The Fleurieu Peninsula is about an hour's drive south of Adelaide, and its picking farms cluster around two small towns: Mount Compass and Willunga. Harvest the Fleurieu at Mount Compass runs the region's longest season, picking strawberries and a short window of tayberries from October right through to May. Just down the road, The Blueberry Patch grows summer blueberries, with picking mainly through January. Near Willunga, Fleurieu Cherries at Pages Flat opens for a shorter cherry season from around mid-December to mid-January. Between the three, there's picking on offer across most of spring, summer and into autumn, with strawberries the reliable long-season option and cherries and blueberries the shorter summer highlights. As always in this wine and produce region, seasons shift with the weather, so call ahead before you drive down.
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Harvest the Fleurieu at Mount Compass is the region's main strawberry patch, typically open daily from around October through to May. Entry is $5 a person, with children under 12 free, and picked strawberries cost $12 a kilogram. It's also the only spot nearby offering a short pick-your-own tayberry window in early December.
Fleurieu Cherries at Pages Flat, near Willunga, runs the region's cherry season from around mid-December to mid-January. Entry is $5 for adults and $2 for children, which includes a tasting, and picked cherries are priced at $12 a kilogram. It's a shorter window than the Adelaide Hills cherry cluster further north, so call ahead to check timing.
Strawberries at Harvest the Fleurieu run longest, roughly October to May, making spring through autumn a safe bet. Blueberries at The Blueberry Patch are mainly a January pick, and cherries at Fleurieu Cherries peak from mid-December into the new year. For the widest choice of fruit on one trip, aim for December or January.
Harvest the Fleurieu charges $5 entry (children under 12 free) plus $12/kg for strawberries. Fleurieu Cherries charges $5 for adults and $2 for children, including a tasting, plus $12/kg for cherries picked. The Blueberry Patch doesn't publish pricing online, so it's worth calling ahead to confirm before you visit.
None of the Fleurieu's three picking farms currently require bookings. That said, The Blueberry Patch's season is described by the farm itself as subject to seasonal vagaries, and Fleurieu Cherries has a short window, so a quick call before you drive down is the best way to make sure there's fruit on the vine or tree when you arrive.