Where to pick strawberries in Central Pennsylvania
(WHTM) – May 20 is National Pick Strawberries Day and strawberry season is almost here in Central Pennsylvania.
According to Penn State Extension, the most common strawberry grown in Pennsylvania bears fruit in June. Some local strawberry fields open beginning in May, giving those in Central Pennsylvania a place to get fresh fruit and a fun activity to do with friends and family.
Here are some places where you can pick strawberries in Central Pennsylvania:
Adams County
Quaker Valley Orchards & Guest House
315 Quaker Valley Road, Biglerville, PA 17307
Begin ripening in May and typically last until July
592 Arendtsville Rd, Biglerville, PA 17307
Cumberland County
604 South Middlesex Road, Carlisle, PA 17015
1710 Lisburn Road, Carlisle, PA 17015
After Memorial Day weekend typically
Dauphin County
Strites’ Orchard Farm Market and Bakery
1000 Strites Rd, Harrisburg, PA
Late May
Franklin County
3746 Etter Rd, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201
Opens mid-late May
Lancaster County
Cherry Hill Orchards & Farm Market
400 Long Lane, Lancaster, PA 1603
Opens mid/end of May
3097 Old Philadelphia Pike Bird in Hand, PA 17505
Late May
911 Disston View Dr., Lititz, PA 17543
Usually beginning of June
Charles Homestead Strawberries
78 Engle Road, Marietta, PA 17547
Lebanon County
1819 Thompson Ave, Lebanon, PA 17046
York County
522 East Mount Airy Road, Dillsburg PA 17019
Early-Mid/Late June
6621 Bluebird Lane, Dover, PA 17315
Around Memorial Day weekend
135 Blossom Drive, Mount Wolf, PA
8773 Yellow Church Rd., Seven Valleys, PA 17360
May-end of June
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