All the girls are nice. They're the owners. I really enjoy going there. I recommend him to everybody.

Compared to fruit stands in San Jose, pricing for Blenheim apricots are worth it here. I was in the area visiting a friend & gave them a call. They answered promptly and were very informative. This review comes during the time of COVID-19....when I arrived, they had a line set up with "X" markings to ensure social distancing. Also, a stand dispensing hand sanitizer. I purchased a 12 pound box of Blenheim apricots for $26! They look very ripe and plump. Decently sized. Can't wait to eat them! Sadly, I missed the bing cherries for the season. Will have to make note to return here next year. read more

Fairhaven Orchards - 12lbs of Blenheim apricots: $26. Yum! - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Hollister, California

Went by last Saturday and purchased a 9 lb. box with a 2 lb. side of Rainiers. Oh my goodness, I didn't know about the Royal Helens cherries, I thought of only the bings and rainiers. The Royal Helens are ginormous and super sweet! The Rainiers are large and very sweet as well. It is a beautiful setting that's so well maintained. I hope they never close shop, they're just so delicious and very nice. She (not sure of her name) took the time to explain the difference between the Royal Helens and bings. She also took the time to tell me I would get so much more for my buck if I would buy the box instead of the cartons... so I did. :) We've been able to share this large box with family and friends. Thank you for your delicious cherries Fairhaven Orchards. I'll need to go back for some apricots now. read more

Beautiful setting and great customer service with the BEST slab apricots. Nicole, Lucille, and George are wonderful! Cherries , apricots, and walnuts are their business read more

My Dad loves fruits, but cherries are his ultimate favorite. He waits every year until he gets a postcard from Fairhaven saying the cherries are ready. Then he makes the 1 hour drive down to Hollister to pick up a flat. Whenever I buy him cherries at the farmer's market or store, he compares them to Fairhaven and says they are not as good! The family grows a few different varieties and there are samples in the shop for you to try. The shop itself is simple and they mainly sell cherries, but they also have some dried fruit and walnuts. If you or someone you know is a cherry fan, you should definitely try Fairhaven! read more

Tucked away in a mass of cherry trees, this is my "Happy Place". Best cherries in California!!! Need I say more... read more

They have the best cherries around, I will not get cherries any where else. When Fairhaven opens its Cherry season. The owner are all so nice, and always smiling. I highly recommend getting your cherries from here, I know you will not be disappointed. I give them a 100 plus stars. read more

Can't wait to buy cherries this weekend! They have the best cherries around. I've always bought my cherries, apricot, walnuts there. Can't go wrong. read more

Great customer service and excellent Delicious apricots, cherries, walnuts. Don't go home without some. read more

A little bit expensive but definitely worth it for the quality you get. Also like the fact that they pick their fruits fresh daily and you can see the workers sorting everything in front of you really cool experience and really nice folks. read more

Fairhaven Orchards - customers at a fruit stand - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Hollister, California

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Don't get me wrong, but cherry season is officially over at this Orchards. This year we visited just about every week to buy18 lbs Bing & Rainer. Today it was Bing, boy, was a total miss! The price went up too. It was $50/#18 in the past, but now it's $60 and the quality went downhill (sad face). Rainer wasn't good, either ($60/#18) a few weeks ago. They weren't seen this afternoon. We say see you next year. Bing (not Rainer) were incredibly out of this worldly good a few weeks ago, and I finally learned the lives of cherries are short in a hard way (tears). I don't care less about cherries, to be honest, but as for my man...I wonder how I can cope with his cherry withdrawal symptoms until next season. read more

Fairhaven Orchards - mushy (tears) - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Hollister, California

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On our honeymoon on the way to Carmel, we stopped and bought the most delicious and huge Bing and Van cherries! This family farm also sells apricots and walnuts but it's the cherries on the rows of trees that line the main road to the farm store that are worth the stop here. read more

Fairhaven Orchards - Off highway 152 through the central valley in the city of Hollister sits Fairhaven Farms that sells huge Bing & Van cherries, walnuts &fruit - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Hollister, California

These are literally the BEST dried apricots we have ever had. We tried them while in CA and we order from out of State because they are that good. Nicole and her parents have always been so sweet to work with. I have ordered the last 3 or 4 years and the product gets in the mail the same day. This year within the hour! So glad to be supporting a family farm. read more

Great service and the best cherries ever! Coming here is a tradition that I look forward to every year.

The owners are really nice and helpful. And the cherries are sweet and delicious. Definitely worth the drive if you are a cherry fanatic!

BEST place to get cherries in California!!! Crisp, large, crunchy, sweet & tart! Best summertime snack! Love local produce and the farm to table availability! We MUST get them every weekend by the box until the season is over. We usually get the BIG box and split it with family and friends. DON'T BOTHER WITH GROCERY STORES, GO HERE!!! read more

Not impressed with this place the service was bad two people talking about how it was only 3pm! Nobody greeted me or even looked up to acknowledge me. I purchased a 2lbs cherry box for $10. I give it 2 stars because the cherry's are good but I wouldn't go back. read more

BEST Cherries EVER!! My hubby showed me how much he loves me by bringing home 18 lbs of cherries from Fairhaven! $46 for 18lbs - not too bad since I just paid $3.50/lb at the farmers market for OK cherries. I like my cherries to crunch when I bite into them but still be sweet - Fairhaven cherries are always like this. With gas prices it's hard to justify a trip to Hollister, but if you're in the area stop by for some of the best cherries! read more

Fairhaven Orchards - I eated all the cherries.... - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Hollister, California

we drove from mpls farmers market to visit Fairhaven just to get some first kiss apples. This farm was a delight to see and the variety of apples and crafts available. we purchased a few bags of first to take back to phoenix to share... read more

My family and I have been getting cherries from here for years. We moved an hour away and I still will make the trip to get the best cherries ever!! read more

Fairhaven Orchards - The best cherries ever!! Worth every penny. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Hollister, California

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Ripe. Sweet. Crunchy. And BIG! (Isn't that how everyone likes it?) These are hands down the best cherries I have ever eaten. Since I don't live near Hollister nor have any reason to be down in that area, I just make excuses to visit my friend who does and I just steal them from my her refrigerator. It's the epitome of summer and I recommend them hands down! read more

We lived there until 2010 and I always try to get down there when cherry season is in swing (even if it involves driving 250 miles to do it) I just LOVE the cherries there. Firm, sweet and a nice little pop when you bite into them. Worth the drive!!! read more

I'm so excited it's cherry season! And these are the best cherries in the whole world! This was one of my dad's favorite fruit stands while I was growing up and it still is! I really don't have to make up a reason to drive out to the orchard; the cherries and apricots are reason enough! The tel. number to the fruit stand is 831-637-4221; because I'm only going out there while they're open :-) read more

Best cherries and apricots on the planet. Right here at Fairhaven! I hesitate to even leave this review because i want to keep this place an awesome secret! I actually drive all the way from Arizona ( i used to live in Watsonville ) every season--- the fruit is THAT good! The owners have been running this farm for decades and are wonderful people. read more

Friendly owners, beautiful farm, delicious fruit but I wish as customers we were able to handpick our own fruit!

Beautiful Bings! There are several other types of cherries as well. Will be returning for apricot season.

Cherries schmerries. Yes, they're fabulous cherries. Large, sweet, juicy, great flavor. No, you won't find them in any store. But the big deal is the APRICOTS!!! These are Blenheim apricots and you will never find them in the store because they don't ship well. This is what an apricot is supposed to taste like, unlike all those other cardboard-cots that you buy elsewhere. This is what you remember apricots tasting like. People commit serious crimes to have a piece of pie made from these apricots. No, I'm not kidding. They're only available 2 weeks a year, so make plans. They are almost always ready the first 2 weeks in July. Call ahead to be sure they have them. To top it all off, they're inexpensive compared to the cardboard-cots you'll find in the stores. Because they don't all ripen at the same time, we buy at least 1 whole lug and have delicious treats for 7-10 days. Pick through them every day to find the ripe ones. A treat not to be missed. We usually bring back 7-10 lugs to supply friends and neighbors, who also can't wait to get their hands on them. At some places you can come close to their cherries. But the apricots are pure heaven. DO NOT MISS THEM!! read more

This is the best place ever to get apricots. I used to buy a 25lb box every year so I could can some, make jam and have some in the freezer for apricot pies, as well as eating a lot! Now I live in Long Beach and just happened to be up there last week before the apricots were ready. I was crushed. But, good fortune for me, a friend is heading up there this weekend and is bringing me a box. The apricots here are worth traveling for. If I lived within 2 hours of this place I would drive there for them. They have Blenheim apricots, big and juicy. The juice literally runs down your arm with the first bit. One word of caution, they don't take cards, just checks and cash. read more

Worst place ever!! Before going to this place I called them and asked if they were open for "CHERRY PICKING" the person who answered the phone said that they were "OPEN" guess what? when my family and friends arrived they said they don't allow Cherry picking!! What a waste of time coming here, I think they just say that so you can come and buy cherries from their fruit stand. SMH read more

We just bought the dried apricots from Fairhaven because we were assured by the sales staff at a fruit stand in Santa Cruz that there was nothing on them. The "preserved with Sulphur Dioxide" is on the label, but is written in such tiny letters that we couldn't see it. When we got home and I ate one I immediately had an asthma attack from the Sulphur. Using such tiny lettering for the label is a very poor business practice. These statements are required to be on the label for a reason. I tried to contact the company directly rather than posting on Yelp, but their website address doesn't work. read more

Amazingly nice family! Even MORE AMAZINGLY (if that is proper English) delicious, plump, crisp, red Bing cherries!!! Every single cherry was PERFECT! A MUST!!! read more