Cherry Branch Bunch
Basket of cherries
Cherry Desert
Cherry U-Pick
What better way to escape the city than by spending the day at one of the best cherry-picking spots close to Rochester? Besides the benefits of picking fresh cherries, visiting a U-Pick farm on a nice summer day can be a fun and relaxing activity for everyone.
Loaded with nutrients and antioxidants, fresh cherries have many health benefits that help boost our immune system, fending off potential infections. Best eaten fresh, you can also freeze for consumption later in the year. Cherries are easy to pick since you don't have to bend down and they also quickly fill up your harvest container.
Before You Go
Be sure to check the website/Facebook or call the farm before you go to confirm picking times.
Listing
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Burch Farm, 527 North Ave, Hilton
- (585) 392-2095
- Burch Farms Facebook
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Fisher Farm,
467 Euler Rd, Brockport
- (585) 637-9631
- Fishers Fruit Website
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G and S Orchards,
825 Atlantic Ave. (Route 286), Walworth
- (315) 524-3823
- G and S Website • G and S Facebook
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Hurd Orchards, 17260 Ridge Road, Holley
- (585) 638-8838
- Hurd Orchards Website • Hurd Orchards Facebook
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Schutt's Apple Mill, 1063 Plank Rd, Webster
- (585) 872-2924
- Schutt's Website • Schutt's Facebook
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Whittier Fruit Farm,
219 Whittier Rd, Rochester
- (585) 594-9054
- Whittier Website • Whittier Facebook
Contact
Jarmila Haseler
Agriculture and Food System Educator
jh954@cornell.edu
(585) 753-2565
Last updated June 21, 2021
Let the kids be active & snack while you do your best to save enough fruit to make a crumble at home.
Know your cherries? Here are just a few that are grown locally.
Rainiers - named after Mount Rainier, they are probably the most expensive ones. With their light yellow and a tinge of pink, they are also called white cherries. Crunchy and very sweet taste. Available in June-August.
Bings - probably the most common cherry variety, they have deep red color, heart shape and distinctively sweet taste. They appear on the shelves of supermarkets much earlier than other varieties, and they are available for longer.
Lapins - one of the largest cherries in the cherry world (up to 2.5 cm). They are usually sweet, good for making jams. With a short season, they are available between mid-July and mid-August.
Lambert - not too sweet with a deep red in color and large in size. Perfect for cooking without the risk of making the dish too sweet. Available in mid-July so get them when you can!
