My favorite place to pick sweet and delicious Mosier cherries! Lopez Farms has several varieties - the extra sweet yellow Ranier, the dark purple Tartarian, Bing, and more! What is unique and what I love best, is the orchard is on flat land. No hills to climb, just easy, peasy access to the delicious fruit.
This family owned business is great for families, too. They have a shaded area with picnic tables and even a few hammocks where you can rest or picnic afterwards. Perfect way to make a morning or afternoon visiting this beautiful orchard.
They supply the buckets and the trees are just steps from where you park and they are bursting with cherries. And right at arm level! The varieties are intermixed so in a small space, and in just 15 minutes, you can easily pick 8 pounds. Sounds like a lot but if you are gifting or baking, they go fast. I like to eat them as is!
Prices were $2 a pound which is phenomenal. I gave them a few extra dollars because I most definitely sampled as I picked!
The charming small town of Mosier is just 60 minutes from downtown Portland. The drive through the Columbia Gorge is breathtaking. Once you take the Mosier exit, there are signs pointing you to Lopez Farms and other cherry orchards on the same street.
Cherry season is last week of a June-July so don't miss it! Make a day of it. Pick cherries, have a picnic, then get coffee at Randonne on Main Street in Mosier. Take a ride up to Rowena Crest for more spectacular views of the Columbia River and a hike. Visit Hood River or the many waterfalls along I-84. So much to do! read more