U-Pick Apples Peaches and Pears

31965 NW Beach Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503)647-5234

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Our Goal

It is our goal to grow the best fruit that you can buy in the area. We try to have the cleanest orchard and the best service of any direct market farm.

PICKING AND HANDLING PEACHES, APPLES, PEARS

HINTS FOR PICKING PEACHES

Do not pack peaches deeply in containers, and handle gently. Peaches are easily bruised. Ask for help if you are unsure about how to select ripe peaches.

As soon as possible, place peaches and all other fruit ONE LAYER DEEP in a place out of direct sunlight where they can be left undisturbed.

Let the peaches finish ripening. The length of time depends on the ripeness when picked and the temperature of the location in which you put them.

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THIS IS THE FRUIT THAT IS AVALABLE FOR PICKING ON OUR FARM.

RED HAVEN

First peach of the season. Excellent for eating. Cans and Freezes well. Needs to be blanched and some years is difficult to get off the pit. Many people think it is worth the work to can because of its flavor.

FLAMING FURY 12A

Available at the same time as Red Havens. Free stone peach with bright red skin and wonderful flavor. Good canning peach.

VIVID

Generally a large peach. Sweet like the Red Haven, but easier to get off the pit and to peel. Ripens 5-7 days after the Red Haven.

VETERAN

Sweet peach. Excellent canning and freezing peach. Peels without scalding and is easy to get off the pit. Pick when it has a golden background color.

The VETERAN peach is ripe when it has a richer golden color, the pit can be easily removed, and the skin peels off easily without scalding. They can be processed earlier if scalded.

If canning VETERANS, don't be concerned about cutting ou the discolored spots, these will disappear during the canning process. Cut out those areas where the texture is destroyed. Since VETERAN peaches are very sweet, we suggest using a light syrup.

VETERAN peaches area also excellent frozen and dried.

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GRAVENSTEIN APPLES

Apples are tart. Used for applesauce and pies. They can be processed without further ripening.

EARLY GOLD APPLES

Apples are sweet. Makes a light colored applesauce, and is our favorite for drying.

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PEARS

Pears are picked before they are ripe to prevent them from becoming grainy and stringy. BARTLETT pears are picked when they are green in color. Allow 7-10 days to ripen; they will turn a yellow color. We have both the red and green BARTLETT pears, the only difference is their color. They can be canned and are excellent for drying.

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