U-Pick Apples

U-Pick Apples

Northbound Farm Peaches, Nectarines in Canyon County, Idaho

• Northbound Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, nectarines, peaches, restrooms
  19847 Apricot Lane, Caldwell, ID 83709. Phone: 208-459-4590. Email: nthbndfarm@aol.com. Open: Cherry picking begins June 22, 2018; from 7 am until dark or they're gone; Saturday and Sunday hours are the same if we still have fruit left; ALWAYS call first before you drive out;  as we often sell out; $0;65 per pound; Bring your own boxes. Directions: From Boise, I-80 Exit 33A towards Marsing on Highway 55. Travel about 12 miles, drop into the Snake River Valley, turn LEFT on Apricot Road. Go up the hill and we are the first place on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Please call before you drive out; Some years we sell out by early afternoon; other years they last several days. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: June 16, 2018)
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How to handle the peaches when you get home

1. Spread the fruit out on towels or newspapers and separate any mushy or damaged fruit to use immediately.
2. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the others and freeze them up!
3. Even under ideal conditions peaches will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase

Canning, Freezing, Preserving Peaches

Now, get ready to make Peach jam or canned peaches - It is VERY easy - especially with our free directions:

• Peach jam instructions - they're illustrated and easy
• Canning peaches:  how to make home canned peaches from fresh!
• How to freeze peaches
• Make your own home canned peach pie filling to use in the winter
• Peach salsa
•  Peach chutney
•  Spiced peaches
• Peach butter
• Pickled peaches

Peach Recipes: Pies, Cobblers, etc

• Here's a great and easy peach pie recipe
• easy peach cobbler.
• Here are some other great and easy peach desert recipes,

 

Notes for April 2026: The warm winter means strawberries will be EARLY this year! Move the dates ahead by 2 - 3 weeks on our state crop availability calendars for strawberries; see your state's calendar for more dates of upcoming crops. Blueberries have already started in FL and TX.

We also have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! It is easy to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note, there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now.  They have all copied their information from here and usually do not ever update.  Since 2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see anything wrong, please write me!

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