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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Castro Valley. Another 33 are within 25 miles. From Hayward, CA, Castro Valley lies roughly 5 miles to the northeast.
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Ripe this week around Castro Valley
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid February.
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around January 2). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Castro Valley
- <1 mi Classic Pumpkin Patch and Christmas trees Pleasanton PumpkinsChristmas trees
- 17 mi Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch Oakland Pumpkins
- 18 mi Maggiore Cherry Ranch Walnut Blvd Brentwood Cherries
- 19 mi Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Mateo San Mateo Pumpkins
- 20 mi Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Carlos San Carlos Pumpkins
- 20 mi Airaya U-Pick Farm Brentwood CherriesPeaches
- 20 mi Maggiore Cherry Ranch Camino Diablo Brentwood Cherries
- 21 mi Heritage Family Farm Brentwood Cherries
- 21 mi Seko Ranch Cherries Brentwood Cherries
- 21 mi Bacchini's Fruit Tree Brentwood CherriesPeaches
What you can pick near Castro Valley
Counting Castro Valley itself, we list 34 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 10 towns: 23 with cherries, 11 pumpkin patches, 9 with peaches, 2 with strawberries and 1 with blackberries. 18 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Castro Valley itself you'll find Moore's Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 711 Dublin Canyon Rd. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries | Maggiore Cherry Ranch Walnut Blvd Brentwood | 18 mi | 23 |
| Pumpkins | Moore's Pumpkin Patch Castro Valley | in town | 11 |
| Peaches | Airaya U-Pick Farm Brentwood | 20 mi | 9 |
| Strawberries | Byron Growers Byron | 22 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Three Nunns Farm Brentwood | 22 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Three Nunns Farm Brentwood | 22 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Castro Valley
- March: strawberries (2)
- April: strawberries (2)
- May: cherries (23), strawberries (2)
- June: cherries (23), peaches (9), strawberries (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- July: peaches (9), strawberries (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- August: peaches (9), strawberries (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- September: peaches (9), strawberries (2), raspberries (1)
- October: pumpkins (11)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Castro Valley
Around Castro Valley the last spring frost usually comes around January 2, and the first fall frost around December 25. That leaves about 365 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 25, pumpkin patches and orchards near Castro Valley often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 74 °F | 2 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Castro Valley, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Castro Valley can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Castro Valley, 8 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Walnut Creek Certified Farmers' Market Walnut Creek · 14 mi · Sun 9 AM–1 PM · SNAP/EBT
- Montclair Village Farmers' Market Oakland · 15 mi · Sun 9 AM–1 PM
- Orinda Famers Market Orinda · 16 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · May–Dec · SNAP/EBT
- Old Oakland Farmers' Market Oakland · 17 mi · Fri 8 AM–2 PM · SNAP/EBT
More towns with U-pick near Castro Valley
- Pleasanton, CA 1 farm · <1 mi
- Oakland, CA 1 farm · 17 mi
- San Mateo, CA 1 farm · 19 mi
- Brentwood, CA 24 farms · 22 mi
- Santa Clara, CA 3 farms · 24 mi
- San Jose, CA 5 farms · 29 mi
- Half Moon Bay, CA 8 farms · 29 mi
- Redwood City, CA 3 farms · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Castro Valley: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Castro Valley, CA?
We know of one farm in Castro Valley: Moore's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 33 more.
What can you pick in Castro Valley?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Castro Valley?
Around January 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Castro Valley, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest cherry orchard to Castro Valley?
Maggiore Cherry Ranch Walnut Blvd in Brentwood, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 23 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in California is May to June.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Castro Valley?
Right in Castro Valley: Moore's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Where is the closest peach orchard to Castro Valley?
Airaya U-Pick Farm in Brentwood, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in California is June to September.
Also in Castro Valley: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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