I absolutely love stopping here on my way home from Bakersfield. The customer service is always outstanding. The shop is clean and organized. Love the snacks and fruit. If you don't live in the area, go to their website, they do ship. You can also call to place an order. You will not be disappointed. 5/20/26 read more

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We always make a stop at CA Fruit Depot when we're staying at the RV park next door, and it never disappoints. This visit was extra special!! We were able to grab the last of the season's navel and Cara Cara oranges, along with some fresh lemons. Everything was incredibly fresh and full of flavor. We also picked up some dates, which are absolutely delicious. I love mine stuffed with good Irish butter and cheddar, it's the perfect sweet and savory combo. My wife prefers hers with Skippy peanut butter, and she absolutely loves them. As always, the staff were wonderful, friendly, welcoming, and happy to help. It's become a bit of a tradition for us, and we'll definitely keep coming back every time we're in the area. read more

I feel this is a place that you put on your list to MUST STOP when travelling to Bakersfield. Located in the citrus groves on the outskirts of town this place has a ton of refreshing beverages that while tantalize your palette after a long road trip. Offering fresh fruit smoothies, shakes and lemonades of all flavors and made to order. It doesn't get much more fresh than this, because in the back of the store they are boxing up fresh lemons, oranges and limes less than 20 ft away from the juice press. I tried to Orange Creamsicle shake which was fantastic. We also had the Strawberry Banana Smoothie and traditional Lemonade. All were exactly what we expected and the entire car ride everyone was happy and refreshed. The store is loaded with fresh snacks for you to purchase, including several flavors of pistachios and almonds, fresh gummy candies and local citrus honey. These make perfect gives for friends and family for when you return home from your vacation. We are so glad we stopped, the staff was so friendly, even offering to let us take a few lemons from the box on the counter as a parting gift. 10/10 Recommend Enjoy!!! read more

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So happy we saw the signs for California Fruit Depot while on our road trip, which is conveniently located near Hwy 58. This family owned business has excellent fresh fruit, dried fruits and nuts, candy, honey, and seasonal fruit smoothies. The store is clean and they have free samples of their products. We were immediately greeted by friendly staff who were knowledgable and provided helpful recommendations. We bought flavored almonds, unsalted pistachios, bbq spice rub, Zahedi dates, and fresh oranges for the road and for gifts. You must stop by if in the area! read more

California Fruit Depot - They even have milkshakes and smoothies - Farmers Market Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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California Fruit Depot has a wide selection of local fruits, and nuts, olive oils. My favorites and No Sugar Added Dark chocolate covered nuts and fruits. Friendly staff, good hours of operation. read more

An amazing stop that we happened to come across on our journeys. Well marked, this location is a must stop even if you're only going to pick up a few items to have snacks in the car! Super fresh fruit, fantastic pricing, and assistance with shipping if you want to make a gift of it. They must stop to see where your fresh fruit comes from in California! Many items are available, such as nuts, dried fruits, etc. that are great quality and pricing. Family run operation with super helpful folks in the shop. A fun place to look around, you'll get lost in their shop! read more

California Fruit Depot - Farmers Market Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Always excellent oranges. The winter harvest is sweetest in January, but the oranges are great even in the off-peak times. There's tons of snacks and other items to buy too, if that is a plus for you. I usually just buy a case of medium to large size oranges. Prices are better than other places and the oranges are as good as any around. What else could you ask for? read more

Amazing assortment of produce and so very delicious. Lots of sampling opportunities resulting in purchases . I got so many tasty unique gifts for relatives. I especially like the orange rind , watermelon candies and roasted almonds. This was a great place to visit! Loved looking at the orange trees and getting some for the family too. read more

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I love oranges from California Fruit Depot! The quality of oranges or anything at California Fruit Depot is incredibly supreme! You must stop to get the oranges. And dates! The service is the best. The salespersons are very knowledgeable about all products in the store and super helpful and friendly. The ambiance is happy and pleasant. This is a must stop destination! Come to support the farmer community! read more

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Absolutely a favorite spot to stop and stock up on fresh fruit and nuts! The customer service is top-notch--friendly, attentive, and genuinely eager to help. They offer free samples of all their products, which makes browsing a delight, and they have the best assortment I've seen anywhere. From chocolate-covered nuts, pretzels, and ginger to a huge variety of dried fruits and fresh fruit, there's something for everyone. If you're in the area, this is a must-visit! They go above and beyond--if the item you want isn't on the shelf, they'll custom-make it for you if it's in their inventory. We wanted specific nuts that weren't displayed, and the staff member was happy to put together a couple of bags just for us. Highly recommend--fresh, delicious, and outstanding service every time! read more

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The Fruit Depot is amazing! The signs along the road leading to the exit are completely accurate-the oranges are the best you will ever taste. This is our second year stopping here - the staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable, the oranges are grown and sorted right here, and the bathroom is clean. Oh, and the date shakes are fabulous! You will not regret stopping!! read more

Hands-down, the best citrus I've ever had in my life. Me and my family have been living on the Cara Cara's and the tangerines for the last month. Employees and management are super friendly! It's a great place to stop whether you're from Bakersfield or just passing through. read more

I have been coming to California Fruit Depot for a couple of decades. A small, family owned packing house focusing on quality and customer service. Fresh, local citrus, juices, Central Valley native fruits, tree nuts of virtually every variety, and chocolate covered everything!! Plus, the coolest humans work here and truly make it what it is. Come by and say Hi to Sully and Lori. read more

California Fruit Depot - Cool humans!! - Farmers Market Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Fruit, I believe that it was local and fresh, great price, fun to take a short drive.

Great atmosphere great experience great food would recommend to anybody that is visiting or lives here

Great service, super friendly, fresh orange juice & they gave free oranges and lemons

We often stay in Bakersfield on our travels and had no idea California Fruit Depot was right around the corner. The oranges are unbelievably delicious and sweet and all the other delicacies just topped off our visit. We definitely stocked up for our travels and are excited to share the oranges with our friends and family. read more

They sell the best oranges and citrus you'll ever find anywhere along with any road trip treats that you can ever imagine or think of!!!!! The staff are kind and friendly. The can answer any and all of your questions. They're great!!! read more

Very cool little shop with packaged nuts, candies and dried fruit/veggies. The girls working the front counter were very welcoming and provided great customer service. read more

Fantastic snacks and orange juice is awesome!! Very friendly staff! We will definitely be back

We stopped after seeing advertisements on hwy 58. I'm so thankful we did. I bought their blood orange lemonade and it was delicious. The staff was so friendly. It as a nice break on our journey. read more

Stopped by after seeing signs along Hwy 58. It was perfect for a quick stop for fruit and nuts. The cashier was polite and helpful. Very charming and reasonable priced. Thx You CFD, see you soon read more

California Fruit Depot - Farmers Market Near Me - Bakersfield, California

What a nice little place. We were mostly curious. They had free samples for tasting so I tasted a few things I would not have otherwise like coconut figs and dried cantaloupe. The service was friendly and helpful. They were very organized and everything was very clean. My wife is not a fan of dried fruit but we left with free lemons, nuts, dried apricots and chocolate covered coffee beans. Check it out if you are near Highway 58 east of Bakersfield. They also offer fruit smoothies and shakes. Very nice and upbeat. read more

Absolutely Perfect! The staff is ALWAYS friendly and appreciative! Call before you drive out to see which fruit is in season and recently added to the shelves. The Naval Oranges were the sweetest we've ever had, and the perfect size for squeezing, in our heavy-duty manual squeezer. As promised, our large box, at an incredibly reasonable price, lasted us more than two weeks, and remained perfectly ripe! You must try the date shakes, with homemade whipped cream, that is delicious and unique. read more

Very nice country market. Remote to crop fields with tasting room. Orange were very fresh at at excellent price point. The cashier woman was very kind and helpful. Definitely will buy again. read more

Best lemonade I've ever had in my life. Especially the cucumber lemonade . Always love stopping here on the way to Bakersfield

If you haven't been to California Fruit Depot You should really take the drive out there They offer many varieties of Items Fruits -Nuts-Candy-pickled vegetables and fresh squeezed orange juice . I purchased a couple fresh peaches which I ate right away and took home a bag of almonds and French burnt peanuts . Staff was very welcoming & friendly . read more

Saw the signs driving from Vegas to Napa a bit too late so I knew I had to stop on my drive back. The dates are phenomenal! Got some roasted nuts as well and they are amazing. Everything was priced fairly for locally grown. The staff was super friendly and the cherry limeaid was sooooo good. read more

Just stopped on our way home and the service was great, they acknowledged everyone that came through the door and were always checking to see you sample every type of food they have available. The setting is awesome and the shakes and milkshakes were delicious!!!! Strongly recommend stopping for a quick refreshing drink. read more

Cute country store right off of the freeway. We bought a yummy date shake, beef jerky, fresh whole fruit and chocolate covered almonds. The staff are all super friendly. It was a great pit stop on our roadtrip. read more

California Fruit Depot - Date shake! - Farmers Market Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Best place to go. Juiciest oranges and best snacks. And don't forget the shakes and smoothies! Yum

**Needs Improvement in Customer Service** I usually visit this place with my mom to buy oranges, and we've had good experiences in the past with the female cashier and another male cashier (who appeared European). However, this time, we were helped by a Latino gentleman with a soul patch and a buzz cut, and his customer service was disappointing. Despite spending nearly $100 on three boxes of oranges, his attitude came across as disinterested and even impatient. When my mom asked him a question in Spanish, he replied in English (which is fine), but his tone was negative, as if he didn't want to be there. Good customer service should be consistent, regardless of who's helping. I asked the type of oranges, I asked in English, and still had a negative response. I hope the staff can improve in this area, as we'd like to continue supporting this business. read more

Great customer service. Very friendly and attentive. They have all kind of flavors of pistachios. read more

California Fruit Depot - Amazing Pineapple/Strawberry!!!! - Farmers Market Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Wow! This is sure a diamond in the rough! So glad we stopped! Saw billboards on the interstate for miles so exited. Had a little trouble finding it on some rural roads until phone GPS came to the rescue. Was definitely worth the hunt! The two staff members on hand were extremely friendly and knowledgeable about what they grow and process. They had fresh orange slices for us to sample as well as many other fruits both fresh and dried as well as nuts. Went home with a bunch of containers of goodies for us and family! My favorite was the candied orange peel! Also got fresh lemonades, mine with passionfruit! Oh my! Definitely coming back next time we're in Cali and, meanwhile, will order edible goodies online for family at Christmastime! read more

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Very happy, friendly people. The people working were very welcoming and knowledgeable about what was in season. Stopped with our little ones to stretch our legs and use the restroom. Fun selection of nuts, snacks, and treats. GREAT selection of beverages. We got a creamsicle milkshake and a strawberry banana smoothie. Delicious!!! Also grabbed a bag of fresh Valencia oranges. Highly recommend this stop if you're in the area. There are a few picnic tables on the side and easy parking. read more

I can't speak highly enough about this place! They have everything from fresh citrus, dried fruit, nuts, snacks, fresh squeezed juices and lemonade ... and the best Meyers Lemons I've ever found. The staff is always so friendly and helpful. This is an annual stop for us when traveling thru. I highly recommend stopping by to visit. They're conveniently located next to the Orange Grove RV park in Bakersfield. read more

We always stop here on our way through Bakersfield. Fabulous choices of nuts and fruits. Best place to pick up navel oranges that I love. Clean, nice employees, great samples of everything before you buy read more

These folks grow the absolute best citrus I have ever tasted! Everything is great, only was able to get about 20lbs. On our way through last week, but shipping is a great option. Very nice operation, people are great, nice operation. Wish we lived closer! Ray read more

Thank you Sully!! My family and I had a rough trip and all the places we wanted to visit were all closed one after another! When we called, we mentioned we wouldn't get there till 5pm (their closing time), Sully mentioned it would still be okay. We were feeling anxious cause if we didn't get to visit California Fruit Depot and if they actually closed, we wouldn't have gotten to purchase anything on our trip! We arrived exactly at 5:01pm and saw that Sully stayed opened for us! We were so happy and really appreciated that. He welcomed me and my family with a friendly smile and was so helpful. He made us feel comfortable and never once tried to rush us. For some of us, it was our first time so we were there for about 30 min exploring and sampling and asking tons of questions. The fact that it was way past closing time, he was still so patient and helpful. We had all appreciated his time. After we left, my family and I were still talking about how Sully was the hero that saved our trip. Despite arriving late, Sully was very patient with my family and made sure we all had a great experience for. We left with so much bags of snacks, we can't wait to share it with our friends! Thank you! read more

California Fruit Depot - 4 full bags of things we bought! - Farmers Market Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Exit 119 CA-15, big signs leading us to this store! On our way from Las Vegas back to California, passing Bakersfield via CA-15, no regret at all to stop at this Fruit Depot. Shopping sweetest oranges everywhere (including my cousin's backyard in Castro Valley :), this is one of the best! As orange juice lovers, here the navel orange can be squeezed to the peel, full of juice and very less hard pulp fiber. There were other kinds of fruits, e.g. Pomelo (while/gold grapefruit) too. 4 kinds of sizes to choose in the store. Tried the largest one, it was sweet but not very juicy. As we explained what we expected, the nice girl recommended to try the smaller ones. And we were amazed! Comparing to Vintage Sweets (in Safeway $6 for six) and Super Sweet Heirloom (#4390 found about $2/lb in Whole Foods) that we used to love, the orange here was at the top quality because of the ripeness. Although, they were branded for some Chinese supermarket without any PLU number. Depending on the sizes, there were 20lb ($19.50 - $21.50) and 40lb ($21.50 - $33.00) boxes on sale in the store - they are pretty much the last batch of the season. As example, the big box (40lb) contains 113 counts of small navel oranges for $21.50 (same price for largest $20lb, as we noticed later). For the great deal and loving the sweet juice, in the next full week, we carried a whole box (of the small kind $21.50 for 40lb) and drove over 1,000 miles (to north) back home. Except for a few half-rotten ones (since they had been in the car trunk for that long), we are still enjoying them as today. Called the store to say THANKS and queried about shipment after we came back. Here are some information: Every year from December to April, the online store (https://www.calfruitdepot.com/shop/) is open with shipment available +$20 (for 20lb) or +$35 (for 40lb), as the price of 2021. It takes about 3 to 4 days to ship and the orange should last 3 to 4 weeks. **Note**: interestingly the web page states the orange is "not normally used as a juice orange". read more

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