U-Pick Cherries
Dates first ripe are approximate but the order of ripening is consistent.
Variety: Bing
Color: Red
Sweet/Sour: Sweet
When first ripe: One week after Santina
Size: Medium-Large (29mm)
Flavor quality: Balanced mix of sweetness and acid.
Best uses: Eating fresh, Brewing, processing, cooking for a “cherry” flavor.
Color: Red
Sweet/Sour: Sweet
When first ripe: June 12th
Size (Diameter): Large (31mm)
Flavor quality: More sweetness, less acid.
Best uses: Eating fresh.
Color: Red
Sweet/Sour: Sweet
When first ripe: 14 Days after Bing
Size: Medium-Large (31mm)
Flavor quality: Balanced mix of sweetness and acid, slightly stronger flavor than Bing.
Best uses: Eating fresh, Processing, Brewing, when you need a “cherry” flavor.
Color: Yellow
Sweet/Sour: Sweet
When first ripe: 3 Days after Bing
Size: Large (32mm)
Flavor quality: More sweetness less acid. Best of yellow varieties. Nice flavor.
Best uses: Eating fresh, processing.
Variety: Lapin
Color: Red
Sweet/Sour: Sweet
When first ripe: 4 Days after Bing
Size: Large (32mm)
Flavor quality: More sweetness less acid but pleasant mix.
Best uses: Eating fresh, processing.
Color: Bright Red
Sweet/Sour: Sour
When ripe: 4 Days after Bing
Size: Small (22mm)
Flavor quality: Very tart. More richness in flavor as they ripen to a darker red.
Best uses: Cooking (classic pie cherry), Juice, Brewing.
🍒 Join Us in the Orchard!
We are a family-run orchard in the heart of Mosier Valley. Since 2000, our family, Phil, Davina, and the kids, has been working this land to bring you the some of the best tree-ripened fruit in the region.
How U-Pick Works
Check the "Ripe-o-Meter": If it’s before June 12th or after August 1st, check our homepage or social media before heading out to ensure the fruit is ready!
What we grow: We have 10 varieties of sweet cherries, 2 varieties of sour cherries, and 2 types of peaches (specifically grown for that perfect tree-ripened flavor).
Pick & Weigh: We provide the buckets; you provide the picking power! Once you're done, we weigh your harvest at the stand.
Grown for Our Family and Yours
We live right here in the orchard, so your family’s safety is our priority.
Smart Farming: We treat our U-Pick blocks differently than our commercial fruit. We prioritize OMRI-certified products and the safest choices possible to keep our home and your fruit healthy.
Tree-to-Table: Because we don't have to worry about "shipping firmness" for our U-Pick trees, we let the fruit stay on the branch longer for maximum sweetness.
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