a play date with our children last season. It was a wonderful experience, and I plan to go back this summer. We bought peaches, picked blackberries and raspberries, many different varieties. The children helped at first, then decided to go play around on all the different fun playground equipment they had around the farm. A highlight for my kiddos were the animals. They fed the horses, squealed in delight at all the chickens, and absolutely loved the pigs. There were some adorable little baby piggies when we came. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and you could spend a whole day here without feeling bored."
• Giles Farm - peaches
  112670 NW Shearer Road, Forest Grove, OR 97116. Phone: 503-357-3944. Open: Call for open hours and availability of crop. Directions: 5 miles west of Banks on Hwy 6 \(Wilson River Hwy\), turn left at Timmerman Road, turn left at Shearer Road 12 mile. . Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 503-771-8320. 5 miles west of Banks on Hwy 6 (Wilson River Hwy), turn left at Timmerman Road, turn left at Shearer Road 1/2 mile. U-pick. Bring your own containers. U-pick. Bring your own containers. Red Haven , Brooks prunes. Usually available: July-Oct .
• Gregg Farms - peaches, blueberries
  3770 NW Leisy Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Phone: 503-693-8775. Email: car32@excite.com. Open: July, August, September. Directions: Take Sunset West to North Plains Exit. Go past Glenco Highschool on the left side of the road. Turn Right on Cody. Then Right on Hornecker Road; turn Right at the next paved road, which is Leisy Road. Proceed over the railroad tracks and turn right at the Peach sign, just over the railroad tracks. . Click here for a map and directions. . Click here for a map to our farm. We are usually open Gregg Farm is open in season, for Red Haven Peaches, Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 7 pm. Be the first to pick Red Haven Peaches! Best for eating, colorful and sweet. They are large and delicious and ripened early, at our farm. Red Haven Peaches! Veteran Gourmet, sweetest, ideal for eating and canning or freezing. Elberta Peaches: Ready later. We have a limited quantity, so you must not miss the opportunity to pick this deluxe canning and eating peach! UPDATE: August 10, 2011 - A visitor tells me that the farm's phone message says peach trees replanted so closed for u-pick for the next few years.
• Grossen Peaches - peaches, wedding venue
  23678 NW Grossen Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Phone: 503-647-0005. Email: grossenpeaches@helvetia.us. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 5 pm; closed on Sunday; Be sure to check with us day to day during peach season as hours & days open vary depending on ripening. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, credit cards.
  Grossen Peaches Facebook page. . The typical picking season will start at the end of July or early August. Facebook page. We are OPEN for weddings and events! Please contact our event coordinator Ali for more information or to set up a tour of the farm.
• Laurel View Farm - Peaches, Asian Pears
  16686 SW McFee Place, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Phone: 503-628-1564. Open: Call for open hours & crop availability. Directions: Follow signs to Laurel \(and peaches\) from Hwy. 219 \(Hillsboro Hwy\) at Laurel Road or Bald Peak Road, just south of Farmington Road intersection. 2.3 miles south of Laurel Valley Store. Call for . Click here for a map and directions.
  Laurel View Farm Facebook page. . Follow signs to Laurel (and peaches) from Hwy. 219 (Hillsboro Hwy) at Laurel Road or Bald Peak Road, just south of Farmington Road intersection. 2.3 miles south of Laurel Valley Store. U-pick only. Bring own containers, some provided. Peaches: Red Havens, Veterans; Asian Pears; Farm Fresh Eggs. Usually available: August and September. We have a wonderful U-Pick Orchard filled with juicy Red Havens, Veterans, and crisp Asian pears. Facebook page. You can also get some of our farm fresh eggs. Come see us today. Our peaches are always fresh and juicy. You won't find fruit better than this! Farm Fresh Peaches. 2019 prices only 75 cents a pound it's a great deal for farm fresh peaches right off the trees!
  Comments from a visitor on August 20, 2012: "I tried calling to get information regarding the peaches at this farm and only get an answering machine. I left a message but have not heard anything back. There are no signs on the way to the farm (which their website indicates you can follow) so I am guessing they have no u-pick peaches this season.. but cannot confirm with the farm."
• Sherwood Orchards - apples, cherries, grapes, pears, plums, peaches, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm
  23995 SW Pacific Hwy, Sherwood, OR 97140. Phone: 503-625-7705. Email: mail@sherwoodorchards.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers.
  Sherwood Orchards Facebook page. . Check our website for days/hours. Click here for current open Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. U-pick ONLY. Bring your own containers, some containers supplied. The season typically begins in early July with Sweet cherries and continues with Pie Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Prunes, Apples, Pears, Grapes, Quince, and Persimmons through October or as long as we have fruit left. Honey is also available during our season. We have no picked fruit available. We do not ship any fruit. For a detailed list of our fruit varieties and prices, as well as the sizes of honey available, please check our prducts. We are a 26-acre U-pick fruit orchard located in Sherwood, Oregon. With approximately 2000 fruit trees in total, our orchard offers many unique varieties. A fruit orchard for over 150 years, this orchard is a landmark in the Sherwood area under its former name Oliphant Orchards, and current name. PLEASE GO TO WEEKLY UPDATES FOR CURRENT CROP INFORMATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION. (formerly Oliphant Orchards)

 

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Peach Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

In the U.S., Peaches typically peak during late June through July in the South, and July and August in the North. In order to produce good local peaches, producers depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions, and no late frosts. If you want to know which are the best varieties of peaches for home canning, see this page!

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - Peaches are affected by weather (both rain and cooler temperature) more than most crops. And when they are in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
2. Leave early.  On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
3. Most growers furnish picking containers designed for peaches, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring containers.
   If you use your own containers, remember that heaping Peaches more than 14 inches deep will bruise the fruit on the bottom. Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good containers.
4. Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it has been rainy.
5. You might want to ask whether the peaches are! There are two major types of peaches: "Freestone" and. "Clingstone". Freestone peaches and nectarines have flesh that slips easily away from the pit. Clingstones are a REAL pain, because the fruit tenaciously clings to the stone or pit! Most peach varieties grown today are freestone and are usually available (depending upon your location) from June through September. Some nectarines are freestone and some are clingstone. Freestone nectarines are available in June and July. Most plum varieties are clingstone. 

When you get home

1. Spread the fruit out on towels or newspapers and separate any mushy or damaged fruit to use immediately.
2. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the others and freeze them up!
3. Even under ideal conditions peaches will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase
4. Now, get ready to make Peach jam or canned peaches - It is VERY easy - especially with our free
    - peach jam instructions - they're illustrated and easy and our page on
    - how to make home canned peaches from fresh!
   - Or see here to freeze peaches instead!
   - make your own home canned peach pie filling to use in the winter
5. Here's a great and easy peach pie recipe
   or peach-blueberry pie  or how about
   - peach salsa?
   - Peach chutney
   - Spiced peaches
   - peach butter
   - Peach honey
   - pickled peaches
   - peach syrup
   - peach juice
6. Here are some great and easy peach desert recipes, like easy peach cobbler.
7. If you want more information about the Giant Peach water tower in Gaffney, SC, click here.

Temporary Storage Tips

• Ripe peaches have a creamy or golden undertone and "peachy-sweet" fragrance.
• Peaches should be refrigerated and used within a few days.
• Putting peaches and nectarines in a loosely closed paper bag at room temperature for a day or two can help soften firm fruit - but they won't become sweeter or ripen further - that stopped when they were removed from th etree.
• For best flavor, allow the fruit to ripen fully on the tree.
• Store at 33�F to 40�F  and high humidity (a vegetable drawer in the fridge).

How to tell if the peaches are ripe!

• Attached to the tree: Peaches are best picked when the fruit separates easily from the twigs. If it is hard to pull off the tree, it isn't ripe! Peaches will not ripen further once removed from the tree (they only "soften")
• Color: Green is definitely unripe, but you can't use red color as an indicator of how ripe a peach is. Different peach varieties have differing amounts of red blush in their natural coloring. Pick them when the ground color changes from green to yellow, orange, red (or a combination). The skin of yellow-fleshed varieties ripens to an orange tint, while the skin of white-fleshed varieties changes from greenish- to yellow-white.
• Softness: unless you like your peaches very firm, pick your peaches with just a little "give" when gently pressed. Peaches at this stage are great for eating, freezing, and baking. Peaches won't ripen very much after picking!
• Odor: It should smell sweet and ripe!

Tips on How to Pick Peaches

A peach is softer than most fruit, so it is important to pick a peach gently, with little pressure. Using the sides of your fingers rather your fingertips helps to avoid bruising.  Grab the peach firmly and pull it straight off the branch. DON'T drop the peach into the basket, but set it in gently!

Marks on the Peachs: Bugs (particularly squash bugs and stink bugs) bite fruit during development and this results in some imperfections in the peach. This is especially the case with organically raised fruit.  These look like dents in the peaches if the peaches were bitten by a bug when they were young. This causes a spot that does not grow properly and makes a wrinkle in the peach. There's nothing wrong with these peaches. They may look funny, but they will taste just as good as blemish-free peaches, and it's better not to have the pesticides!

How much do you need?

Raw measures:

• About 2 medium peaches = 1 cup sliced peaches.
• About 4 medium peaches = 1 cup pureed peach.
• About 3 medium peaches = 1 pound of peaches

Process yields (Raw amounts to processed amounts)

• 2 to 21/2 pounds of fresh peaches yields 1 quart canned
• 1 lb of fresh peaches typically yields 3 cups of peeled, sliced peaches or 2 cups or puree.
• It takes about 5 good sizes peaches or nectarines (or about 10 plums) to fill one quart jar of canned peaches.
• An average of 171/2 pounds of fresh peaches are needed per canner load of 7 quarts;
• An average of 11 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints.
• 1 bushel = 48 to 50 pounds, yields approximately 18 to 25 quart jars.

And a visitor contributes this: 6-7 peaches makes about 4 cups puree, so 2-3 peaches make about 2 cups puree. 1 peach equals about 1 cup puree.

Peaches-Average retail price per pound and per cup equivalent

 

Peach pit tips

It's best to remove peach pits before you cook the peaches. Cherry, peach, and apricot pits also contain amygdalin; the latter two, in potentially harmful amounts. Fortunately, peach and apricot pits are sufficiently large and hard that few people intentionally swallow or chew them. (The unapproved anti-cancer drug See this page for more information&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/cam/laetrile">Laetrile is a semisynthetic derivative of amygdalin; a cheaper version of laetrile produced in Mexico came from crushed apricot pits.) See this page for more information.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers