What time of the year is cherry picking?

Cherry season in California happens every Spring, usually at the end of April or the beginning of May, and each year it’s a bit different, so double check with each farm before you go. The season is short, so once you find out it’s time, you’ll need to get to the farm soon.

Where are cherries grown in South Australia?

There are 3 cherry production areas in South Australia. The major one is the Mount Lofty Ranges (commonly referred to as the “Adelaide Hills”). The other 2 are located in the Riverland region and the South East of South Australia.

How much do you get paid for cherry picking?

When you’re picking more, you’re earning more! Of course if pay is per hour it still rewarding to perfect the art as there’s plenty of pickers that will pick for $15-$20 per hour. Many farms pay per lug ( Lug is Approximately 7-8kg cherries), a typical amount being $7-$10 per lug.

How long is cherry season?

Sweet cherries, including the popular Bing and Rainier varieties, are available from May to August. Sour, or tart cherries have a much shorter growing season, and can be found for a week or two, usually during the middle of June in warmer areas and as late as July and August in colder regions.

Are fresh cherries in season now?

The first cherry harvest starts in October/November in the eastern mainland states and extends through to late February with the majority of cherry crops harvested during December and January.

How long is the cherry season?

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Are cherries available yet?

NSW has plenty of great cherry farms, all with cherry-picking available for all your cherry fans out there. The cherry-picking season in Sydney can start as early as mid-October and can last till mid-February but the best time for cherry-picking is late November to just after Christmas.

Can you grow cherries in Adelaide?

We have plenty of chill here in the Adelaide Hills. Many cherry trees need to be pollinated by a cherry tree of a different variety to produce fruit. Even the varieties that are “self-fertile” do much better if they are pollinated by another tree of the same variety.

Where are cherries grown in New South Wales?

The main cherry producing areas of NSW have traditionally been around the centres of Young and Orange. Newer areas include Hillston, Mudgee, Wellington, Tumut and Batlow. These new areas have started growing cherries to try to extend the NSW cherry season.

How long does it take to pick a kg of cherries?

Geographic areas: South-east Queensland and central New South Wales. The two earliest cherry growing areas in Australia are south-east Queensland (around Stanthorpe) and central NSW (around Griffith-Hillston-Narromine). Most of those farms have about 4 weeks of picking.

Is fruit picking in Australia hard?

Many backpackers decide that when they travel to Australia that they will look for a job fruit picking. However, fruit picking is not for the faint-hearted and can be very hard work.

When to go cherry picking in Adelaide Hills?

Cherries are in season from mid-November to mid-January, depending on weather. Visit the Cherries SA website to download the cherry map for your guide to orchards to visit, or download the Fresh Cherries app.

When to pick cherries at Verdun South Australia?

Open early December to early January when ripe fruit is available. Open daily when fruit is ripe, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. On days forecast with 34 C or over, we open at 8:00 am and close earlier. We are CLOSED on forecast catastrophic fire ban days.

When is the best time to cherry pick?

Cherry picking usually begins around December – just occasionally the last week of November. There’s usually a gap of a few days after the early season and then, from the start of the main season we used to open 10am – 6pm most days (but never Christmas Day), but as time has gone on we have become so popular…

When to go cherry picking at Lennane orchards?

** Please note: PYO cherries is not available at Lennane Orchards for 2020/21 due to fruit fly restrictions in the Adelaide suburbs ** They are open as usual for prepacked cherry sales at the shed door OPEN as normal during November and December 9-5pm 7 days (unless otherwise posted on FB) Go Cherry Picking at Lennane Orchards, Adelaide!