Blackberry (Ollalie Berry) Picking at
Riley's Farm

Now Picking! Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM
Open July 4th
For the last several years, we've had a small but fruitful patch of Ollalie Berries that attract a small but devoted following, because, frankly, they are a very tasty berry. The trouble is, they only come into ripeness for about two weeks--usually about the last week of June and the first week of July.
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Ollalieberries
These are really blackberries
without the serious thorns. (You still have to be
careful about the vine, but it's nothing like wading through a
wild blackberry bush.)
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The Details...
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When can we u-pick?
When the Crop comes in
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Late June, Early July
Monday - Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM
(Groups of 10 or More can reserve an evening picking time)
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Hours? |
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10 AM - 5 PM or by appointment
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Price?
Please Note: the availability of
the crop depends on many factors beyond our control New
berries ripen every day, and if we have many pickers, we may be
"picked out" on any given day. Early pickers have
an advantage. If you want to make
sure, it is best to call 909-790-TIME before your arrival.
Previous Crop Start Times
Year |
Crop Ready |
| 2007 |
June 23 |
| 2006 |
June 29 |
| 2005 |
June 28 |
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Pricing by Volume
Subject to Change Without Notice
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| 1/2 Pint Container |
$2.50 |
| 1 Pint Container |
$4.50 |
| 1 Quart Container |
$8.50 |
| 1 Gallon (4 Quart
Containers) |
$32.00 |
Prices Subject
to Change Without Notice. |
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Where do we go? |
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Riley's
Farm - Oak Glen Road Entrance. (Do not use the Mile High
Entrance) See maps below.
When you arrive at the farm, check in at the general
store. ("K" on the old
fashioned farm map; after purchasing your picking
containers, you will head to the berry patch behind the
blacksmith's, "L".) |
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Rules? |
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1. Children
must stay with parents
2.Everyone who enters the patch
(except children under 3) must purchase a picking container.
3. (Groups of four may share one gallon container). If you have more than four guests, the additional guests must purchase their own container.
4. No mounding or transferring fruit to another container.
5. No purses, bags, or other containers in the berry patch.
6. Anyone without a purchased container will be asked to leave.
7. On thin crop days, look around the patch and decide if you want to really work for berries. If you pick even one berry, no refund will be given.
8. If you don't like bees, or are allergic to them, don't pick berries.
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| What can we do with
blackberries? |
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Cool
Stuff! |
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