It was a really pleasant experience. Ample parking, less crowd and really good cherries to pick. I am giving 4 stars as there were no ladders to reach the top ripe cherries. I would have liked if they had buckets rather than plastic bags. Also, cherries were $6.25/lb, expensive then other places. We went to ranch 5 for cherry picking read more

First time going with a friend to pick cherries. It was the best experience ever! Very good place with a great customer service. Definitely recommend this place for cherry picking. read more

There's a new huge U-pick cherry farm, named U Pick Orchards, right next to San Jose. There are signs saying U-pick Cherries off of Monterey Rd. Parking is free and the entrance is at (copy into maps): 37.162916,-121.683889. There is a 3 dollar cover charge per adult and children are free. They provide you buckets and bags to put your haul in. Once you've picked enough cherries to your hearts desire, you'll bring the bucket out to the tent weigh station to pay. They accept both cash and credit card. As of this review, the cherries are plump and sweet and ready for picking. Bring your hat, water, and sunglasses and have fun! upickorchards.com read more

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Nice and quite location, lovely cherries, huddle free pick your own great quality cherrie

Took my toddler here recently and he loved his very picking experience. It was fast and easy to access. It is the closest cherry picking place around San Jose so it is nice! read more

What a wonderful family business! Some friends and I brought our kiddos around for a family day trip and had a blast. The cherries were super sweet and the place was so organized and clean. Everyone that worked there were just lovely and it was great to know that we were supporting a local business. We ended up chatting with two of the family owners who talked about their farming process and the different varieties of cherries they had. We learned a lot about what they do and the level of effort that's needed to support a large orchard like this. Hearing about all this made us appreciate the place so much more. To the silly comments complaining about the price - get over yourself! Yes you may be able to get cherries cheaper at Safeway, but who cares?! You go fruit picking because it's a nice family activity. The place was well-maintained and we left with lovely memories with our new son at this beautiful orchard. Considering that our party (4 adults, plus two kiddos) had fun for about 2-3 hours and we just paid for the price of cherries - I'd think of that as a steal! Go here and support this family farm. read more

Went cherry picking Memorial weekend on Monday. Arrived around 10:30am, by then there was a long line of cars waiting to get in. About 15-20 min wait to park. The orchard had opened at the start of Memorial weekend at Ranch 1, so by Monday morning, the trees were picked over. Hard to find ripe cherries. Most cherries on the trees were not ripe and were high off the ground. The Coral variety is not as good as Bing. Saw several abandoned full bags of cherries. This orchard might be a reasonable option on the first day of opening. Comparing the experience with going to Brentwood, this location is closer for those on the peninsula or South Bay, but fewer alternative cherry options especially early in the season. Besides going earlier, would wait for tastier varietals. read more

Bing and Ranier cherries are RIPE for the oickin'. Seriously. More cherries per tree than you can stand. Great for kids, too! They give you a bag. You fill it. Done. I really liked being able to get cherries that are RIPE...FROM THE TREE. Don't miss out this year. Quality fruit. Get over here! read more

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This was our first outing since SIP over two months ago. We visited this place last Saturday and although it was packed (to the point cars parked all along the main road), there was still plenty of space to socially distance. They have a good set up where they give you plastic bags instead of buckets to hold your cherries. There was no admission or parking charges so we only paid for the four pounds of cherries we picked. We brought our 3 year old and both adults and kid had a blast. A fun and safe way to be out of the house during this pandemic. Note for young families: no strollers allowed but you wouldn't want to bring them any way because of all the uneven dirt surfaces. It can get dusty so boots and closed toe shoes would be more preferable. read more

Such a fun activity and the cherries were delicious! My recommendation is to go as early as possible. We showed up at 8:45 (they open at 9)on a Saturday and there were already cars lined up! Once inside, it was easy to maintain social distancing since the trees were spread apart and there were plenty of them! Staff were super friendly and helpful - plus everyone was wearing a mask! Would definitively go again - if I ever get through the 15 lbs of cherries I picked! read more

U Pick Orchards - So many ripe cherries! - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Morgan Hill, California

A fun productive way to spend your Saturday afternoon. Very efficiently run, and respectful of the SIP regulations. Tasty cherries too!

Was craving some fresh picked cherries and was in the area and made a quick stop. It was $5 bucks a pound. Bags are provided so you won't need your own bags. Many big bold cherries all near the top of the many trees so it was a good thing I'm a taller fella. I was lazy to walk deeper into the orchard to find out as I was driving off that there were hella good ones down there (afterthought: "damn next time"). The people working there were really nice. I'll make another trip next week. read more

U Pick Orchards - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Morgan Hill, California

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Nothing against the cherries but the customer service definitely needs a better notch up from what I got. I have a service dog first of all with papers in my car in case anything needs to be shown, but that wasn't the case as I was just trying to meet up with my family members to drop off my son so he can hang out with his nieces. Yes, I did have my dog and she was leashed but the amount of attack and yelling that I got about having my dog when I had replied to the first three women, I thought would've been OK, but then three more were coming at me yelling about the dog and I was literally just trying to meet up with my family and they were calling me and I was being constantly yelled at, and it was very overwhelming not only for myself, but then my dog. I had never received that much yelling, and then I had to raise my voice to them. Tell them that I will happily show them the paper and one woman did follow me around. Once again, this is nothing against the cherries but more so the lack of customer service. I understand they're trying to run a business, but how you talk to somebody makes a big difference whether they're going to be a returning customer. read more

Right after kids' dismissal from school, it was about a 25-min drive from Willow Glen. What a South Bay gem! The trees are widely spaced, there were guides from Monterey Road all the way to the parking lot. Kids enjoyed picking up cherries and their up close experience with the tree made them remember its characteristics. We hope this fruit picking tradition lives on! read more

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Not a great place to pick the cherries on all the trees Cherie's are eaten by snails and we landed up paying more money. Once you enter they charge $6 dollars as security deposit that a person can in cash once back after cherry plucking but I was surprised to see they not even return the money the old gent says this is a insurance money and non refundable wow bravo and 1 and half pound costs as $17 so in total we landed up paying in this snail eaten cherries orchard $23, and becomes a costly business deal to me and my wife. In that amount you can buy a lot good in Safeway, Costco or local grocery store. Not a worth going to this Monterey farm of there's as all the cherries are already plucked and rest remaining are snail eaten and of you look carefully who someone defy my review and took a bold step to go there better check by yourself . Happy Cherry plucking ! Will never go there again read more

$6.25 a pound! Talk about over inflation prices, double than last year. Stores this weekend is selling cherries for $3.00 a pound.

Awesome place to spend your time and taste some real juicy and delicious cherries. They have two verities of cherries and both were great !

We had a lovely Saturday morning picking. We had to wait to park, but the staff members were clearly working hard to keep everything organized and safe. There were a lot of cherries weighing down the branches at the far corner of the orchard (away from the first few parking lots). The trees near the parking lots were over picked. The Coral Champagne cherry variety has a great flavor. Can't wait to come back next year! read more

Very well run orchard. Parking was well orchestrated. Cherries were fantastic. Price was decent. And they followed all cdc guidelines regarding covid.. Can't wait to go next year! read more

Worth the experience. It was too busy but well organized and the cherries turned out to be pretty sweet.

I went to the gilroy location and we had a great time. Obviously it's a little muddy and you need to mindful of the weather. We went at 9:30 am (they open at 9) and it was great! Kids picked cherries in the morning and then enjoyed them after lunch! What more can you ask for? (Just bring your masks) read more

Cherry is very sweet. Location is close to bay area. Parking and checking are organized very well. The price is ok.

U-Pick cherries was such a fun outing and experience to do with the family. We went about 11:15 AM on a Friday memorial day weekend morning. There was a long line for parking as this was the first time the orchard had opened up ranch five to regular consumers and not just commercial. The ranch is huge with over 100 acres full of cherry trees. It is a little dusty and muddy so definitely do not wear your nice clothes and shoes. The orchard is large enough to allow for social distancing during Covid. They also have space markers for checkout lines to help with social distancing as well. The cost is about five dollars a pound for the cherries that you pick. Parking is free and entry was free. They require masks for anyone who is 12 and older. Overall it was a very fun experience with lots of cherries to pick. I highly recommend venturing and do this excursion with the family if you've never done it. read more

U Pick Orchards - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Morgan Hill, California

We went and picked cherries over the weekend - such a fun excursion with our little guy! We were greeted with instructions and a bucket and given access to the 20 acres of beautiful cherries! Our toddler is very active and loves to run, so this was a great venue BUT he was able to scoot between the rows of trees much easier than mum and dad, so that was a bit of a challenge, but he had so much fun! I think they are done for this season - but if you go, be mindful of the trees - so many people were pulling the branches down to reach the fruit :( and of course that breaks them. You don't go to someone's home and rip it to shreds, so treat them with care so we can come back next year and enjoy again! read more

Brought the family to this u-pick cherry place as the one in town has not opened yet. Drive straight into parking area and was told by parking attendant to go in the line, but she pointed to where we would be cutting. Asked her again and she said yes go to the side. But when I asked the gal in front she said uh, right in back of everyone. It was a bit off for us from the start. We went in, picked about 20lbs as it was sprinkling. It didn't stop us from having a great outdoor time. Your cherries are yummy! Will be going back this weekend. read more

This is the best place to buy cherries and all the staff and owners are the nicest. Please support this local ‍

They charged $3 per person for admission fee and $4 per pound. They included the bucket when they weighed the cherries . I picked 14 pounds cherries and the total cost is $60 , not included admission fee. I think this is very expensive for picking cherries. The place is very dirty, very hard to find parking spot. Cherries are small. They don't have a lot of Variety. The trees are covered with snails. I won't recommend this. read more

Location is easy to find. Came here to pick berries. Definitely can get unbearable with the dry heat. We'll come here again as it's fun for the kids. read more

Omg. So EXPENSIVE! Stay away! They included the buckets to the total!!! Not recommended

Everything is expensive. When I brought cherries I have picked, they weighed cherries and bucket included, so it costed more than I expected. It also has $3 of entrance fee. The farm does not have any ladders , so it's hard to pick good cherries . In addition, a lot of snails on the tree that they ate almost good cherries . Moreover, the farm does not have many parking spots read more

I wish I could give it zero stars. The workers were not understanding nor compassionate. I will not return and will speak of the horrendous experience on my blog. Dreadful. read more

Wonderful experience!! We were there by 9:15 in the morning. My son enjoyed picking cherries. By 10:30 we were all done. Trees were full of cherries.... read more

Great place, cherries were delicious, staff were friendly, endless rows of cherries to browse and pick through. Will come again for sure

Many rows of trees and cow train for kids. But only coral today. Hope they can open more varieties to u pick.

Beautiful, clean, well run operation. Fabulous cherry orchard with incredible fruit. Now my kids complain about regular cherries from the store. read more

We went to Ranch 5, Please don't waste your time, not recommended, cherries are too high, no ladders and they won't allow you to climb up the tree. read more

We went to U-pick orchard over the weekend. There is an entrance fee which I didn't think should be charge for since we are picking the cherries on our own. There were a lot of snails on the trees and on the cherries. And like other reviews, they weighed the bucket with the cherries and instead of pouring it into a bag first and then weighing it. Maybe to get more lbs to have us pay more for $4/lb. we are buy cherries not the bucket if you include the bucket to the total of lbs and have us pay for it you should give us the bucket to take home. read more