Brentwood has some of the best family-friendly u-pick adventures and Maggiore is no exception. Came…read moreon a Sunday nearing the end of cherry-picking season and was surprised that the trees were still filled with ripe, beautiful, and sweet cherries. Tips/Additional Information: - Do make sure to come early in the morning. Crowds start coming in at around 9:30 which means fewer cherries for everyone. - The current price is $3.50/pound - Go to the back closer to the edge of the field, that's where you will get the most quality cherries. - Don't pick the cherries out in the sun as delicious as they look, they are usually smaller because the water moisture has been sucked out of them. Overall, such a fun activity for a weekend morning. Definitely will come back again for more!

We've been picking cherries at Maggiore Ranch for many years and we always had a great time.read more

Loved this place, not a huge crowd, parking was easy. Walked right up and was able to grab a bucket…read morefor picking. Orchard didn't have too many people which was very relaxing. Once we had picked a decent amount, getting rung up was easy. I believe we paid $29 for 7.25 pounds of cherries. Will definitely be back.

Came on a saturday in the beginning of June. The parking was plentiful, there were picnic benches,…read moreand not a lot of people. They have three different types of cherries, the big reds, big yellows, and normal red cherries. They were all absolutely delicious, the staff was very knowledgeable as well as friendly. You buy what you pick and the cherries were $4 per pound. We drove about an hour and a half to get here, it was definitely worth it. We also saw they have blackberries as well.

Visited Nunn Better Farms for cherry picking and honestly left disappointed. At first, we were…read morepicking cherries from an area that looked very dry and poorly maintained. Later on, we found out that section was already out of season. As we walked farther, we finally saw much better cherries, but most of the good ones were way too high to reach and there were no ladders available. There were some lower branches, but the cherries there were not great in quality, so we ended up picking only around 3 lbs. We then decided to switch to the peach and nectarine area hoping for a better experience, but unfortunately there was barely anything good to pick. Most of the fruits were either overripe, damaged, or already picked over. Overall, it felt like the farm should have better guidance on which sections are still worth visiting before customers pay and spend time walking around in the heat. The staff was fine, but the overall fruit quality and picking experience were disappointing for us this visit.

For 10 years straight, Nunn Better Cherry Orchard in Brentwood has never let us down!…read more Every season we make the trip out, and every single year the cherries are absolutely incredible -- sweet, fresh, and impossible to stop eating before we even get home. Well being truthful even some as we picked....The orchard is beautiful, the staff is always friendly, and the experience has become one of our favorite family traditions. In a world where so many places change over time, it's honestly amazing to have a spot that stays consistently wonderful year after year. Thank you for a decade of memories, sticky fingers, full buckets, and happy hearts. Already counting down until next cherry season! Now to pit them and make a fresh cherry pie..... $4.50/pound

Stumbled on this place by accident. We were on our way home from Mulberry picking the day before…read moreand saw this place. There were some cars but not as busy as other farms. I looked it up and they're actually open the next day. We wanted to give it a try because it's off the busy area and it's closer heading to Livermore area. Easy parking and close to the entrance. Staff were great and informative. It wasn't busy because I don't think people are aware of this place. So it was a relaxing time for my family while we were cherry picking. Definitely recommend this place next year!

We just had so much fun picking the most beautiful and delicious cherries! It's a perfect family…read moreouting and I can't wait to make them into a tasty dessert for my book club. Yum.

We came by as we saw on their Instagram that they had early season rainier cherries available for…read moreu-pick! The orchard is small but super easy and simple park, grab plastic bags and then check out by weight. The cherries were all $4.50/lb when we visited. The rainier cherries were super sweet and there were ladders available to get to higher branches. A really fun time and an easy process.

Come early to beat the crowds! The staff are friendly and can guide you where to pick the freshest…read morefruit. There's a wagon that will bring you to where the freshest fruit are too. It's $4.50/lb this year. Also there's a 3% fee for using credit card.

Cant believe we forgot to return here first this time around. Running price for peaches is around…read more$4 but rancho zaragoza has $2.50! We didn't find too many white peaches but they had a few white nectarines which i prefer. And tons of yellow cling peaches! These are the kind i associate with canned peaches and they were so smooth and sweet. Gotta return for the striped figs in August. This place is such a cute farm. Got a handful of animals to look at (although i feel bad for the bigger birds. They didn't look too happy). Very fun to walk around.

Went to Brentwood with my daughter and my parents to pick mulberries- decided to also pick some…read morepeaches. We were very pleasantly surprised by Rancho Zaragoza. They have many different fruits- yellow and white peaches, apricots and pluots. The peaches and apricots are so sweet! Peaches very juicy! The pluots needed some more time. The owner was super nice. Definitely want to go back!

We arrived at family-owned Freitas Cherry Ranch around 8:00AM (they open at 7:30AM) on the first…read moreSaturday of their U-Pick season this year. Parking was easy. My daughter and I found what looked to be an unpicked cherry tree and went to work. It didn't take long for us to gather a bounty of cherries, and there was tons of low hanging fruit that was super easy for a petite seven-year-old to reach. Special thanks to the Freitas staff member who told us to pick dark cherries. The bright red ones look appealing but they need more time on the tree! We took home seven pounds of cherries. They were $4/pound and they take cash or credit cards. I checked their website before heading here (and recommend you do too!). We'll definitely be back to Freitas.

We came for cherry picking over the weekend. Interestingly, Freitas asks you to sign a waiver…read morebefore you're allowed to pick. There was no signage indicating price/pound, and they give you a plastic bag to carry your cherries. When we got into the orchard, we noticed that most of the trees had been either picked clean or had berries that were rotten or too small/not ripe yet. We intentionally walked much further in to see if we could find some trees that hadn't been picked as much, but the orchard wasn't in great shape. We struggled to find cherries we actually wanted to pick, and we tripped a few times on the uneven dirt, weeds, and tubes running throughout. When we left, we weighed our cherries and confirmed they were $4/lb. Freitas also doesn't take credit card, so we had to pay with either cash or Venmo. We've previously been to The Cherry Pit and far preferred our experience there. The Cherry Pit had parking closer to the entrance, clear signage indicating price/lb, lots of high quality trees and ample cherries to pick, and accepts credit cards. The Cherry Pit also didn't ask us to sign a waiver before entering.

We had a wonderful time here. I would most definitely return with family. My kids lived the place.read more

Went again this year. McKinney still got the best peaches in town, never disappoints!! They don't…read moretake CC though, gotta remember to stop by ATM next time.