I haven't gone to any other U-pick cherry farms so I can't compare Chavez with other farms. I can…read moreonly talk about my experience at this farm. I go pick cherries at Chavez once a year for 7-8 years now. I wake up very early and try to get there right when they open so that I don't get stuck in traffic. It can get crowded. Also, this can help you get a parking spot for sure. They do have a big parking lot though so it's probably okay. Price this year: $4/lb. They accept credit card now too. I love cherries here. They are quite big, sweet and a little tangi. Yummy!! Just make sure to be patient and don't pick the ones that are not that dark yet. Keep going until you find a good tree. Then you can commit to picking them. I've seen people that pick too many of the light pink color ones and then ended up threw them away so they don't have to pay. So bad. To check if they open, you should visit their fb page or website. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064332085997&mibextid=ZbWKwL https://chavezupickcherries.com/ It's also really good if you bring a tall friend so they can pick the cherries up high for you haha.

It's cherry season so the gals and I decided to drive up from the South Bay to pick some cherries…read more The two girls working the stand were so sweet and gave us advice on which cherries were their favorites. We grabbed a couple buckets and we were off. There were so many cherries and we were more than happy to have our fill of samples. So sweet! At $4 a lb these were on the pricier side but worth it for how much fun we had. We ended up paying $88 for our pick. Come early in the AM to beat the heat!

We arrived at family-owned Freitas Cherry Ranch around 8:00AM (they open at 7:30AM) on the first…read moreSaturday 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.

We came for cherry picking over the weekend. Interestingly, Freitas asks you to sign a waiver…read morebefore 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.

My kids and I came here and were pleasantly surprised at how popular this farm was. I can see why…read morethough. There are two different sections where you can park that had different types of cherries in each area. We opted for what seemed to be the quieter area near the end. Parking was a lot better down there. We were greeted with bags and were told about the process. And then we were off to it. The farther you get down into the grove, you will see ladders and you can use those ladders to pick some of the higher cherries. We had a good time picking for a little less than an hour and when we were done, we were able to find our way out and pay pretty quickly. This place is cash only but the line went really smooth and quick. I wouldn't mind coming back!

What a great day for U-Pick! Went out for an easy day in the sun and was not disappointed…read more Cherries of all sorts at this farm. I was wanting Raniers and they had them, lots of them! In less than an hour, I had picked 20 lbs to share with family. I will see them again next year!

We go cherry picking every year as a family tradition, and this year we decided to try a new farm…read moreand we are so glad we did! We had an amazing time gathering ten pounds of cherries. The staff was incredibly friendly, helpful, and resourceful. We had such a great experience that we're already looking forward to coming back next year. Safety Opportunities: While our experience was wonderful, we did notice a few areas for improvement in terms of safety. The pathways leading to the cherry trees could benefit from some maintenance: trimming weeds, filling in potholes, and general upkeep would help prevent potential trip hazards and make the paths safer for families.

Plenty of parking we did come at end of season so not many cherry trees but it was worth it !!…read moreCherries were perfect sweet and not over ripe fill the bucket of 10 pnds for 3 dllrs a pound was a great deal and that's just what we did ! Overall a great cherry picking experience!

We came by as we saw on their Instagram that they had early season rainier cherries available for…read moreu-pick! The orchard is small but super easy and simple park, grab plastic bags and then check out by weight. The cherries were all $4.50/lb when we visited. The rainier cherries were super sweet and there were ladders available to get to higher branches. A really fun time and an easy process.

Come early to beat the crowds! The staff are friendly and can guide you where to pick the freshest…read morefruit. There's a wagon that will bring you to where the freshest fruit are too. It's $4.50/lb this year. Also there's a 3% fee for using credit card.

It was closed when we came by for the u-pick strawberries. No sign, no people, hours were wrong.read more

Great option for Berry picking in the East Bay! My husband and I visited yesterday. It was probably…read morea little too early in the season because we only managed to pick a couple pounds. May or June are probably great months to visit! It was easy to find, has plenty of parking and was inexpensive. It's $3/pound and you can pay with credit card. They also have picked berries available for $4/pound. I definitely want to come back if they offer other u-pick options!

Love coming here every year. We went after Nunn butter Farms, and these guys sell for $4.50/pound…read more Not bad! They accept cash or Venmo here. My family and I had a great time. The plus side was there wasn't a lot of people, and the cherries were delicious!

Passed by this place as I was going home to San Leandro from Brentwood or actually the Delta. Used…read moreyelp but all the ones that had five stars I went to that said open we're close so then I remember I was seeing people walking around this place, so I decided to stop here I guess because this did have a yelp review. I didn't realize it was a good place to go, the man that you check in with was a very nice man it's cash or Venmo so that's amazing that they use Venmo just in case you don't have cash it was great for my three year old. He was able to taste some of the cherries and then there were just so many cherries on the trees that he could pick on. It was so happy to leave and it's like 4.99 per pound people were by $100 worth of cherries crazy amazing. They provide you with bags so you don't need to bring any bags.

This place is a hidden gem. I come to pick up cherry every year ndI come here first time last year…read moreI really impressed by quality of cherry. There are not cloud of people here and they give you a nice back for your cherries. I come with my family and they really enjoyed.

Very friendly family owned farm we enjoyed the picking can't wait to return. The trees were filled…read morewith cherries at least 5 different varieties of cherries. It was not packed lot the other Cherry Farms in the area which made the experience even more enjoyable. A lot of parking and cash only