2024 Alameda and Contra Costa counties in California Watermelon U-Pick farms - PickYourOwn.org
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Watermelon U-Pick farms in Alameda and Contra Costa counties in California in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick farms for watermelons that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have watermelons 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!
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Contra Costa County
Peter Wolfe Ranch Concord Ave - Apricots, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, loquats, watermelons 22111 Concord Ave (HT #23), Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-1308. Email: peter@peterwolfe.com. Open: call for hours; Available May - August. Directions: Located in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County, just 60 miles east of San Francisco. Visit our website for directions and availability. . Click here for a map and directions. .
Peter Wolfe Ranch Creek Road - Apricots, peaches, cherries, mandarins, tomatoes, loquats, watermelons 7700 Creek Rd, Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-1308. Email: peter@peterwolfe.com. Open: call for hours. Directions: Located in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County, just 60 miles east of San Francisco. Click here for a map and directions. . Spring White Peaches -Early May, Fay Elberta - July. . Visit our website for directions and availability.
Peter Wolfe Ranch Eureka Ave - Apricots, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, loquats, watermelons 6600 Eureka Avenue, Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-1308. Email: peter@peterwolfe.com. Open: call for hours; May, June for U-Pick. Directions: Located in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County, just 60 miles east of San Francisco. Click here for a map and directions. . . Visit our website for directions and availability.
Peter Wolfe Ranch Payne Ave - Apricots, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, loquats, watermelons 1164 Payne Avenue, Brentwood, CA . Phone: 925-634-1308. Email: peter@peterwolfe.com. Open: call for hours. Directions: Located in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County, just 60 miles east of San Francisco. Click here for a map and directions. . ;Available May - August. . Visit our website for directions and availability.
Three Nunns Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, apricots, blackberries, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, melons, nectarines, other berries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelons, Honey from hives on the farm 550 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood, CA 94513. Phone: (925) 550-1484. Email: Threenunnsfarm@gmail.com. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Three Nunns Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (925) 550-0780. . ^ Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Formerly called George's Roadside Berry Farm. (UPDATED: April 22, 2020) Another list of farms and farm stands in this area (not necessarily PYO)
Watermelon Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Watermelons are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve.
There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. Just slice, bite, and spit!
Picking
tips:
Select plump, full watermelons with a yellowish cast to the spot that rests on
the ground and a dried stem. A hollow thud sound when gently rapped also helps!
Watermelon Measurements and Conversions
Keep in mind that watermelons vary in density and moisture
content, so these ranges are approximates.
A normal batch of
10 eight-ounce jars watermelon
jelly requires 6 cups of watermelon flesh, minus seeds and rinds.
But the rinds can be used to make
pickled watermelon rinds,
so there is no waste. Especially if your children have fun spitting
the seeds at each other, too!
Once picked, put the watermelons in a cool, dry area out of direct
sunlight.