Opening Hours - Pick your own
December
Daily 9 - 4pm (last entry 3pm)
Christmas Eve - 9-2pm
Christmas Day - Closed
26th - 31st December - TBC.
January
1st- TBC. We do not expect to still have cherries this year.
February- October
Pick you own is closed
November 2023
This years season is early and opened on 12/11/23.
Pick you own - Open daily 9 - 4pm (last entry 3pm)
**Subject to availability of cherries being ready.
Please check homepage after mid November to confirm.
Season 2023
OPEN - Cherries are now picking.
OPEN - Cherries are now picking.
Pick your own
On arrival you will be guided through the orchard to the freshest, ripest cherries. It doesn't get any better then picking it straight from the tree. We can provide a demonstration on how to select and pick the cherries and answer any questions you may have about our orchard and our produce. Once you have finished picking, your fruit is weighed and packaged for you ready to take home.
On arrival you will be guided through the orchard to the freshest, ripest cherries. It doesn't get any better then picking it straight from the tree. We can provide a demonstration on how to select and pick the cherries and answer any questions you may have about our orchard and our produce. Once you have finished picking, your fruit is weighed and packaged for you ready to take home.
What do I need to know before I come?
- Fruit is available seasonally. Not all fruit we grow will be available at all times of the year.
- Fruit availability in season can change on a day to day basis. Where fruit quantity is limited it is first in, first served.
- Please check our opening hours. Visitors will not be able to access the orchard outside these times.
- Look at the weather forecast for Orange. Remember the weather at our farm may be different to where you live.
- Wear suitable clothing and footwear. Closed in shoes are recommended.
- Bring a hat, water bottle and suncream.
- Strictly NO pets
- We are a smoke free environment. NO smoking is allowed in the orchard or sheds.
- The ground can be uneven in the orchard. Care must be taken to look where you are walking.
- Prams are allowed in the orchard, but may be difficult to push due to uneven surfaces.
- Bags, prams, containers etc must be presented to be checked by staff on exiting the orchard.
- Entry to the orchard is at our discretion. Visitors no complying to entry conditions may be asked to leave.
- Bookings are required for groups over 20 people.
- Visit our home page for regular updates.
What is the price?
We do not have an entry fee.
Sweet cherries $8 - $10kg to pick your own (depending on the cherry)
Sour cherries $10-$12kg to pick your own
Other fruit $5kg to pick your own (excludes figs)
What other fruit can I pick now?
If you would like to pick apricots, peaches, nectarines, boysenberries, blackberries, plums, figs, pears and apples you wont miss out.
To pick these fruits please visit our other orchard "Hillside Harvest", 1209 The Escort Way, Borenore NSW 2800
If you would like to pick apricots, peaches, nectarines, boysenberries, blackberries, plums, figs, pears and apples you wont miss out.
To pick these fruits please visit our other orchard "Hillside Harvest", 1209 The Escort Way, Borenore NSW 2800
What's in season at Hillside Harvest:
Apricots: December - January
Peaches: January - March
Nectarines: January - March
Boysenberries: January - Feb
Blackberries: February - March
Plums: February - May
Figs: February - April
Pears: February - March
Apples: February –June
Open: 9-5pm weekdays, 9 - 4pm Saturday, 9 - 3pm Sunday.
*Public Holidays differ
Phone: 63652247
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hillsideharvest.com.au
Apricots: December - January
Peaches: January - March
Nectarines: January - March
Boysenberries: January - Feb
Blackberries: February - March
Plums: February - May
Figs: February - April
Pears: February - March
Apples: February –June
Open: 9-5pm weekdays, 9 - 4pm Saturday, 9 - 3pm Sunday.
*Public Holidays differ
Phone: 63652247
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hillsideharvest.com.au
