Fruit Picking Farms To Visit on The Central Coast

Orange picking at Dooralong – image supplied 

Central Coast Farms Where You Can Pick Your Own Fruit

Fruit picking on a rural farm is the most fun and engaging experience for not only kids but adults too.  Aside from getting out into nature and supporting our local producers, it’s just one of those incredible experiences, which become wonderful memories. Kids’ faces light up as they learn about how produce is grown and when they get to pick their own.  and, then there is the sheer joy that comes from making something with the fruit you pick yourself.  Whether it’s as simple as freshly squeezed orange juice or a pecan pie.

If you’re looking to do some pick your own or PYO as the farmers refer to it, with your kids, then here are four places where you can pick fruit on the Central Coast in NSW.

Pick Your Own Oranges Dooralong

Open on weekends in winter, this farm in Dooralong has orchards open to the public where you can roam free and pick as many oranges as will fit into your carry bags. There is no entry fee, you only pay for what you pick. They have a coffee cart, as well as a sausage sizzle set up, a bunch of cool “farm things” the kids can play on and you can also bring your doggos (on leads only) so it’s a win-win for the whole fam!

Don’t forget to BYO bags and make a stop at Gloria’s Fram stall for the best fresh produce and her famous sweet chilli sauce on your way home. For more info visit their Facebook page here.

Address 48 Dittons Rd, Dooralong

The Giving Farm

Pick your own blueberries is a great way to keep kids busy for a few hours. Located in the Central Coast Hinterland at Jilliby, The Giving Farm is perfect for kids of all ages. And once they’ve done their foraging, they can then go and meet and greet the farm animals. PYO season starts in October and it’s $12 a punnet.

The best way to get in touch with these guys and keep up to date with events is via email ([email protected]), on social media (@thegivingfarmau) or on their website.

Address: The Giving Farm is at 147 Durren Road, Jilliby.

Wyuna Farms

Wyuna Farms. Image supplied

Home to incredible orchards filled with the juiciest oranges, Wyuna Farms is one of the most popular fruit picking spots in NSW. Located in the suburb of Kulnara, just north of Mangrove Mountain, Wyuna Farms has over 6,000 orange trees on their sprawling 50 acre property. PYO season is during January and costs $15 per bag.

Address: 982-988 George Downes Drive, Kulnura

RELATED: Orange Picking in Dooralong

Peruch Avocados

Found in Somersby, the Peruch Avocados farm has over 6,500 established trees and not just of avos but also Valencia oranges as well as PYO sunflowers on offer. You can’t just rock up to pick here but have to pre-book a tour where you’ll be taken through the 70-acre farm which will then end with a fruit picking session. Kids also get to feed the animals! Click here for more info.

1345 Wisemans Ferry Rd, Somersby

Pick Your Own Sunflowers

There are a few farms on the Central Coast where you can pick your own sunflowers. An annual harvest that is incredibly popular with Coastie families. These spots are our top picks.

The Bloom Barn

One of the Coast’s most popular spots to pick sunflowers. A long-established flower farm that opens for the picking season. Please keep an eye on their socials and website for booking links and the most up to date info on PYO sunflowers.  The farm can also be booked for weddings, functions and private events. Psst also supplies the Gosford and Newcastle Farmers Markets for those of you who aren’t keen on doing the dirty work of picking. On that note – gum boots are highly recommended.

Address: 1145 Peats Ridge Rd, Peats Ridge

The Food Farm

Located in the beautiful countryside of Wyong is The Food Farm and once a year they open up their fields filled with sunflowers so you can pick your own. It’s $1 a stem and no need to pre-book, you can just turn up. There’s an honesty box to pop your money into. Don’t forget a set of cutters and closed-toes shoes work best here.

Address: 216 Yarramalong Rd, Wyong Creek

Artisan Estate Pecans

Ok so rather than picking pecans, we’d say this activity is a little more like collecting pecans.  No less fun by any means, in fact, the art of swishing a stick over leaves on the ground to reveal the pecans that have been shaken from the trees above can be quite meditative.  And if you want to watch something very mesmerising, pop over to Artisan Estate’s socials (@artisan_estate) and check out how they shake the pecan trees to dislodge the nuts!

Picking is open to the public and happens each year during Harvest Festival.

Address: 30 Ulinga Rd, Somersby

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