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    4.4 (85 reviews)
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    Look at the dark red cherries at Pease Ranch in Brentwood.
    Jason F.

    Out of the almost seventy or so you-pick-yourself fruit farms that reside in the Central Valley area of Eastern Contra Costa County, I am so glad we selected Pease Ranch to go to experience my very first cherry picking. It was so clean and organized that half the fun lay in actually being able to climb the sturdy heavy-duty ladders and take in the lush trees for myself. It was a warm day in May when we decided that we wanted to try our hand at cherry picking and we realized that not many places were open during this time, but luckily we called in advance looking for a fun yet affordable place where cherry picking was not only open but easily accessible. Pease Ranch is just one of the many "U-pick," as they call cherry farms in these parts. They were actually hard to find, as there are actually two other U-pick cherry farms on both sides of the property, so finding their sign and small roadway leading to their parking lot was somewhat difficult. Once we did it was easy, as the staff asked how many buckets we wanted, and then we were off to their groves of cherry trees. Despite the small entryway, they actually have a significant amount of cherry trees on their property at Pease Ranch, but once we got our buckets from their outdoor weighing and cashier counter we made a bee line for their main orchard which faced their entrance on Marsh Creek Road. They had plenty of cherry trees waiting to be picked clean and luckily they weren't that packed with guests on the day we went, so as we walked, we noticed there were lots of trees and plenty of huge ladders ready to get to the top of the trees to find the ripest and reddest cherries of them all. As this was my first time, I had to take in everything pretty fast, the trick I learned was not to start filling your bucket with all the cherries you see right off the bat. You have to be thoughtful, as they charge $3.75 per pound, which is on the middle range of costs we learned but still was affordable for me. As you walk, my best recommendation is to walk up and down the rows of trees and look for the trees that have the reddest and ripest cherries growing on top of the trees, not the bottom. In other words, don't go for the lowest hanging fruit, the higher the fruit the closer to picking! And so the multitude of easy of maneuver ladders were in great use today. Also you have to let the cherries fall right off with just using a little tug of your hands. If they don't immediately fall off when you give a little tug, then they are not ready for picking and worth your time. After all was said and done, my bucket was about three fourth's full and as I brought my bucket to their cashier's counter, one person weighed it at about 7 and a half pounds and I was charged 28 dollars total, which was made even better when I learned they accept credit card thanks to having an iPad and square reader. There are honestly so many cherry and stone fruit picking farms to choose from in the local Brentwood area that it can get overwhelming, but we wanted to support a mom and pop place and when we called ahead of time and they said they were open during this time so the choice was easy. They have a small gated area with farm animals for the kids to briefly enjoy once your cherry picking is complete. Our day was over and we had so much in a mere couple of hours, it was a warm day spent on picking fresh fruit and enjoying the great outdoors in a more or less untouched area of the bustling metropolis that makes up the Bay Area, a fun and affordable activity that everyone in our party had fun with!

    Kat J.

    6/09/19 Sunday Funday!!! With everyone's busy schedules it was great to have a Family Fun Day cherry picking in Brentwood. We headed to Pease Ranch because we've been there before, and we weren't disappointed this time either. Tons of parking, buckets, ladders and for $3.50 a lbs we had a great time. The owners are so nice too. They even suggested some places for us to grab lunch. TIP: Use the ladders because the good ones are near the top.

    Ripe on the vine

    The best Olliberries you have ever tasted. They should be available thru Father's Day weekend, but check the website to confirm hours. Ask to go pick at the section near the main road .. the best! They also have acreage with ripe and tasty cherries. This is a family business that appreciates your support. Go!!

    blackberry
    Claire W.

    Must go place! You can find both cherry and blackberry here. The blackberry is sweet and juicy! I love it! The owner, Steve, is a very nice guy. I went to the wrong place when I was looking for the blackberry. He gave me a ride and showed me how to choose these good blackberries! I really enjoy the time there!

    Map of cherry varieties
    Mary S.

    Pros: - $3.50/lb - Nice variety of cherries - Parking was easy and not crowded around 10am on a Saturday Cons: - As of June 2 some trees looked picked over - A bit out of the way from where the rest of the orchards are - Cashier would not accept my $100 bill

    Ken P.

    By far the best for cherries and berries. The nicest people and the best fruit, year after year.

    Jamie J.

    For my special 702nd review (I forgot that I hit 700 reviews), I am going to review this awesome Cherry orchard. Why is it so awesome? Two words. Rainier cherries. While there are a bunch of orchards in the Brentwood area, not all of them carry this variety of cherries. I like all kinds of cherries, but this is hands down my favorite one. The flavor is a little less tart and a little more sweet. Perfect for that afternoon snack instead of eating a bunch of chocolate bars. Well, actually, candy bars are better. But, cherries don't add pounds to the scale. Anyway, just a word to the wise, if you're planning to go cherry picking on a weekend, it's best to go in the early morning on Saturday. It's not like fruit can be expedited to ripen faster. Once the ripe cherries are gone, that's it for a day or two or three. We went on the Memorial Day weekend and left San Jose at 7am to get there at 8. By the time we started driving back at 10:45am, the line was all the way from Brentwood to the 580 (about 12 or 13 miles). As for the actual orchard, it's great. On this particular day, in addition to cherries, they had olallieberries. There weren't a lot of bushes, but there was enough to get a big basket full. We spent the first 30 minutes picking these, but then we saw the cars started to come rolling in, so we hustled to get to the cherry orchard. The orchard was HUGE. They had enough cherries for everyone. And for me, all the Rainier cherries I could eat....... for a week. It came out to about $3 a pound for any variety of cherry. Decent for Bings, but way cheap for Rainier. The service was friendly. They even keep your olallieberries in the fridge when you pick your cherries. Parking was decent, but was on a dirt road. There is no entrance fee, which I believe some orchards will charge. Also, this is NOT one of those orchards where you can eat while you pick. However, a smart consumer will at least try one or two to make sure they're sweet. Just don't tell them I said that.

    Cheery trees for days
    Monica K.

    I've been coming here for a few years now to pick cherries and I love coming here! I like the parking situation and the people that work here are so nice! The cherries that you pick per pound is very reasonable and most of the trees are colored coded, especially if you are looking for Rainier cherries. They have ladders for you to use and the grounds are nicely taken care of. If you do not live in the area, it is totally worth the drive. They also have berries you can pick but we were a little too early for them.

    Bing cherries...y u so high?!
    Bonnie Z.

    After driving around to sooo many different orchards, we finally found one that still had cherries available! SCORE! FRUITS We only looked at the cherries at this orchard. Rainier and Bing cherries were abundant. Not as big as I'd hoped, but we found a couple trees that still had sweet fruit so we loaded up. My nieces and nephews had fun climbing the trees (but shh...you're not really supposed to do that!) ATMOSPHERE I'm not sure if it's the spacing of the trees or the size of them, but this was a much SHADIER (in a good way) orchard! Compared to Bacchini's, we were melting under the sun but here we were able to find shade easily. PRICE Comparable to other orchards; $2.50/lb. Got a couple lbs of cherries for $5 and they were really yummy after you chill them in the fridge! PARKING There's a guy directing traffic for parking, so it's not a mad house. In order to exit, you have to drive through the edge of the orchard, making it a bumpy but fun ride out. Coming back here next year to load up on cherries!

    freedom black berries
    Chloe W.

    so many beautiful cherry trees with lots of delicious fruit, had a great experience here! also got so many black berries. highly recommend stopping by:)

    Shalaka J.

    My first time ever for any kind of fruit picking. The Bing variety was really sweet and dark red. Most of the fruits were low hanging and hard to miss. I climbed on a ladder only to take a nice picture of myself plucking cherries otherwise most of the fruit was at an arm's reach. I recommend this ranch as they have a picnicking area which most others don't (Trust me I did my research on this), and you definitely want to sit down after the cherry picking activity to bite on the sandwich you carried because there are no restaurants or eateries around! Price of cherries is pretty reasonable for the whole experience ($3.50/pound). They have enough parking too but get there early. We got there at 9 ish and getting a spot wasn't tough but when we left it was really crowded. Also, getting there early is the best strategy for many reasons as the sun isn't too hot and the low hanging fruit is still untouched! The only reason I am giving a 4/5 and not a 5/5 is because of the bathroom situation. They have porta potties like all other farms but they were really dirty and not maintained at all! We got there at 9 am and it din't look as if they were cleaned & kept ready for the Saturday rush. But, otherwise great experience!!

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    Ask the Community - Pease Ranch

    Hi! Has the picking season begun?

    When will it open in 2019?

    Is rainier cherry mature now?

    Yes we have lots of cherries ready and available

    Is blackberry u-pick available this coming weekend?

    No they are closed for the year

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