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Last updated: Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Fruit and flower picking is a bucket-list activity in Cape Town: You get to spend time outdoors, it’s budget-friendly, and it’s a great way to explore outside of the city. Visit Elgin for an orchard tour, pick strawberries and look at giant scarecrows, or create your own flower arrangements in Stellenbosch.
Hoogwater Farm is situated in the pictaresque Wolseley, a small town near the Breede River. You can pick a wide variety of fruit, including apples, nectarines, peaches, pears and figs. Bonus: you'll be able to eat as much as you'd like while in the orchards.
When to pick: Nectarines: November - December. Apples, peaches, pears and figs: January - February.
Opening hours: 8 Jan - 5 Feb 2022; every Sat & Sun from 8am to 1pm
Cost: R60 for adults, R30 for kids under 13; free for kids under 3
Hoogwater Farm | Romansrivier | 083 762 2803 | @hoogwaterfarmlife | Image: @hanglikealocal
Jamestown Flower Farm opened at the end of 2020 in Stellenbosch. The fields are brightly coloured with flowers and you can pick dahlias, sunflowers, snapdragons, marigolds, cosmos and many more. There is also a scenic river area where you can sit down and rest between flower picking.
When it can be picked: All year (flowers vary depending on time of year)
Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Cost: From R3 - R15 per stem
58 Webersvallei Road | Stellenbosch |@jamestownflowerfarm | Image: Jamestown Flower Farm
Once a month, Cheverells Farm in Elgin hosts apple-picking mornings. The experience includes a guided tour of the orchard, a glass of freshly pressed apple juice, apple picking, eat as much as you like in the orchards and 2kg of apples to take home. The farm also has a café which serves fresh, seasonal meals.
When to pick: Saturday 18 Feb, Saturday 18 March, Saturday 15 April
Opening hours: Given when tour is booked
Cost: R120 (adult), R30 (children under 12)
55 Highlands Road | Elgin Valley | 060 8611044 | @cheverellsfarm | Image: Cheverells Farm
Mooiberge Strawberry Farm in Stellenbosch is known for having one of the best strawberry harvests in Cape Town. Visitors can pick strawberries under the watchful eyes of large colourful scarecrows. There’s also a farm stall where you can buy local and imported goods (they even have Biscoff spread - worth the outing to try it for yourself!).
When to pick: October - December
Opening hours: Saturday to Sunday, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Cost: Pick as much as you want (charged per kilogram)
Strand Road | Stellenbosch | 021 881 3222 | @mooibergefarmstall | Image: Mooiberge Strawberry Farm
Having opened in 2021, the Blueberry Bar in Paarl is one of the newer fruit picking spots around. You can trust that the berries are natural and organic - the plants are treated with mushroom spray and predator bugs instead of pesticides. Besides blueberries, you can also buy rusks, biscotti, jam and juice all made with the produce.
When to pick: October - December
Opening hours: Saturday to Sunday, 8am - 4pm
Cost: R60pp for a 500g bucket
Klapmuts | Paarl | 082 3388 215 | @blueberrybarsa | Image: Blueberry Bar
Chart Farm in Wynberg is the perfect spot for a sweet date, a catch-up with friends or a family outing. The rose garden has more than 15 varieties and 6000 rose bushes. The gardens are beautiful to look at (especially with the backdrop of the mountain) and the farm also offers horse riding and has a café.
When to pick: Most of the year, except August and September
Opening hours: Daily, 9am - 4pm
Cost: R8 per stem (pick your own) or R10 (pre-picked)
Klaassens Road | Wynberg | 021 761 0434 | @the_chart_farm | Image: Chart Farm
Klondyke Cherry Farm in Ceres can be visited all-year round: During summer, the farm opens daily for cherry-picking. You can pick the popular red cherries or the less-sweet yellow cherries. During winter, the farm is also open for visitors to experience snow. The cottages and camping facilities can be enjoyed all year, too.
When to pick: November - December
Opening hours: Daily, 8:30am - 4:15pm
Cost: Entrance fee - R40pp (adult), R20pp (children under 10). R80 per kilogram.
Bo-Swaarmoed Rd | Ceres | 087 550 0232 | @klondykecherryfarm | Image: Klondyke Cherry Farm
Flourish Urban Flower Farm offers a variety of flower workshops. Based in the southern suburbs, this farm focuses on producing in-season flowers and the gardens are wildlife friendly and have a small carbon footprint. Cut flowers and learn how to make your own arrangement, or be taught the basics of creating a flower garden.
Cost: From R800, check workshops on Flourish Urban Flower Farm
Plumstead |@flourish_urbanflowerfarm | Image: Flourish Urban Flower Farm
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