During every harvest season, you’re invited to venture into our orchards and experience picking ripe fruit to take home! Each season offers a new crop to pick – see our general harvest and pick-your-own timeframes below. All hand-harvested fruit is priced and sold per pound.
We have an established procedure for a successful Pick-Your-Own visit. It starts with an advance purchase online here. Upon arrival, check in with our staff before entering the orchard to get directions for taking home the best possible quality fruit. On busy weekends, check in at the Pick Your Own Tent in the orchard before heading out! Learn more about our pick-your-own offerings:
Please note that Mother Nature is in charge, and exact harvest dates will vary! If you are traveling a long distance and expect to pick your own fruit, please call ahead (419-588-2858) to confirm availability. Our fruit is weather-dependent and varies daily.
Learn more in the FAQ section at the bottom of the page.
Our Fruit Harvest Throughout the Year
CHERRY SEASON
Ready for Harvest: June – July
From mid-June to mid-July, we have a crop of sweet cherries available for picking. Upon arrival, check in with a Market Barn staff member for picking instructions, orchard directions, baskets, and a warm send off!
- Pick-your-own cherry hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Orchard entry fee: $4 per person (ages 3+)
- Advanced reservations: Required – Reserve your spots here
- Materials provided: Picking instructions, baskets, and directions for where to pick good fruit and find those elusive cherries!
RASPBERRY & CURRANT SEASON
Ready for Harvest: July
Juicy red and black raspberries are ripe for the picking in July! Upon arrival, check in with a Market Barn staff member for picking instructions, berry patch directions, baskets, and a warm send off!
- Call ahead for pick-your-own raspberry & currant hours.
- Berry patch entry fee: $4 per person (ages 3+)
- Advanced reservations: Required – Reserve your spots here
- Materials provided: Picking instructions, baskets, and directions for where to pick good fruit.
PEACH SEASON
Ready for Harvest: mid-July – September
Plump peaches are the star of the orchard from mid-July through September! Hand harvesting peaches can be tricky, but rewarding, so we offer peach workshops to learn “the art of picking peaches.”
- Check available workshops ($6) to pick your own peaches. Reserve your spots here.
- Workshop includes orchard entry fee, guided peach tour, picking instructions & baskets for picking.
- Pick-your-own peaches are sold by the pound.
- Upon arrival, check in at the Market Barn for instructions.
SUNFLOWER SEASON – NEW for 2024
Ready for Harvest: September
Sunflower picking is our exciting new 2024 activity at Quarry Hill Orchards! For the first time ever, you can stroll through our vibrant sunflower field and hand-pick a bouquet to take home. Capture stunning photos, create lasting memories, and bring a little sunshine back with you! Upon arrival, check in with a Market Barn staff member for bouquet baskets, picking instructions, and a warm send-off to the sunniest part of the orchard.
- Pick-your-own sunflower bouquet hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm daily during the season.
- Sunflower field entry fee: $4 per person (ages 3+)
- Bouquets: $2 per stem
- Advanced registration encouraged: Reserve your spot here
- Materials provided: Picking instructions, baskets, pruners and directions to the sunflower field!
APPLE SEASON
Ready for Harvest: August – October
Apple picking is the classic fall activity that brings families and friends back to our orchards year after year. Take home memories, stunning photos, and sweet, crisp apples! Upon arrival, check in with a Market Barn staff member for picking instructions, orchard directions, baskets, and a warm send off!
- Pick-your-own apple hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm daily during the season.
- Apples for harvest
- Mid-August: Honeycrisp and Gala
- Mid-September: Red Delicious and Golden Delicious
- Mid- to Late-October: Fuji, Pink Lady, and Granny Smith
- See our apple harvest schedule for ripening dates of specific varieties.
- Advanced purchase of half-bushel picking bag: Prepay at the Market Barn for a picking bag that holds roughly 25 pounds of fruit.
- Materials provided: Picking instructions, baskets, and directions for where to pick good fruit. Wagons are available on a first come, first serve basis!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I pick my own fruit at Quarry Hill Orchards?
A: We have an established procedure for a successful Pick-Your-Own visit that starts with an advance purchase online here. Upon arrival, check in with our staff at the Market Barn before entering the orchard to get directions for taking home the best possible quality fruit. On busy weekends, check in at the Pick Your Own Tent in the orchard before heading out!
Please note that Mother Nature is in charge and exact harvest dates will vary! If you are traveling a long distance with expectations to pick your own fruit, please call ahead (419-588-2858) to confirm availability. Our fruit is weather-dependent and varies daily.
Q: What else can I do at Quarry Hill Orchards?
A: Spend the whole day with us at Quarry Hill Orchards! Plan to pick your own fruit, peruse the Market Barn for locally grown produce, enjoy Quarry Cones Real Fruit Ice Cream made with our fruit and vanilla ice cream, sip wine at Quarry Hill Winery, and more, like:
- Take a hike through our adjacent Edison Woods
- Book a popular Educational Group Tour
- Pre-purchase a gift box filled with our beautiful apples to ship during the holiday season
Q: What’s provided for pick-your-own fruit experiences?
A: Our staff at the Market Barn will provide everything you need for a successful fruit-picking experience! You’ll receive picking instructions, baskets, directions, and any other materials.
Q: What should I bring for pick-your-own fruit experiences?
A: Our grounds are flat but extensive, so comfortable shoes are essential! We also recommend you bring a water bottle, sunscreen, and a hat to keep cool on warmer days. Don’t forget the camera or smartphone to capture orchard memories!
Q: Are the orchards and berry patches accessible for strollers or mobility assistance devices?
A: It’s an all-terrain experience at our orchards. It’s possible to use strollers and mobility assistance devices in dry conditions, but please call us (419-588-2858) to ask based on the weather.
Q: When is pick-your-own season?
A: It varies by fruit and weather conditions on an annual basis. You can follow this general timeframe for pick-your-own fruit, but PLEASE call ahead to confirm!
- Cherries: mid-June to mid-July
- Raspberry & Currants: July
- Peaches: mid-July to September
- Apples: Labor Day to Halloween
