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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Discovery Bay. Another 28 are within 25 miles. Discovery Bay is about 11 miles southeast of Antioch, CA.
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Ripe this week around Discovery Bay
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 12). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around Discovery Bay
- 1 mi Freitas Cherry Ranch Brentwood Cherries
- 1 mi Maggiore Cherry Ranch Hoffman Lane Brentwood Cherries
- 1.2 mi Salvador's Cherry Farm Brentwood Cherries
- 1.2 mi Maggiore Cherry Ranch Sellers Avenue Brentwood Cherries
- 1.5 mi Chavez U-Pick Cherries Brentwood Cherries
- 1.5 mi Pomeroy Farms Brentwood CherriesPeaches
- 2.1 mi Mike's U-Pick Brentwood CherriesPeaches
- 2.1 mi Byron Growers Byron Strawberries
- 2.3 mi Bacchini's Fruit Tree Brentwood CherriesPeaches
- 2.3 mi Chan's Strawberry Farm Brentwood Strawberries
What you can pick near Discovery Bay
Counting Discovery Bay itself, we list 29 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 23 with cherries, 9 with peaches, 5 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries and 1 with blackberries. 19 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Discovery Bay's own U-pick farm is McKinney Farms, A Peachy Place, with peaches. It posts updates online and sits on 25241 Marsh Creek Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries | Freitas Cherry Ranch Brentwood | 1 mi | 23 |
| Peaches | McKinney Farms, A Peachy Place Discovery Bay | in town | 9 |
| Pumpkins | G and S Farms Brentwood | 3 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Byron Growers Byron | 2 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Three Nunns Farm Brentwood | 3 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Three Nunns Farm Brentwood | 3 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- March: strawberries (3)
- April: strawberries (3)
- May: cherries (23), strawberries (3)
- June: cherries (23), peaches (9), strawberries (3), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- July: peaches (9), strawberries (3), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- August: peaches (9), strawberries (3), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- September: peaches (9), strawberries (3), raspberries (1)
- October: pumpkins (5)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Discovery Bay picking calendar
Around Discovery Bay the last spring frost usually comes around January 12, and the first fall frost around December 19. That leaves about 343 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 19, pumpkin patches and orchards near Discovery Bay often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | June to September | 86–91 °F | 0 | 1 |
Peach season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 91 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Discovery Bay, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Discovery Bay 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 Discovery Bay, 8 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Brentwood, CA 24 farms · 1.8 mi
- Pleasanton, CA 1 farm · 22 mi
- Castro Valley, CA 1 farm · 23 mi
- Lodi, CA 3 farms · 25 mi
- Oakland, CA 1 farm · 33 mi
- Fairfield, CA 2 farms · 34 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Discovery Bay: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Discovery Bay, CA?
We know of one farm in Discovery Bay: McKinney Farms, A Peachy Place. Within 25 miles there are 28 more.
What can you pick in Discovery Bay?
The farms here list peaches most often. Picking dates around Discovery Bay move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Discovery Bay?
Around January 12 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Discovery Bay, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest cherry orchard to Discovery Bay?
Freitas Cherry Ranch in Brentwood, about 1 mile 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 peach orchard to Discovery Bay?
Right in Discovery Bay: McKinney Farms, A Peachy Place. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in California is June to September.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Discovery Bay?
G and S Farms in Brentwood, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
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