Berry Picking Farms in Victoria

Berry Picking Farms in Victoria

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Posted 2015-10-09 by Kim Bloomberg follow
A Berry Good Time for All



Hold your hats. Berry season is coming.

I love eating berries! I wonder if berries would make it into the top ten for things that make the world a better place. It certainly is an inspiration for the 1980's rock band, Poison, with their song Cherry Pie. I wonder if they had written that after they had gone to a u-pick berry farm. We can only hope. It was also Chuck Berry's surname and he did pretty well. Plus you can make jam, sauces and desserts from berries and I don't need to mention that they are good for us.

So in honor of the berry season that is upon us, I have prepared a list of some of the berry farms in Victoria that sell and/or let you come and pick berries until your heart is content. Oh and don't forget to play the Chubby Berries game. You know the one, where you compete with your fellow berry friends by stuffing in as many berries in your mouth and saying "Chubby Berries" until no longer possible. You will be crowned "The Berry King/Queen and hailed by all.

As fruit quantities and prices can vary, it is best to check the farms website or ring before arriving. All links are provided below. Bring cash as many farms do not have eftpos facilities. It can also get super hot out on the farms so you will need to bring plenty of water, a hat, sun cream and closed in shoes. Below you'll find berry farms for:
- Yarra Ranges (Outer east and north-east of Melbourne)
- Shire of Cardinia (Outer south-east of Melbourne)
- Mornington Peninsula (South-east of Melbourne)
- Geelong (South-west of Melbourne)
- Shire of Moorabool (Outer west of Melbourne)
- Gippsland (South-east Victoria)
- Shire of Indigo (North-east Victoria)

[SIZE=5]Yarra Ranges[/SIZE] (Outer east and north-east of Melbourne)

[U]CherryBomb Cherries[/U]
Address: 120 Wandin Creek Rd Wandin East Vic. 3139
Phone: 0411 586 933, 0411 260 465, 03 5964 2841
Website:http://www.cherrybomb.net.au
Notes: These guys are really cool! They offer u-pick for the common large cherries as well as the heirloom varieties. They also sell over 35 varieties of chickens from fertilized eggs to fully grown.
Open: Season opens mid November.Thur- Sun. Open more in Xmas holidays.
Price: Children under 5 entry is free. Everyone else is $5. Season pass per person $15.00. Heirloom variety $7 per kg and $10 for the bigger ones.

[U]Rayner's Orchard[/U]
Address: 60 Schoolhouse Rd, Woori Yallock VIC 3139
Phone: 03 5964 7654
Website:http://www.raynersorchard.com.au
Notes: Also offers orchard fruit adventure tours all year between 9am to 5pm 7 days a week in summer. Includes sampling and runs for about an hour. On the tour, depending on availability enjoy fruits such as peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, tamarillo, pepino, kiwi fruit, yellow strawberry guava, feijoas, dutch medlar, pomegranates, persimmons, cumquats, mandarin and limes. Nursery to buy fruit trees also available.
Open: U-Pick starts Nov.Tours all year 7 days a week 9am–5pm.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening

[U]Blue Hills Berries & Cherries[/U]
Address: 27 Parker Road Silvan 3795
Phone: (03) 9737 9400
Website:http://www.upickberries.com.au
Notes: U-pick raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries, young berries, and loganberries depending on availability. They are happy for you to wander and eat as many as you like.
Open: U-pick open Nov – April 7 days 9am-5pm. May – Nov open by apt for frozen berry sales.
Price: Adults $12 (includes 500g of fruit to take home. Kids $6 (includes 250 grams of fruit to take home) Children under 3 are free.

[U]Chappies[/U]
Address: 21 Parker Road Silvan 3795
Phone: 03 9737 9534
Website:http://www.chappies.com.au
Notes: U-pick includes sweet cherries, white cherries, sour cherries, raspberries, blackberries & strawberries. Also has plenty of produce to buy.
Open: U-pick opens mid Nov -Jan.
Price: Adults $12 and first kilo is free, Kids $3.

[U]Cherryhill Orchards[/U]
Address: 474 Queens Road Wandin East 3139
Phone: 1300 243 779
Website:http://www.cherryhill.com.au
Notes: U-pick cherries.
Open: 9am-5pm 7 days from Nov - Feb.
Price: Adults 14 $10, Kids 3-13 $5 and Family (2 adults, 2 kids) $30 plus per kg.
$10.00

[U]Jay Berries[/U]
Address: 140 Wandin Creek Road, Wandin East, Victoria
Phone: 03 5964 4451
Website:http://jayberries.com.au
Notes: U-Pick for fruit and vegetables. Strawberries and raspberries start in mid to late September, Blueberries December. This farm has a huge range to pick from. See website for full list.
Open: U-pick starts Sep – Dec. Check their Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/jayberries for updates on opening times.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening.

[U]Cherry Haven[/U]
Address: 470 Queens Road (end of Cherry Lane), Wandin East, Victoria
Phone: 0408 805 359
Website:http://www.cherryhaven.com
Notes: U-Pick cherry season will open mid November.
Open: Open 10am to 4pm (last cars in)
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening

[U]Kinglake Raspberries[/U]
Address: Tooheys Road, Pheasant Creek, Vic. 3757
Phone: 0407 313-975
Website:http://www.kinglake-raspberries.com.au
Notes: Summer picking Dec-Jan. Autumn picking is March – June.
Open: Every day 9am-4pm during the harvest seasons and Monday to Friday (weekends by appointment) when not harvesting. Frozen Berry fruit and Berry Products are available at the farm shop (Shed) all year round.
Price: No entry fee. Pay per kg.

[U]Fairview Hill[/U]
Address: 88 Monbulk -Seville Road Wandin East 3139
Phone: 03 5964 4388
Website:http://www.fairviewhillberries.com.au
Notes: Cherries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, lemons, sweet or sour cherries & persimmons. . Frozen berries available all year.
Open: U-Pick opens Nov to March 9am to 5pm
Price: Adults $10, Kids 10 and under $5. Sour cherries no fee but must pay for min 3 kg.

[U]Hillbilly Farms Estate[/U]
Address: 1 Parker Road Silvan 3795
Phone: 03 9737 9539
Notes: Blueberries from December. Also has ice cream and cafe.
Website:http://www.hillbillyfarmsestate.com.au
Open: U-Pick Strawberries start at the end of Nov.9am-5pm Wed – Sun.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening

[U]Yarra Valley Gateway Estate[/U]
Address: 667 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream. VIC. 3770
Phone: (03) 9739 0568
Website:http://www.gatewayestate.com.au
Notes: U-Pick strawberries (in-doors). So you can even pick when it's raining. Also has a shop with estate grown produce available.
Open: 9am – 5pm 7 days.
Price: Free entry. Strawberries charged by weight with a normal 250 gram punnet costing $4.

[U]Folly Farm Blueberry Growers[/U]
Address: 192 Falls Rd, Olinda VIC 3788
Phone: (03) 9751 2184 (business hours only)
Website:http://www.upickblueberriesolinda.com.au
Notes: By appointment only. Folly Farms U-Pick season will begin January 2016. Website states no prams, no dogs, no smoking on this farm. The season goes through into Feb/March 2016
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening

[U]Little Yarra Fruit[/U]
Address: 25 Eucalyptus Drive, Powelltown, Victoria, 3797
Phone: (03) 5966 7312
Website:http://roadstalls.com.au/places/little-yarra-fruit
Notes: You pick by appointment only on Saturdays and Sundays with both fresh and frozen blueberries available. Admission fee includes 1kg blueberries.
Open: Saturdays and Sundays
Price: Ring for prices and availability.

[U]U-Pick Blueberries at Summer Berries Farm[/U]
Address: 39 Two Hills Road, Glenburn 3717, VIC.
Phone: (03)5797 8386 during season, or (03)9427 8056 other times
Notes: Picking is available from mid December to the end of February; closed Thursday and Friday. Set in 10 hectares with shady picnic ground.
Open: U-pick starts Dec – Feb. Closed Thursdays and Friday
Price: Ring to check prices and blueberry availability.

[U]Seville Farm[/U]
Address: 56 Monbulk-Seville Road Seville, Yarra Valley
Phone: 1300 36 00 56
Website:http://www.sevillefarm.com.au
Notes: When picking, you can eat as much as you like. You can also take a picnic by the dam.
Open: U-Pick cherry picking season opens end of October. See website for updates.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening.

[U]Lanidale 'The Cherry Well' Farm[/U]
Address: 215-235 Beenak Road Wandin North Vic
Phone: 0418 540 445
Website:https://www.facebook.com/Lanidale-The-Cherry-Well-286896984761567
Notes: U-Pick cherry and apricots season opens Nov – Jan. Picnic area also available.
Open: See website/Facebook or ring to check they are open. Amenities are available and plenty of parking.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening

[SIZE=5]Shire of Cardinia[/SIZE] (Outer south-east of Melbourne)

[U]Emily Hill Farm[/U]
Address: 770 Bourkes Creek Road, Dewhurst Vic 3808. Cnr Emerald-Beaconsfield Road (5 minutes from Emerald Victoria)
Phone: 03-59443971
Website:http://www.emilyhillfarm.com.au
Notes: The farm is certified organic including fruits, vegetables and cattle. Pick your own is available to registered customers and locals. As well as blueberries they also have limes, lemons, grapefruit, garlic and rhubarb.
Open: Open from December until February, depending on the season.
Price: Check current prices when registering.

[SIZE=5]Mornington Peninsula[/SIZE] (South-east of Melbourne)

[U]Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm[/U]
Address: 244 Shands Rd, Main Ridge VIC 3928
Phone: 5989 4500
Website:http://www.sunnyridge.com.au
Notes: Cafe open 11am – 4pm.
Open: U Pick start in November - April. Open daily 9am - 4.30pm
Price : Adults $9 – includes 500g strawberries. Kids 4-12 $4 - inc. 250g strawberries. Kids under 4 free. Family ( 2 adults & 2 kids) $22.

[U]Ripe 'N' Ready Cherry Farm[/U]
Address: 52 Arkwells Lane, Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula,
Phone: Best to email enquiries to [email protected]
Website:http://www.ripenreadycherryfarm.com
Notes: U-pick Cherries are available here.
Open: U-pick season begins in November to mid-January.Open 7 Days a week 9 am - 5pm
Price: $10 Eating Fee - Eat as much as you like. Children 5 years and under FREE.Children between 5 and 12 years $5.

[U]The Bramble Farm[/U]
Address: 25 Lyppards Rd, Langwarrin Vic 3910
Phone: {03} 9776-7018
Website:http://bramblefarm.com.au
Notes: . Bramble berries and raspberries
Open: U-pick season begins Nov-April. Open daily 9am ~ 5pm.
Price: Free entry. $10 min on pick your own.

[U]Red Cherry Hill Farm[/U]
Address: 61-69 Prossors Lane Red Hill Victoria 3937
Phone: (03) 5989 2237 or 0407 819 751
Website:http://www.redhill-cherryfarm.com.au
Notes: U-Pick cherry season normally runs from mid November to mid January. Cash only.
Open: Ring or check website closer to the season opening
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening

[SIZE=5]Geelong[/SIZE] (South-west of Melbourne)

[U]Pennyroyal Raspeberry Farm[/U]
Address: 115 Division Road, Murroon 3243, Vic (between Birregurra & Barwon Downs)
Phone: (03) 5236 3238
Website:http://www.pennyroyalraspberry.com
Notes: Organically Grown. Staff very helpful. Raspberries, brambleberries, boysenberries, young berries, marion berries, logan berries, josta berries, strawberries, red & black currants, white currants, gooseberries. Has a tea house with vegan and gluten free options. They also sell REAL cider and berry flavoured gins. Plenty of parking and amenities available on site. Bed and Breakfast also available.
Open: U-pick season opens 28th Nov – Mid to late Jan.Open 7 days a week 10am – 5pm.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening.

[U]Tuckerberry Farm[/U]
Address: 35 Becks Rd, Drysdale VIC 3222
Phone: (03) 5251 3468
Website:https://www.facebook.com/TuckerberryHill
Notes: U-pick strawberries start in mid October and blueberries start the 20th of December. Cafe also available and can host children's parties. Produce market open 9am – 3pm.
Open: 9am – 5pm. 7 days a week over summer school holidays.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening.

[U]Lomas Orchards Strawberries[/U]
Address: 570 Wallington Rd Wallington, Vic 3222
Website:https://www.facebook.com/lomasorchards
Notes: U-Pick strawberries. Plus wide range of fruit and vegetables in store.
Open: Season open yet to be confirmed. Tue-Sun 10am – 4pm
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening.

[SIZE=5]Shire of Moorabool[/SIZE] (Outer west of Melbourne)

[U]Paynes Orchards[/U]
Address: 372 Bacchus Marsh Road Bacchus Marsh, VIC 3340
Phone: (03) 5367 2548
Website:http://www.paynesorchards.com.au
Notes: U-pick cherries are open from November –December
Open: U-pick cherries are open from November –December. Check website for updates on opening times.
Price: $4 per person for person. Fruit is picked and purchased per kilo.

[SIZE=5]Gippsland[/SIZE] (South-east Victoria)

[U]Sunny Creek Organic Berry Farm – Certified Organic[/U]
Address: Farm Gate 69 Tudor Rd, Trafalgar South
Phone: 03 5634 7526
Website:http://sunnycreekorganic.com.au
Notes: Certified Organic. U-pick opens December - Jan and includes raspberries, loganberries, strawberries, boysenberries, youngberries, blackberries, blueberries, black currants, gooseberries, red currants, and white currants. Check website on how is season tracking.
March – June - raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, apples, Feijoas, Nashi Fruit, Chestnuts.
Open: Open every day of the summer school holidays 8am – 6pm, however if planning a visit outside of this time, please ring ahead to confirm your visit. Amenities available on site.
Price: U-pick berries are charged per kilo and entry is fee – pick less than 2kg - $17.00 per kilo, More than 2kg - $15 per kilo, grazing pass $5.50 per head.

[U]Herbert Hill Berry Farm[/U]
Address: 5 Sawyer Street Leongatha, South Gippsland
Phone: 03 5662 4801
Website:http://www.herberthillberryfarm.com.au
Notes: U-Pick has logan, silvan, young and boysenberries.
Open: Saturday and Sunday—Open all day Monday to Friday by appointment only.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening.

[U]Yileen Berry Farm [/U]
Address: 1345 Leongatha Yarragon Road Hallston VIC 3953
Phone: (03) 5668 5268
Website:https://sites.google.com/site/yileenberryfarm
Notes: . Raspberries, boysenberries, youngberries, brambleberries, black and red currants. Picking is by appointment only. Also have jam preserves and home-made ice cream.
Open: U-Pick available from December through until early January. Ring or check website closer to the season opening times.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening

[SIZE=5]Shire of Indigo[/SIZE] (North-east Victoria)

[U]Beechworth Berries[/U]
Address: 46 Reids Way Wooragee, Victoria 3747
Phone: 0438 287 377
Website:http://www.beechworthberries.com
Notes: U-Pick is mainly strawberries.
Open: U-pick season starts March – June and again in September - January. Open 7 days, 8am to 5pm subject to availability of produce.
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening.

[U]High Grove Chestnut & Berry Farm[/U]
Address: Mt Stanley Rd Stanley Victoria 3747
Phone: 03 5728 6526
Website:http://www.higrove.com.au
Notes: Raspberries, brambleberries, blue berries, boysenberries, black currants, cherries, red currants, waldo berries. Ample parking available and toilets and cafe.
Open: U-Pick season opens mid December to late January. Open every day 9am – 5pm
Price: Ring or check website closer to the season opening.

Please feel free to comment if I have missed any or if you have a favourite. Happy berry picking everyone.



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