Our PYO season starts in the Spring and runs through till October. Crops follow without a break so there is always something to pick. Look out for our special offers as this is the time to fill your freezer. We are open during the PYO season from 9 a.m.
Picking in the orchard closes at 3.30 - last gate entry at 3 - with the farm shop closing at 5 p.m.
PYO Spring/summer 2010
CROP LIST
| RHUBARB (Not PYO) | LATE MARCH - JUNE |
| ASPARAGUS (Not PYO) | APRIL - JUNE |
| STRAWBERRIES | JUNE - JULY |
| GOOSEBERRIES | EARLY JUNE |
| RASPBERRIES | JUNE - SEPTEMBER |
| REDCURRANTS | JUNE - JULY |
| BLACKCURRANTS | EARLY JULY |
| RUNNER BEANS | JULY/ AUGUST |
| COURGETTES | JULY - SEPTEMBER |
| PLUMS - Early River | LATE JULY |
| PLUMS - Opal | LATE JULY - AUGUST |
| PLUMS - Czar | LATE JULY - AUGUST |
| PLUMS - Victoria | AUGUST |
| PLUMS - Excalabur | LATE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER |
| GREENGAGES | LATE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER |
| DAMSONS | LATE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER |
| PLUMS - Marjorie Seedling | MID SEPTEMBER |
| APPLES - DISCOVERY | EARLY AUGUST |
| APPLES - Worcester | LATE AUGUST |
| APPLES - Katy | LATE AUGUST |
| APPLES - Lord Lambourne | LATE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER |
| APPLES - Royal Gala | SEPTEMBER |
| APPLES - Red Pippin | SEPTEMBER |
| APPLES - Mondial Gala | SEPTEMBER |
| APPLES - Falstaff | SEPTEMBER |
| APPLES - Cox (Keepers) | SEPTEMBER |
| APPLES - Egremont Russet | OCTOBER |
| PEARS - Packham | SEPTEMBER |
| PEARS - Beurre Hardy | SEPTEMBER |
| PEARS - Conference (Keepers) | SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER |
| PEARS - Comice (Keepers) | SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER |
| PUMPKINS | OCTOBER |
| SQUASHES | OCTOBER |
In season, all our fruit is also available ready-picked in our farm shop. For more on our farm shop, click here.
If the weather’s bad, the crops are late or they need a rest, we may
have to close the orchard from time to time. To check whether we
are open for PYO, call 01243 575372.
