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    Evergreen Farm

    2.5 (71 reviews)
    ModerateFarmers Market
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    I went on Saturday, and it was packed! They only take cash, and the line to pay for the pears we picked took forever. I waited a little over an hour. It's $4 per pound, which is not cheap plus $10for the entrance fee. It was nice to see the farm and enjoy picking pears, but I don't think I'd go again.

    an apple tree with lots of paper notes attached to it
    Albert K.

    Absolutely chaos here on weekends. All the locals come by for pear picking. Pear picking was not available, unfortunately, even though on the phone they told us to come in. A bit deceptive there. Quality of fruits are fresh and delicious. Tons of people come to load up on corn, pears, and fruits. Very sweet. Cash only.

    The pear picking area
    Amy L.

    I arrived at Evergreen around 11am, and boy the lines had no end in sight. You had to buy an admissions card for $6 to go pick your own pears or you can opt to buy pre-picked pears/fruits in the shop. They also sold many other produce like corn, grapes, ginseng, dates, and grilled chicken in the shop. Right next to it was the huge line for the tractors that would take people up to the designated picking area. I waited on line for an entire hour before we were able to get picking - it seemed like there must have only been 2 or 3 tractors in use. It was literally a sea of Asians all around, tons of kids and older folks. There were plenty of ladders around to pick pears at the very top, as long as you could find one. Many people brought small knives to cut the pears to eat. The pears themselves were plentiful and super sweet! You can eat as many as you want and pay for what you want to take home by pound ($3/lb). One thing you should pay attention to is the ground you step on, since it may be slippery due to all the pears that have fallen/been discarded. After my family and I were done picking, we proceeded to line up to pay - another 15-20 min wait with 2 cashiers. Then we had to wait on a second line for the tractor ride to go back to the entrance. It felt like a battle just to get on the tractor with everyone pushing and skipping the line. Overall, I would not recommend visiting this farm especially during peak season (unless you come super early) due to the insane amount of people here. There were literally 6 giant tour buses and a sea full of cars by the time I was leaving. The lines had gotten way worse by the afternoon. I've been going to Lee's Orchard garden for the past 2 years (which is way smaller but much more pleasant) which is why I wanted a change in scenary. However, after all the waiting today, I will not be returning to Evergreen for another visit.

    Elsa C.

    Came here for pear picking The entrance fee is $6 per person You can eat free inside, and the rest is $3 per lb to take home. It was fun, all the pear was supper juicy and sweet. But we decide to bought the pear outside. Because it was bigger and better quality. They also sale other vegetables like sweet potatoes, corns, apples, etc. with reasonable price and all organic. It's not like other farm that has lots of other activities to do. Probably 2 hours should be enough.

    Provided ladders for picking higher fruit
    Kiyoshi S.

    Go to tips for tl;dr Overcrowded, poorly managed farm for picking delicious Asian pears (the same ones from H-Mart!) from late September to when the trees are bare sometime late October. The pears we sampled were juicy and scrumptious; the experience around the picking was unpleasant at many times. Hours: Sunday-Friday open at 9am. Closed Saturdays. No reservations needed Prices: $8/pp for admission by tractor ride to picking/sampling pears. $4.50/lb for Asian pears you picked. Call their phone numbers for confirmation. Pros: @ Absolutely delicious Asian pears - juicy, sweet, and just a bit tart. Only two rows of fruit trees were open for picking this week, but I imagine more rows of pears ripen as the seasons drags on. Biggest, more golden brown/orange in color means more ripe. Bit green on top more tart, let them ripen at home. @ Didn't see a single person not wearing a mask @ Trees seem well cared for, and fruit is plump and ready @ Store offers other vege for sale including their pears, like corn, grapes, etc. @ Staff generally in good spirits and welcoming @ Ample parking lot lined in gravel Cons: @ Massive lines (few hundred people long), crowding during Covid-19. Arrived at 10am, already few hundred people waiting in line with many coach buses arriving after. Cannot social distance 6 feet. Lines move relatively fast but each line (buying ticket, riding tractor, waiting to be let in picking area, paying for pears) take more than 30 min each. @ Staffing shortage - not enough staff to direct the hordes of guests. With this much income from the massive hordes of customers, year after year, these crowding and staffing issues have not been fixed @ Tractor incident - watch out for branches during tractor ride. Old lady next to me and I got smacked hard by a thick branch as the tractor failed to avoid nearby trees. @ Bathrooms - only 5 stalls for women and one was bombed and unusable. Always 30+ people waiting. Tips: @ Bring cash - $8/pp, $4.50/lb @ Bring knife and peeler and water to wash the pears. @ Backpacks not allowed. Stupid rule because handbags and totes are allowed. @ Use bathroom beforehand or head to a nearby fast food restaurant on the road @ Get here early like before 9am, line up to pay for ticket near store and line up for tractor ride @ Mask up and take your litter with you @ Mosquito repellent recommended when picking, a hat when the sun's out @ Pick the ripest looking fruit while on the provided ladders, fruit bruised and scraped easily so handle with care @ Careful on tractor, avoid branches and leave

    Lovell W.

    Our group arrived around 11am. Even though it was mid October, the weather was in the 40s and windy. There was a small line for the women's bathroom and it was ok at that time. We headed to the buy our tickets for Asian pear picking but there was only one line for people buying produce and tickets. We got on line and waited for the transport to the designated area for pear picking. Got on and some of use ended up standing for the ride. This was my first time ever but it was entertaining seeing people who were definitely prepared with small knives to peel and eat straight off the trees. After you've picked your Asian pears, you need to join the line to pay for them by weight. We waited for the transport back, which was a VERY short distance we could have walk, but I understand the farm probably would have liability issues if something were to happen to someone in that short distance. We had brought lunch, so we sat in the lunch area and ate. Someone of the people in the group struck up a conversation with the owner and he share some cooked corn on the cob with the group. Second trip to the bathroom in the afternoon before the trip back to flushing... HOLY HELL! Used toilet paper piled higher than the toilet tank. Lunch almost came back up. Besides the bathroom situation in the afternoon, I had a good time and would do it again next year.

    Michelle L.

    Pear picking is a fun family activity to do with both little kids and grandparents. I happened to come on a very nice day (70s and sunny) and the place was pretty crowded with lots of families and Asian tour groups. This made for some very long lines for both the tractor ride (we arrived at around 11am and had to wait at least half an hour) and the bathroom. Prices aren't very cheap - the tractor ride admission is $4, and pears are $3 per pound. Most of the rows are sectioned off, so you're limited to only a few rows of trees for picking. Unfortunately we went in late September, which is too early in the year for the darker Korean pears, so we were only allowed to pick the more yellow ones. Ladders are provided for the hard-to-reach pears, though sadly the bigger pears were all in the sectioned off areas that we could only look at from afar. Back at the parking lot area, there's a dining hall that serves Korean food. Do yourself a favor and bring your own food!! The vegetable soup was completely tasteless and also expensive ($7 for a bowl, also includes rice and some spicy pickled vegetables). You can also get a free BBQ chicken if you bring a senior citizen, but unfortunately all the chickens were sold out by the time we got back. Recommended things to bring: - Fruit peeler and wet towelettes so you can eat as you pick - Sneakers because the ground might be muddy - Your own lunch

    Pear trees

    Went on 10/5/21 early morning ~10:30 ish Figured to go on an off day to avoid the crowds. There was a bit of light drizzle when we got there. We went to the restroom and there was no toilet paper but when we left there was a huge roll per stall. We paid $8 per person for admission and it was $4.5 per lb for the pears. The Korean lady gave us the wrong change back for the admission ticket just FYI, happens. There was no workers so she requested that we just cross and walk over to the pear picking area. We didn't know where we were going because it was our first time. There were ladders for pickings. A lot of the fruit was rotting and it was sad to see. There were lots of bugs as well. The fruit was delicious and we were eating as we were picking and taking photos. Overall we had a fun experience and will most likely be returning next year with more people. I did notice that as we were leaving a worker came to close up some of the rows for pear picking and asked people if they purchased tickets. There was more people as we came as well and Korean lady requested for people with bigger purses to leave them in the car. We didn't know we could take carts and cart the pears or else we would have bought more pears. The pears are delicious and make good gifts.

    Cin C.

    I came here with a large group of family yesterday to pick our own pears. There was a long line to get on their farm vehicle in order to be transported to their self pick pears but the line moved fairly quickly as each truck picked up about 15-20 people. Before you get on though, you have to purchase a ticket to go into the pear farm. The ticket is $4 per person. I think kids under 4-5 are free. Once you go in, you can pick and eat as many pears as you can stomach. I stomached 4 big juicy sweet pears. :) When you're done picking pears and taking selfies, you take your pears to the front where they weigh and you pay $3/lb. I bought 11 pears and they came out to $30...almost a lb each pear. Quite pricey, but worth it if you love to eat pears and can throw down 4-5 pears while you're picking. I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 because the pears area bit overpriced. Yes, they are good. Yes, they are juicy and sweet. No, they shouldn't be $3/lb. $2/lb would be more reasonable. TIP: Bring a peeler to peel the pear skin before eating. Also bring paper towels as the pears are super juicy and sweet which equals sticky.

    Nancy L.

    It was a fun pear-picking day. I would probably go a bit earlier next time; way too crowded around lunch time. There's a store right on site and it sells pears in boxes, along with apples, peaches, corns (sooo good!) and other veggies/fruits. There's also a cafe on site and a tent right outside that sells roast chicken. Alternatively, you can bring your own food and have a picnic nearby. =)

    Rotten napa cabbage with worm, so yucky.
    Sumi K.

    Was here Thursday, November 19th and got a box of Korean pear, fuji apple, a box of concord grapes, 2 chinese cabbages and turnip. We paid $75 for everthing. The pears in the nice package looked so dry so got the big box with little dent for $30. It was a little dry but edible. The fuji apples in the gift box wasn't good quality and one napa chinese cabbage had two worms in it so had to throw it away. The quarter of grapes were rotten and they charged me a full price for $20. This place is not worth coming. Everything is overpriced and there is no quality control!

    Boxes on boxes
    Roxanne O.

    Fair warning, the prices can get expensive but you can't find Korean fruits grown locally anywhere else so you are paying for it. That being said, everything is usually very fresh and of good quality. I've been here many times over the past decade. The fruit picking is a good novelty activity but after the first time it's no longer necessary. I'm sad that they don't offer cooked food any longer--I really loved their freshly roasted chicken! You can't get any of the fruit in small quantities, it's more like wholesale, a bushel of this, a box of that. My favorites are the Korean pears, grapes and corn, though if you're not used to eating Korean corn I might stay away from that. Always offering free samples so you can try before you buy!

    Selling to public.
    Michael M.

    Good place to purchase Asian pears. Exciting to come to pick during harvest season. Be careful drinking down dirt road to farm. Fairly priced with good quality.

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