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

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

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have apples 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.

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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: Larry.newman@rocketmail.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. Bays Farms baysfarms@yahoo.com 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 OctoberClick 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 - apples, apricots, asparagus, beans, blackberries, blueberries, blackcaps, Chehalems, loganberries, marionberries, raspberries, strawberries, youngberries, cherries, cukes (reg & lemon), corn, dill, eggplants, figs, filberts, garlic, grapes, honey, onions, (reg & Walla Walla), peaches, pears, peppers (Bell & hot), prunes, plums, pumpkins,pumpkins in patch, 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")A visitor writes on June 27, 2023:"Duyck's is my favorite all around u-pick experience in the Hillsboro area. They are a multi-generational, family-run business. They grow a little of everything, making for a fun outing with kids! Prices are fair, people are super friendly, and there are beautiful flowers and animals everywhere. What more could I ask for?!?!"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."Note: If you've visited the farm, please give me your feedback! See more info, reviews and links here.
  • Jossy Farms - Apples, pears
    31965 NW Beach Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Phone: 503-647-5234. Open: Call for open hours and availability of crop. Directions: one-eighth of a miles south of Sunset Hwy at North Plains exit \(57\). Turn west on Beach Road one quarter mile. . Click here for a map and directions.
    Jossy Farms Facebook page. U-pickis a U-pick farm specializing in apples and pears during the summer and Hazelnuts in the fall. We offer Gravenstein and Early Gold Apples along with Red Clapp and Bartlett Pear varieties. Washed and dried Hazelnuts and Walnuts are available for sale during the month of November (in-shell or cracked). Bring your own containersavailable July & Aug. Washed & dried hazelnuts & walnuts in Nov. Peaches (Veterans, Red Havens, Vivid & others), Bartlett pears, Gravenstein apples, hazelnuts & walnuts. Usually available: Peaches, Apples,and Pears, July, Aug. Hazelnuts & Walnuts in Nov one-eighth of a miles south of Sunset Hwy at North Plains exit (57). Turn west on Beach Road one quarter mileFacebook page. 2017 was the Final Year for peach crops at .
    Comments from a visitor on August 13, 2010: "Some friends and I visited Jossy farm to pick peaches and had a great experience. The farm is easy to find, has ample parking and peach picking was easy. There were plenty of farm staff members in the orchard guiding us to rows to pick and they were available to answer our questions. The peaches were wonderful, juicy and sooo good. They have water faucets available in the orchard so you can wash the sticky juice off your hands. The price on all of their u-pick fruit is WONDERFUL! All in all it was a great trip and we are planning a return visit for pears and apples. "
  • 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)
  • Sunshower Orchards - ORGANIC, apples, Christmas trees
    Box 544, Cornelius, OR 97113. Phone: 503-357-6423. Open: Call for open hours. Directions: From Cornelius go south on 10th Ave to Blooming Fernhill Rd.-turn right to blinker - left on Hergert Road 200 yds.12 varieties of apples. Organic \(Tilth Certified\). You-pick, we pick. Bring containers. Noble & Grand Xmas trees - all sizes U-cut or select. Organic apples & . Click here for a map and directions. From Cornelius go south on 10th Ave to Blooming Fernhill Rd.-turn right to blinker - left on Hergert Road 200 yds.12 varieties of apples. Organic (Tilth Certified). You-pick, we pick. Bring containers. Noble & Grand Xmas trees - all sizes U-cut or select. Organic apples & Christmas trees. 12 varieties of apples. Organic (Tilth Certified). You-pick, we pick. Bring containers. Noble & Grand Xmas trees - all sizes U-cut or select. Usually available: Aug- December .

 

Apple

Apple Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out the outside of the tree will ripen first.  Once they are picked, they stop ripening. Picking apples directly from a tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist; don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches.  If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info: How to tell when apples are ripe

  • Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
  • Don't wash apples until just before using to prevent spoilage.
  • For an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page!
  • Keep apples cool after picking to increase shelf life.  A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too.  A refrigerator is fine for small quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age, potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster. If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine. Just don't store them right next to potatoes.
    Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the wrapped apples. See more here: How to store apples at home
  • Apples don't improve or "ripen" after being picked - this is an urban myth - see this page for the truth - with references!

Which apple variety is best?

There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:

Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions

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Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

 

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