U-Pick Pluots in California
U-Pick Pluots in California5 farms where you can pick your own pluot.
Pluot season in California runs July through September. Pluots — roughly 75% plum and 25% apricot — were developed by California breeder Floyd Zaiger and are now grown almost exclusively in the San Joaquin Valley. Dapple Dandy (speckled red-and-yellow skin, creamy interior), Flavor King, and Flavor Queen are popular varieties. Pluots are sweeter than plums with less acidity; they're best when deeply colored and slightly soft. U-pick opportunities are limited but occasionally available at San Joaquin Valley orchards. These 5 pick-your-own pluot farmslet you harvest straight from the source — check the map for one near you, and a farm's own site for current hours before you go.
Airaya U-Pick Farm
U-pick · May–Aug
Brentwood · Wed–Fri 9 AM–2 PM, Sat–Sun 8 AM–5 PM
Peaches
Apricots
Mixed
NectarinesPick 22 rare varieties of peaches, nectarines, apricots, pluots, cherries and Asian pears in Brentwood from May through August.
EARTHseed Farm
U-pick · Jul–Nov
Sebastopol · Organic · Reservation required · Select Saturdays, July–November (advance reservation required)
Mixed BerriesOrganic Afro-Indigenous permaculture orchard near Sebastopol offering appointment-only U-pick apples, pears, persimmons and berries.
Farmer's Daughter Produce
U-pick · May–Aug
Brentwood · Daily 9 AM–6 PM
Family-run Brentwood orchard where you pick peaches, plums, nectarines and apricots all summer long.
Genesis Organic Farm
U-pick · May–Nov
Hanford · Organic · Reservation required · Mon 9 AM–7 PM · Tue–Wed 7 AM–4 PM · Thu 7 AM–7 PM · Fri–Sun 12 PM–4 PM
BlackberriesA small certified-organic family farm offering by-appointment U-pick of cherries, peaches, and more in California's Central Valley.
The Urban Edge Farm
U-pick · Apr–Oct
Brentwood · Organic · Tue–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM, Sat 9 AM–5 PM, Sun 9 AM–4 PM
A 34-acre family-run organic farm in Brentwood with U-pick orchards, flowers, and a year-round farm store.
Frequently asked
- When is pluot season in California?
- Pluot season in California runs July through September. Pluots — roughly 75% plum and 25% apricot — were developed by California breeder Floyd Zaiger and are now grown almost exclusively in the San Joaquin Valley. Dapple Dandy (speckled red-and-yellow skin, creamy interior), Flavor King, and Flavor Queen are popular varieties. Pluots are sweeter than plums with less acidity; they're best when deeply colored and slightly soft. U-pick opportunities are limited but occasionally available at San Joaquin Valley orchards. Harvest events and U-pick windows follow the same window — check each listing for exact 2026 dates.
- Where can you pick your own pluot near you in California?
- Gather Grove lists pick-your-own pluot farms across California with their crops, season, and location. Use the map and filters to find one near you.
- Do U-pick pluot farms require a reservation?
- Some do and some don't — each farm's page notes whether a reservation is required. Seasons and hours shift with the weather, so it's always worth checking the farm's own site before you go.
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