Produce at Pickering Hill Farms
Strawberries
Strawberries make their sweet debut typically in the first week of June and grace us until early July, weather permitting. Handpicked daily for that perfect burst of sweetness, they’re best enjoyed fresh, ideally within a day.
Rhubarb
Rhubarb shares the spotlight with strawberries, extending its tart charm until mid-July.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes offer a season-long saga from our opening in June until November’s close. Before our own sumptuous beefsteak tomatoes ripen in mid-July, we’re graced with the renowned Tennessee tomatoes, a tradition over 15 years in the making, thanks to the Morgan family’s dedication. Post-July, our gardens burst with our own beefsteak, grape, cherry, multicolored, roma, and heirloom varieties.
Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn heralds summer, typically ready by the 4th of July, and lingers until early October. Renowned for its exceptional quality, our true super sweet varieties are a staple of summer satisfaction.
Peaches
Peaches are available late June until around Labor Day. Our peaches come from Burnham’s orchards in nearby Berlin Heights, Ohio. They are picked, graded and sent to us several times a week throughout the season. Some of the main varieties are Red Haven, Crest Haven and the Phlaming Fury series.
Peppers
Peppers are available starting in early July and lasting until the first frost or until we close. We raise green, red, yellow sweet, sweet banana, hot banana, medium (semi) hot, jalapeno, yummy, cherry bomb and habanera.
Raspberries
Raspberries begin in early July and may last until the end of the month. Raspberries are often available occasionally in September. Raspberries are picked red ripe and should be used within a day of purchase.peaches
Blackberries
Blackberries are available mid July until around Labor Day.
Blueberries
Blueberries are available mid July until late August. When the crop is coming in strong, we offer blueberries in 5 and 10 pound boxes in addition to our pints.
Eggplant
Eggplant is available from early July until the first frost or until we close. We grow regular purple, white and little fingers varieties.
Cherries
Cherries are available starting in early July until mid August. We have local sweet cherries as well as Washington and Oregon cherries. We also have 10 lb tubs of pitted, Michigan tart cherries available by preorder. For details about tart cherries, visit our special events page.
Apples
Apples start in August with Lodi for about 2 weeks then the 1st fall apples come in late August and last until we close. Cider is available about a week after Labor Day until we close our apples and cider come from Burnham’s orchards in Berlin Heights. Some of the varieties we carry (in general order of availability) are: Lodi, Ginger Gold, Jersey Mac, Honey Crisp, Golden Supreme, Macintosh, Gala, Jonathon, Empire, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Melrose, Jonagold, Granny Smith and Staymen Winesap.
Onions
Potatoes and Onions are always available, but homegrown begin in late July. In Mid July new red and Yukon gold potatoes begin. In mid July local candy onions and Walla Walla onions are available.
Beans
Beans, wax (yellow) and green are picked from early July to early October.
Pumpkins
Pumpkins are available mid September until we close. We raise thousands and thousands, tons and tons of Pumpkins from 1lb to 50+ lbs. You can choose from our precutgrapes selection at the market or take a hayride to pick your own on weekends in October (12-5). Check out the special events page for more details.
Cabbage
Black Raspberries
Jalapeño
Peppers are available starting in early July and lasting until the first frost or until we close. We raise green, red, yellow sweet, sweet banana, hot banana, medium (semi) hot, jalapeno, yummy, cherry bomb and habanera.
Plums
Plums are available mid-August until early October.
Green Peppers
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is available from mid September until we close.