American River Cherry Company

As of July 1st American River Cherry Company will be closed for the 2008 season! Please note that we will have La Roda plums & three different varieties of Figs for sale @ $2.00 per pound ON A CALL AHEAD BASIS ONLY! If you're interested contact us at 530-626-3881 to verify product availability and to schedule a pickup time.

While the 2008 harvest was a let down on the Cherry front (see here for more details) our harvest of berries and other fruits was absolutely phenomenal! Our most sincere thanks to each and every one of you for taking the time to come and enjoy our crops & farm; we hope the experience was a memorable one and we look forwards to seeing each and every one of you again in 2009!

As featured in Sunset Magazine!

Now featuring Shirley's Snacks!

We are pleased to be serving the following -

Veggie Burgers
Veggie Hoagies
Snacks of all kinds
Drinks (Soda, Tea, Water)

We're also offering prepared Picnics for families, friends & lovers to enjoy!
Please call ahead to order, then enjoy the food here by our pond, or take them to go when you leave.

Welcome to American River Cherry Company, thank you for stopping by!
Our farm is located just off of Highway 49, less than three miles north of historic Placerville, and is owned & operated by the Rice family.

For directions to our farm from HWY50 & HWY49 in Placerville, please CLICK HERE
For directions starting from your chosen location and ending at our farm please CLICK HERE

We offer both U-Pick and pre-picked & packaged options for our berries & cherries.

Our 2008 harvest prices can be found HERE!

You can find a general guideline to fruit rippening dates HERE!

Here's a note on what happened with the cherry crop for this year -

The unstable weather earlier this year was not good for many local cherry crops in El Dorado County and many orchards have experienced the exact same issue. The problem was caused by the brief early HOT spell, which was then follow by a whole lot of cold weather. The early hot weather kick-started the cherry trees into fruit production, but the cold weather stopped everything in its tracks. Since the cold weather lasted for so long this had an adverse impact on cherry growth & production, and when the hot weather arrived it was a case of too little, too late. We're hoping that our 2009 harvest will be back to our normal bountiful levels and we hope to see all you cherry lovers again soon!

For 2008 we will have a limited supply of our farm produced honey. This is due to extending our apiary (or bee yard if you prefer!) this year, which requires extensive use of our existing bee colonies and their honey to produce more working bee colonies for future years.

By bringing your own container for picking fruit you can save on the purchase price of container boxes. Your containers will be weighed before entering the picking field to make the final net fruit weight easy to calculate.

The following crops will be part of the 2008 harvest -

Utah Giant Cherries
Rainier Cherries
Bing Cherries
Blueberries
Boysenberries (including the Chester variation in July)
Marion Berries
Ollalie Berries
Raspberries (Cuthbert & Chilliwack raspberry varieties)
Figs (Brown Turkey)
Rhubarb

Bring the family and enjoy a picnic by the pond and feed the Koi with the available fish food! Or relax and put your feet up for a few minutes in our hammock.

Kindly read the following information about our farm; which includes some general guidelines, safety information and a convenient online waiver form that you can print out & complete in advance.

Children are most certainly welcome to come and enjoy the picking experience, but must be in the constant and immediate attendance of an adult at all times! A grassy shaded area with a swing and picnic table are provided for lunch and relaxation. Our large Koi pond is natural, but is deep enough to be a drowning hazard to children; so PLEASE keep them in constant observation and supervision!

Be sure to wear a hat to protect you & yours from the sun and stay cool! (Don't forget the sunblock too!)

For U-picking cherries, no ladder use or tree climbing is allowed to protect the trees and the pickers. There's always plenty of fruit available for you to pick while safely standing on the ground!

For your conveinence you can download, print and fill out the REQUIRED waiver release form online and bring it with you on the day of your visit. Otherwise we will have copies on hand for you to complete upon your arrival, but before you'll be allowed to enter the picking field or other areas of the farm.

This waiver form is available in Word Format or in Adobe PDF; please download whichever file best suits your needs!

If you have any questions, or would like more information, we can be reached at 530-626-3881; or you can send an email to info@americanrivercherryco.com

Thank you for stopping by!

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