We arrived at family-owned Freitas Cherry Ranch around 8:00AM (they open at 7:30AM) on the first Saturday of their U-Pick season this year. Parking was easy. My daughter and I found what looked to be an unpicked cherry tree and went to work. It didn't take long for us to gather a bounty of cherries, and there was tons of low hanging fruit that was super easy for a petite seven-year-old to reach. Special thanks to the Freitas staff member who told us to pick dark cherries. The bright red ones look appealing but they need more time on the tree! We took home seven pounds of cherries. They were $4/pound and they take cash or credit cards. I checked their website before heading here (and recommend you do too!). We'll definitely be back to Freitas. read more

Freitas Cherry Ranch - Cherry trees - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Brentwood, California

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We came for cherry picking over the weekend. Interestingly, Freitas asks you to sign a waiver before you're allowed to pick. There was no signage indicating price/pound, and they give you a plastic bag to carry your cherries. When we got into the orchard, we noticed that most of the trees had been either picked clean or had berries that were rotten or too small/not ripe yet. We intentionally walked much further in to see if we could find some trees that hadn't been picked as much, but the orchard wasn't in great shape. We struggled to find cherries we actually wanted to pick, and we tripped a few times on the uneven dirt, weeds, and tubes running throughout. When we left, we weighed our cherries and confirmed they were $4/lb. Freitas also doesn't take credit card, so we had to pay with either cash or Venmo. We've previously been to The Cherry Pit and far preferred our experience there. The Cherry Pit had parking closer to the entrance, clear signage indicating price/lb, lots of high quality trees and ample cherries to pick, and accepts credit cards. The Cherry Pit also didn't ask us to sign a waiver before entering. read more

We were excited to visit as reviews were positive. There was no cherry picking here: closed. I re-looked at reviews and all are from last year or earlier. There were others cars near us experiencing the same issue. We were all looking to see if we missed a turn. The owners should indicate it's closed. We went to Nunn's, which was great. read more

A wonderful cherry farm. Cherries are large, firm, ripe and sweet. Plenty of cherries to be picked. Low trees, no need for ladders. The welcome committee were super, amazingly nice and hospitable. Thank youuuu so much for opening so early (7:30 am). read more

Freitas Cherry Ranch - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Brentwood, California

Great cherries! Champagne Coral cherries are amazing! Arrive early and pick the dark ones! read more

Love this cherry ranch. The people are great and are very helpful. We have been coming here since our sons were small! The cherries are great too! read more

Best cherries ever! Small friendly family farm with shorter trees for easy picking. Their coral champagne cherries are perfect mixture of tart and sweet, full of flavor. read more

Freitas Cherry Ranch - Cherries!! - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Brentwood, California

Beautiful,enchanting Cherry Farm! People were friendly and helpful! Tha cherries are to die for! Loved going there! Will return again and again! Thank you! read more

The cherries are delicious and so pretty to look at. I had a nice time. I am slightly handicapped so it would have been nice to have a ride up the dirt road to the picking area and back to my car after picking and carry the cherries. I noticed some of the other ranches have chairs for the people to sit while waiting to be let in to pick. I would have brought my walker if I had known I'd be walking a little ways. read more

Amazing picking experience, perfect service. Just keep in mind to stay 6 feet from others and wear a mask read more

Awesome tasty cherries! Very well organized reservation system and social distancing at the farm during covide19! read more

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Great farm with coral champagne cherries. Warm staff, clean bathrooms. You make a reservation online. Farm was not too crowded, plenty of ladders to go around. We've been going here for 10+ years and it's my favorite read more

This was my family's second year coming here and it will definitely be part of our family tradition. We had a 9am reservation, weather was perfect and not crowded at all. The process to make a reservation online was easy and they were responsive through emails. The cherries here are so delicious. I would highly recommend this place! read more

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It's very clean and great there. Enough ladders and sweet cherry. Not so many people and crowded.

We went last year (2010) and had a great time. Looking forward to going again this year. The yummiest cherries, and lots of them (or at least if you go on opening day). If only it weren't so far away! read more

Freitas Cherry Ranch - beautiful, delicious cherries! - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Brentwood, California

The cherries here are always great. The ranch did a great job implementing the new procedures/protocols to ensure social distancing during the covid pandemic. I almost think they should always utilize a reservation system. It was easy to use and I really liked knowing I was guaranteed entry at a specific date/time. read more

Love the picking experience here. And really love that the Fram has the reservation system, so that make sure everyone has enough cheery to pick. And the cherry here is sweet and very tasty. read more

We've been cherry picking for several years and this year was our first going to Freitas. It was by far our favorite. The farm itself is smaller, more intimate, "off the beaten path." The cherries are tart and sweet, much better than store bought, though there are not many varieties. We liked that they had ladders out for use. I read another review about pesticide and found that to be unfair and simply not the case. There was a healthy amount of fauna and again the cherries are delicious. We absolutely will be coming to this farm in particular for U-Pick season from now on. read more

Couldn't ask for a better cherry picking experience with my two young boys. Organized staff, beautiful orchard, plenty of cherries to pick - high and low, lots of ladders to climb. And the cherries? Amazing! Some tart, some sweet - all very very good. Can't wait to go back. read more

I visited Saturday of Mother's day weekend for their opening weekend. Typically I visit another farm twice during cherry season, but sadly that one is not opening this year. I appreciated that Freitas' website was clearly updated, that they had prepared safety guidelines for physical distancing, and that they offered reservation time slots (with entrance feeds getting credited back to your cherries!). I picked 8 pounds of beautiful, crunchy sweet tart cherries. Would definitely return, and the folks I shared cherries with are watching the website to see if they reopen for next weekend! read more

The cherries are big and sweet. Love them. I go there every season (id they are opened). Easily pick 20 lbs for a family of four. Thx.

Love that they have the darkest and sweetest big cherries. I think they are the only ranch there grow coral champagne cherries which is one of the sweetness type! It gets crowded so better come early. This is my second time here and will definitely come back next year again. This is my favorite cherry ranch! read more

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Well organized. Friendly staff. Delectable cherries! I know this was a unique year with the covid19 precautions in place, but if they can make cherry picking a pleasure during these extraordinary times, I have no doubt it would be awesome in typical circumstances. We went home with 40lbs of cherries and made so many delicious canned and dried treats for holiday gifts. Plus, we had plenty to snack on once we finished laboring in the kitchen. I must say, I'm hooked on U-Pick now, and will definitely be back! read more

My family have been coming here for the past now 7 years and we have enjoyed every visit! Thank You for another great cherry picking year especially during these trying times! It was the break my family needed and we appreciate all of you! read more

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We arrived at 11:30 am at the first day it open. But it seem not too many cherries left on the trees. The cherry itself was fine, not the best cherries I ever had but still sweeter and fresher than buying from super markets. read more

Best Mother's Day adventure, we had fun picking cherries! We are looking forward to next year. I was very grateful of how it was well thought out and safe. Thank you! read more

This was exactly what my family needed after 7 weeks of quarantine. The cherry picking operation is organized so social distance is easy to keep. We felt like we are in our own cherry orchard. We picked almost 20 lbs of cherries!! The cherries are so good, sweet and tart and juicy! Recommend for any age!! read more

5 star experience! Kudos to Freitas for having a senior day!!! Easy picking, ladders available but not needed. Large, sweet cherries. Very well organized! read more

Super tasty cherries, very friendly staff - and easy to reserve as well. We've been going for years and it's always been the same great service. read more

Once the local stone fruit season gets into full swing, it's always an Asian Invasion at the U-Pick farms in Brentwood. We apparently love our fruit and the farmers market just doesn't cut it. Cause what's fresher than plucking it off the tree yourself? So my family never misses out on the excitement, and we're first in line with the rest on Memorial Day weekend- paint buckets in hand, wide brimmed hats shielding our faces from the heat, and ready to get picking. Freitas is a bit off the beaten path from the larger farms, but this is a good thing since that means the trees are less trampled over. And this is the only place in Brentwood to offer Coral Champagne cherries rather than Bing. Can I tell the difference? Not really. All I know is the cherries are huge, dark red, and very sweet. The trees are smaller so there's no need to climb ladders or do the run-and-leap (and then fall into a huge hole and bruise your knees...while the little kids laugh) to grab at the fruit. Cherries for the 2008 season are $2.00 a pound, and they offer boxes for easy transport back to civilization. Minus one star because why are there NO organic (or even pesticide free) u-pick farms in Brentwood? read more

All you can pick cherries at $2 per pound. How cool is that!! This is the only ranch that grow the champagne cherries. Ladder and buckets are available on site. Cherries are available for picking on weekends from 8am to 5pm during season. I would have given it 5-star if the quality of the cherries are equal to what I had two years ago and I've been a regular customer since then. Tip: Call ahead for availability and be sure to bring CASH!!! read more

We went cherry picking here on Sunday and picked about 5 pounds, and all the cherries are already all gone! The 2010 prices are $2.50 a pound. They were super sweet! There are a lot of trees to pick from here and they have ladders and plenty of buckets to use. You do have to sign a waiver here before picking. read more

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I came here to go cherry picking with my relatives from India and it was pretty sweeeeeeet. They have mostly Coral Champagne cherries and I liked them because they were nice and juicy... but I think the cherries were not fully ripe at the time when I went so many that we picked were kind of sour. I'd suggest going early June for the ripest cherries I suppose (I'm not an expert so please don't hold me to this!) Some of the other farms nearby offered cherry/strawberry/blueberry picking, but this one is only cherry picking so if you want to do more, I'd suggest checking out their neighbors. This place is priced well though, got 5.6 pounds of cherries for $14. read more

I came here last weekend for my first cherry picking experience! My friend and I went to 3 farms but started out here and let me say this one was the BEST! I love the cherries at this farm. I miss wrote earlier that they had bing (they do) but in fact 90% of the farm consists of Coral Champagne cherries. If you are not familiar with this type well you are in for a treat...They are juicer and sweeter than bing. My NEW favorite since they were so heavenly. I wish I picked more....yum. yum. I recommend going early to beat the crowds. We got there early and left as the crowds pulled in. And have lots of cash to pay for your buckets of cherries! The cherries cost $2.50/pound which is standard but way cheaper than the farmers market or store. All in all, worth the drive from the city and look forward returning to this amazing farm! read more

This place was OK. Got here around 12pmish. The weather was warm and perfect for cherry eating/picking. The grass around the trees were a bit too tall and a little itchy for the kids (2, 4, 5 & 7 y/o). Watch out for snakes we saw one hiding by a tree. Had to use the ladder (first come first serve basis) cause there was not much cherries left on the lower half of the trees. The cherries were pretty sweet though. $2.50/lb Wish there were different fruits to pick other than cherries though. We (all 14 of us) had a great time. read more

I came here with my mom and kid sister this past Memorial Day weekend. There were a good amount of people, but there was plenty of parking and plenty of trees and cherries to go around. We had a blast--they provide the buckets and you can eat as many cherries as you want while you're there, and you pay what you take home! When I went it was $2.50/pound, which is not a bad deal for big, juicy, ripe cherries! Try to grab a ladder (they're lying around the orchard) as soon as you see a free one, since the best cherries are towards the top of the trees. The staff are SUPER friendly, but they are strict about paying for what you pick (there was no bargaining going on as far as I could tell), and it's CASH ONLY! We bought one bucketful, which came to be around 25 pounds/$64. They put it in a big box for us, and we went home very full and very happy. Oh and also... there are only porta potties so go to the bathroom before. There is a Safeway a few miles from the orchard, if you are like me and try to avoid porta potties like the plague. Bring sunscreen too, and water. read more

I can think of no better place to pick cherries, and Freitas Cherry Ranch has become an essential part of my annual Cherry-picking tradition. Last year was a banner year, which yielded 20+ pounds of great big sweet Coral Champagne Cherries. Once you taste these cherries, the Bing varietal just doesn't compare. This year's weather did not seem to produce the same quality as last year, but the experience was just as fun. My only mistake this year was missing the opening day. I knew I would have to move fast on this second picking day, otherwise I would lose out to all the Asians west of the Central Valley who make the annual pilgrimage to this place. I was able to hold my own, a came away with about 15 pounds of luscious goodness. The beautiful day was priceless, and a welcome relief from cold foggy San Francisco. read more

Family friendly farm. Thanks for being COVID conscience and the reservation system worked great.

We have been picking cherries at Freitas Cherry Ranch for 16 years now. The family owned ranch has the best cherries and the Freitas family are very friendly and nice. Will continue going until we can no longer pick our own cherries. read more

I love cherry picking in Brentwood and my experience here has been the best so far. A little off the main path with many farms, this farm was very friendly and organized. The folks there made you feel like part of their ranch instead of just another city slicker tourist being herded through. Also I love that the deposit is just $10 for a reservation (implemented because of social distancing), less than deposits in other farms. Delicious cherries too! read more