2024 Far Northwest Oregon Pear U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pear U-Pick Orchards in Far Northwest Oregon in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pears that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have pears orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

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Washington County

• Bays Farms - apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, kiwis, and Christmas trees
  14550 NW Bays Drive, Banks, OR 97106. Phone: 503-324-0261. Email: Larry.newman@rocketmail.com. Open: Mid July - December 23rd. Directions: Go to the north end of Banks. From the Shell gas station, go due west on Cedar Canyon Road for 12 mile. Follow the signs to our farm; located at the north end of Banks, go west on Cedar Canyon Rd. 12 mile; at the base of first hill drive straight up a gravel road for another 12 mile. Many varieties of peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, kiwis, and . Click here for a map and directions. Bays Farms baysfarms@yahoo.com Go to the north end of Banks. From the Shell gas station, go due west on Cedar Canyon Road for 1/2 mile. Follow the signs to our farm; located at the north end of Banks, go west on Cedar Canyon Rd. 1/2 mile; at the base of first hill drive straight up a gravel road for another 1/2 mile. Many varieties of peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, kiwis, and Christmas trees, when in season. Peaches: Suncrest, Veterans & many more. Nectarines: Harko, Fantasia & more. Plums: Shiro. Apples (Saturdays only mid Sept-Oct): Galas, Jonagolds & others.Call for availability of picked or u-pick fruit. Fruit trees can be picked from the ground. (ADDED: July 12, 2009, JBS)
• Bells Orchard - apples, cherries, pears, peaches, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties, school tours
  24350 Sw Farmington Road, Beaverton, OR 97007. Phone: 503-313-1346. Email: info@bellsorchard.com. Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm; Closed Sunday and Monday. Directions: On Farmington Road 8 miles west of downtown Beaverton. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Bells Orchard Facebook page. Peaches August and September; Apples August to OctoberClick here for our Facebook page. Check out on Facebook for specific days and hours. A family Owned u-pick fruit orchard. Your source for Oregon's finest Peaches, Apples, and Pears. We also have honey from our own bees. We are a home based business growing delicious varieties of Peaches, Pears and Apples. We have introduced the "short orchard" to the Willamette valley. Come pick our amazing fruit with both feet firmly planted on the ground. No ladders are needed in our family friendly "short orchard". The fruit is close enough to the ground that kids can help harvest. See our Product pages for specific varieties and ripening schedules.
• Duyck's Peachy-Pig Farm - apples, apricots, asparagus, beans, blackberries, blueberries, blackcaps, Chehalems, loganberries, marionberries, raspberries, strawberries, youngberries, cherries, cukes (reg & lemon), corn, dill, eggplants, figs, filberts, garlic, grapes, honey, onions, (reg & Walla Walla), peaches, pears, peppers (Bell & hot), prunes, plums, pumpkins,pumpkins in patch, rabbits, rhubarb, tours, tomatoes, walnuts, weaner pigs, grapes & golf balls.
  34840 SW Johnson School Road, Cornelius, OR 97113. Phone: 503-357-3570. Email: duycks@coho.net. Open: Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm, Sunday from 12noon to 6pm, and closed all day on Monday. Directions: 4 mile S of Hillsboro on Hwy 219. R on Simpson Road R on Johnson Sch. Road go 3 miles or take 10th St. out of Cornelius 3 miles L at golf course, R on Johnson School Road 1 mile. Usually available: May- December. Click here for a map and directions. U-pick & we pick. Bring containers, children & food stamps welcome. See & touch animals. Tours: Schools, birthday parties, pumpkins in patch, etc. May thru Oct. Picnic area, panoramic view, natural well water. Custom filbert harvesting. (sometimes misspelled "Duyuck" or "Dyuck" or "Duyk")A visitor writes on June 27, 2023:"Duyck's is my favorite all around u-pick experience in the Hillsboro area. They are a multi-generational, family-run business. They grow a little of everything, making for a fun outing with kids! Prices are fair, people are super friendly, and there are beautiful flowers and animals everywhere. What more could I ask for?!?!"A visitor writes on May 12, 2016: (positive) "My friends and I met here for a play date with our children last season. It was a wonderful experience, and I plan to go back this summer. We bought peaches, picked blackberries and raspberries, many different varieties. The children helped at first, then decided to go play around on all the different fun playground equipment they had around the farm. A highlight for my kiddos were the animals. They fed the horses, squealed in delight at all the chickens, and absolutely loved the pigs. There were some adorable little baby piggies when we came. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and you could spend a whole day here without feeling bored."Note: If you've visited the farm, please give me your feedback! See more info, reviews and links here.
• Hooting Owl Farm - beans, beets, carrots, onions, pears, pumpkins, raspberries (Spring, red), summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked
  3536 Sw Anderson Road, Forest Grove, OR 97116. Phone: 503-887-0586. Email: farmerdale@hootingowlfarm.com. Open: Thursday to Sunday, from 9 am to 5 pm, from July 15 to October 15. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Hooting Owl Farm
• Jossy Farms - Apples, pears
  31965 NW Beach Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Phone: 503-647-5234. Open: Call for open hours and availability of crop. Directions: one-eighth of a miles south of Sunset Hwy at North Plains exit \(57\). Turn west on Beach Road one quarter mile. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Jossy Farms Facebook page. U-pickis a U-pick farm specializing in apples and pears during the summer and Hazelnuts in the fall. We offer Gravenstein and Early Gold Apples along with Red Clapp and Bartlett Pear varieties. Washed and dried Hazelnuts and Walnuts are available for sale during the month of November (in-shell or cracked). Bring your own containersavailable July & Aug. Washed & dried hazelnuts & walnuts in Nov. Peaches (Veterans, Red Havens, Vivid & others), Bartlett pears, Gravenstein apples, hazelnuts & walnuts. Usually available: Peaches, Apples,and Pears, July, Aug. Hazelnuts & Walnuts in Nov one-eighth of a miles south of Sunset Hwy at North Plains exit (57). Turn west on Beach Road one quarter mileFacebook page. 2017 was the Final Year for peach crops at .
  Comments from a visitor on August 13, 2010: "Some friends and I visited Jossy farm to pick peaches and had a great experience. The farm is easy to find, has ample parking and peach picking was easy. There were plenty of farm staff members in the orchard guiding us to rows to pick and they were available to answer our questions. The peaches were wonderful, juicy and sooo good. They have water faucets available in the orchard so you can wash the sticky juice off your hands. The price on all of their u-pick fruit is WONDERFUL! All in all it was a great trip and we are planning a return visit for pears and apples. "
• Laurel View Farm - Peaches, Asian Pears
  16686 SW McFee Place, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Phone: 503-628-1564. Open: Call for open hours & crop availability. Directions: Follow signs to Laurel \(and peaches\) from Hwy. 219 \(Hillsboro Hwy\) at Laurel Road or Bald Peak Road, just south of Farmington Road intersection. 2.3 miles south of Laurel Valley Store. Call for . Click here for a map and directions.
  Laurel View Farm Facebook page. Follow signs to Laurel (and peaches) from Hwy. 219 (Hillsboro Hwy) at Laurel Road or Bald Peak Road, just south of Farmington Road intersection. 2.3 miles south of Laurel Valley StoreU-pick only. Bring own containers, some provided. Peaches: Red Havens, Veterans; Asian Pears; Farm Fresh Eggs. Usually available: August and September. We have a wonderful U-Pick Orchard filled with juicy Red Havens, Veterans, and crisp Asian pears. Facebook page. You can also get some of our farm fresh eggs. Come see us today. Our peaches are always fresh and juicy. You won't find fruit better than this! Farm Fresh Peaches. 2019 prices only 75 cents a pound it's a great deal for farm fresh peaches right off the trees!
  Comments from a visitor on August 20, 2012: "I tried calling to get information regarding the peaches at this farm and only get an answering machine. I left a message but have not heard anything back. There are no signs on the way to the farm (which their website indicates you can follow) so I'm guessing they have no u-pick peaches this season.. but can't confirm with the farm."
• Sherwood Orchards - apples, cherries, grapes, pears, plums, peaches, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm
  23995 SW Pacific Hwy, Sherwood, OR 97140. Phone: 503-625-7705. Email: mail@sherwoodorchards.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers.
  Sherwood Orchards Facebook page. . Check our website for days/hours. Click here for current open Picking updates: Click here for picking updates U-pick ONLY. Bring your own containers, some containers supplied. The season typically begins in early July with Sweet cherries and continues with Pie Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Prunes, Apples, Pears, Grapes, Quince, and Persimmons through October or as long as we have fruit left. Honey is also available during our season. We have no picked fruit available. We do not ship any fruit. For a detailed list of our fruit varieties and prices, as well as the sizes of honey available, please check our prducts. We are a 26-acre U-pick fruit orchard located in Sherwood, Oregon. With approximately 2000 fruit trees in total, our orchard offers many unique varieties. A fruit orchard for over 150 years, this orchard is a landmark in the Sherwood area under its former name Oliphant Orchards, and current name. PLEASE GO TO WEEKLY UPDATES FOR CURRENT CROP INFORMATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION(formerly Oliphant Orchards)

 

Pear

Pear Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

pears, also known as serviceberries or Juneberries, are delicious and nutritious berries native to North America, mostly in the western Canada and northwestern U.S. . These small blue-purple berries grow on shrubs or small trees and have a unique flavor that is often described as a combination of blueberries, raspberries, and almonds. Here's what you need to know about pears, how to use them, when to harvest them, and how to do it:

Flavor and Uses:

pears have a pleasantly sweet and slightly tart taste, making them a versatile ingredient in various culinary creations. They can be enjoyed fresh, added to fruit salads, used in baked goods such as pies, muffins, and tarts, or even incorporated into jams, jellies, and sauces. pear berries also freeze well. They can be substituted for blueberries in recipes.

If you're looking for great, easy to follow recipes to make jam, jelly, freeze or make pear pie from Saksatoons / Juneberries, see these pages:

• How to make pear jam
• How to freeze pears
• World's best and easiest pear pie
• How to Can pears
• How to make pear jelly
• How to make and can pear syrup
• How to make home-canned pear pie filling to use later
• pear buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping pear coffee cake

Harvesting Season:

The exact timing of pear berry harvest can vary depending on your location and climate, but it generally occurs in the summer months. In most regions, you can expect to start harvesting pears from late June to early August. Keep an eye on the berries as they ripen to determine the best time for harvesting.

Determining Ripeness:

Ripe pear berries are plump, firm, and have a deep purple-blue color. They should come off the plant easily when gently pulled or twisted. Look for berries that have a uniform color and avoid those that are still green or red. Taste a few berries to ensure they have reached the desired sweetness before harvesting the entire crop.

How to pick or harvest:

To harvest pear berries, simply hold the branch beneath the cluster of ripe berries and gently pluck them off with your fingers. It's best to place a container or basket beneath the branch to catch the berries as they fall.

The easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers.  The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

Be careful not to squeeze or crush the berries while harvesting to maintain their shape and quality.

Handling and Storage:

Handle pear berries with care as they are delicate and can bruise easily. After harvesting, sort through the berries and remove any damaged or overripe ones. Store the freshly picked berries in a shallow container, preferably in a single layer, to prevent crushing and allow for proper airflow. Refrigerate the berries and consume them within a few days for optimal freshness. If you have an abundant harvest, consider freezing the berries for longer-term storage.

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh pears in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked pears will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening.  Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed pears freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

 

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers