2024 Cleveland, Akron and northeast Ohio Peach U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Peach U-Pick Orchards in Cleveland, Akron and northeast Ohio 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 a 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.

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Ashland County

• Malabar Peach Orchard - apples, black raspberries, peaches, plums
  P.O. Box 7, Jeromesville, OH 44840. Phone: 419-554-0027. Email: malabaracres@hotmail.com. Open: Be sure to call - their website has not been updated since 2012; July-October, Sunday noon-5 pm, Monday and Tuesday 11 am to 5 pm, Wednesday 11 am to 3 pm, Thursday and Friday 11 am to 5 pm and Saturday noon-5 pm; November weekends only. Click here for a map and directions. 2048 SR 89 (1.5 miles south US 30), Jeromesville. we are 1.5 miles south of US Route 30. On Route 89 you pass "Scenic Ridge" on your left at the first dip and continue about 500 yards more to the second dip and we are on the right. We enjoy a beautiful country setting with rolling hills and ponds. Drive carefully as the Amish do frequent the orchard and travel SR 89.Products can also be found at the Ashland Farm Market Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning, Wooster Farm Market Thursday morning, and the Worthington Farm Market Saturday morning; weekend and holiday bed and breakfast at the Orchard starting July 1.
• Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm - Bauman's Orchards - Bauman\'s Orchards - Apples, corn (sweet), grapes, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  2031 State Route 89, Jeromesville, OH 44840. Phone: 419-368-3353. Email: baumanoffice@neo.rr.com. Open: open seasonal only Seasonal Only: July - October; Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm Click here for picking updates. Directions: From the North: I-71 South to250 East, turning onto 89 South. Proceed straight, through Jeromesville. Once you go over SR30, Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm will be on your left in about 1 mile. From the South: I-71 North to250 East, turning onto 89 South. Proceed straight, through Jeromesville. Once you go over SR30, Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm will be on your left in about 1 mile. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 330-925-6861 during off-season, Fax: 330-925-5676. ( Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. June - Strawberries, July - Peaches, September & October - Apples Apple festival last weekend of September and first two weekends of October. Spend a fun filled day at our family-owned and operated fruit orchard and retail farm market. Ride a hay wagon through the orchard to pick your own apples and pumpkins. Enjoy a petting zoo and many other relaxing family activities. Discover what a day in the country is all about. Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm directions.

Ashtabula County

• Kiraly's Orchard - apples, peaches, plums
  6031 South Ridge Road West, Ashtabula, OH 44004. Phone: 440-969-1297. Email: skiraly@suite224.net. Open: August-November, Daily 9 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Kiraly's Orchard Fax: (440-969-1110Also: cabbage, cider.

Erie County

• Burnham Orchards - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, cherries, other berries, peaches, pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, farm market, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, school tours
  8019 State Route 113, Berlin Heights, OH 44814. Phone: 419-588-2138. Email: jtbiv@roadrunner.com. Open: Pick your own is open from 9am to 5 pm when available; Apples and Pumpkins: September 24 to October 30, Peaches: August, Blackberries: mid July thru August, Cherries: Mid June to Early July. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Alternate Phone: 419-588-1146Fax: 419-588-6003 We use integrated pest management practicesOur market is open year around with hours of 9am to 6pm daily from May thru November and from December thru April of 9am to 5:30 pm Monday to Saturday and 12pm to 5:30pm Sunday. We have a full line of products available in the market to complement the fruit that we grow such as jams, jellies, sauces and also tasty treats from our bakery. We host Fall Festival activities on the last weekend in September thru October that include: Corn maze, hayrides, pedal course, goat feeding, barrel train rides, food, inflatable farm train and more!.
• Quarry Hills Orchards - apples, pumpkins, peaches, cherries, plums, pears, apricots, nectarines, and grapes;
  8403 Mason Road, Berlin Heights, OH 44814. Phone: 419-588-2858. Open: July-January, Daily 9 am to 6 p. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 419-588-0018m. (after Thanksgiving closed on Sunday). Call to confirm, their website implies PYO is on group tours now

Huron County

• Livengood's Berry Patch - blackberries, blueberries, peaches,
  4952 State Route 601, Norwalk, OH 44857. Phone: (419) 668-9811. Email: llivengood1@neo.rr.com. Open: Every Day 7 am to7 pm June 15 to October 15. Directions: one half mile South of Milan, Ohio on State Route 601. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. This is a small family farm, call before coming to assure availability. All fruit and vegetable crops are sold exclusively as pick-your-own on our farm.

Lorain County

• Gede's Fruit Farm - 2024 assumed permanently closed, apples, grapes, nectarines, peaches, plums, pumpkins, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  48799 Telegraph Road, Amherst, OH 44001. Phone: 440-986-5161. Open: permanently closed. Directions: 1000 Foot East from the intersection of Baumhart Road and Route 113. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. UPDATE for 2024, Their website and Facebook page are gone or years out of date, so I assume they have closed permanently. If you know anything for sure, please write me, their last reported hours were Seven days a week 10:00 until 5:30pm, July 10 till October 31Peaches, Plums, Nectarines picked July and August; Apples, Grapes and Pumpkins September and October; U-Pick Apples starting the middle of August U-Pick Pumpkins starting the middle of September; We have Field Trips starting the middle of September until the end of October Seven days a week
• Miller Orchards, Ltd. - cherries, apples, peaches, pumpkins
  8690 Vermilion Road, Amherst, OH 44001. Phone: 440-988-8405. Open: June-January, Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and 10 am to 5 p. Click here for a map and directions. June-January, Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm (and 10 am to 5 p.m. during the winter); closed on SundayCorner of Middle Ridge and Vermilion Roads; 2 miles north of 113, 4 miles south of Vermilion. Pick-your-own cherries in late June and early July, apples in September and October. Other: cider, honey, jams and jellies, maple syrup. Starting in late June, sweet and sour cherries are available foru-pick. Peaches (yellow and white) are available at the farm market inJulyand August, followed by nectarines, plums, and apples. U-pick apples are ready in mid-September. With 15 varieties, there should be a favorite for everyone. Many more varieties are available at the farm market.

Medina County

• Pick"n"Save Orchard - Apples, blueberries, cherries, pears, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, and prepicked produce, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides
  1222 Ledge Road, Medina, OH 44256. Phone: 330 239-1480. Email: lynnorchard1@gmail.com. Open: 10 am to 6 pm daily from August 10th to November 15th. Directions: Call for directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November We have an ATMWe also make our own Maple Syrup here in our woods, Honey from our Bee's and my wife makes all jams and apple butter. We make apple cider during September and October. (UPDATED: October 19, 2019, JBS)

Stark County

• Sanor's - They are combined U-Pick and also pre-picked for sale. The farm produces: Strawberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Apples, Peaches, and Grapes (each fruit is seasonal)!
  2514 State Route 172, Minerva, OH 44654. Phone: 330-894-2375. Open: As of June 1st, Sunday through Saturday. Click here for a map and directions. 25141 State
  Comments from a visitor on June 05, 2010: "The strawberries were outstanding, beautiful, sweet and very good shape and size"
• Wade's Fruit Farm - apples, blackberries, blueberries, chestnuts, corn (sweet), currants (red and black), gooseberries, other berries, peaches, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area
  12915 Warren Road, Paris, OH 44669. Phone: 330-862-3313. Email: FRUITFARMER@FRONTIER.COM. Open: After July call for picking times and dates. Directions: From Canton: Route 172 to Paris Avenue \(turn left\). Veer right onto Beechwood Road Veer right onto Warren Road Second house on left. From Alliance or Minerva: Same as above only right onto Paris Avenue From Louisville: Route 183 to Paris Avenue \(turn right\). At Georgetown Road \(blinker light\) turn left. At Beechwood Road turn right. At Warren Road SHARP left turn. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. From Canton: Route 172 to Paris Avenue (turn left). Veer right onto Beechwood Road Veer right onto Warren Road Second house on left. From Alliance or Minerva: Same as above only right onto Paris Avenue From Louisville: Route 183 to Paris Avenue (turn right). At Georgetown Road (blinker light) turn left. At Beechwood Road turn right. At Warren Road SHARP left turn Blueberries are my main crop for picking.Many varietys. Typical (always call firsT) crop availability dates are: Blueberries- late June; Black Raspberries- late June; blackberries- mid July; Peaches-mid July Corn- mid July. (UPDATED: July 21, 2024, JBS)

 

Peaches

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, Most recent data (2020)

Form	Average retail price *3		Preparation yield factor	Size of a cup equivalent	Unit	Average price per cup equivalent
Fresh *1	$1.72	per pound	0.96	0.342	pounds	$0.61
Canned
Packed in juice *2	$2.02	per pound	1	0.540	pounds	$1.09
Packed in syrup or water *3	$1.81	per pound	0.65	0.441	pounds	$1.23
Frozen	$3.39	per pound	1	0.331	pounds	$1.12
Note 1 - The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR) reports that the inedible pit of a peach accounts for 4 percent of the retail weight, implying a preparation yield of 96 percent, when eaten raw.
Note 2 - Consumers are assumed to eat the solid fruit and drink the juice. All contents of the can are edible and count towards an individual's recommended fruit consumption.
Note 3 - The syrup (or water) is discarded prior to consumption. Based on the Food Patterns Equivalents Database (FPED), ERS assumes that 65 percent of the can's gross weight is solid and 35 percent is liquid. The FPED cup equivalent weight for canned fruit is the weight of the solids and not of the liquid medium in which it is packed. The preparation yield factor for canned peaches in the above table does not account for any further preparation that occurs prior to consumption.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service calculations from 2020 Circana (formerly Information Resources, Inc. [IRI]) OmniMarket Core Outlets (formerly InfoScan) data; the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR), Legacy Release; and the Food Patterns Equivalents Database (FPED) 2017–18 as well as the FPED's accompanying Methodology and User Guide.

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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