Orchards
Along Highway 24 and the scenic drive are 22 orchards ranging from .5 acre to nearly 8 acres, with various fruits, including cherry, apricot, peach, pear, apple, and a few plum, mulberry, almond and walnut trees. Flowering season starts in early March and ends early May. Harvest season starts early June and ends in the middle of October, depending on the type of tree. You are allowed to enter any unlocked orchard and eat as much ripe fruit as you wish. Seeds are usually thrown on the ground, inside the orchard. Only during each fruit's individual harvest season are you allowed to carry out fruit. Usually one pound of fruit will cost $1.00 and a bushel $15-$20. Ladders, picking tools, and plastic bags are provided.
