About Us
fresh, local, pick your own
With approximately 2000 fruit trees in total, our orchard offers many unique varieties. A fruit orchard for over 150 years, this orchard is a landmark in the Sherwood area under its former name Oliphant Orchards, and current name (as of 2005).
look at what we grow...
The season typically begins in early July with Sweet Cherries and continues with Pie Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Apples, Pears, Quince, and Persimmons through October or as long as we have fruit. We have no picked fruit available. We do not ship any fruit.
our location
Directions:
From Portland: Take 99W south towards Newberg through Sherwood. We are 1/2 mile past the intersection with 99W and Sunset Blvd/Elwert Rd. on the right-hand side. You will see our sign "Sherwood Orchards" and we are the driveway just before the sign.
From Newberg: Take 99W north towards Sherwood. At the intersection with 99W and Sunset Blvd/Elwert Rd., make a u-turn onto 99W south. We are 1/2 mile past the intersection with 99W
and Sunset Blvd/Elwert Rd. on the right-hand side. You will see our sign "SHERWOOD ORCHARDS" and we are the driveway just before the sign.
What we grow
Cherries
SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON!
Sweet- Van, Royal Anne
Pie (Sour)- Montmorency
Plums and Prunes
SOLD OUT- Shiro, Italian, and Brooks
Apples
U-PICK: Honey Sweet (NOT Honey Crisp), Akane, Chehalis, Summer Rambo, Round Tree Sweet, Orenco, Jonathan, Erwin Bauer, 20 Ounce, Adam's Permaine, Zaber Reinette, Macoun, Ida Red, Spartan, Spencer, Discovery, Melrose, Ashmead's Kernel, Empire, White Pippin, NuRed McIntosh, Double Red McIntosh, McIntosh, Winter Banana, Bellflower, Criterion, Hudson's Golden Gem, Gala, Jersey Mac, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Standard Delicious, Cortland, St. Elmond’s, Newton Pippin, Ribston Pippin, Winesap, Brown Russet, Yellow Newton, Spitzenberg, Calville Blanc, Kidd’s Orange Red, Golden Russett, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Dutch Mignone, Jonared, Jonagold, Red Rome, Red Flesh, Fameuse, Baldwin, Greening, Tolman Sweet, King, Mutsu, Mystery, York Imperial, Rome Beauty, Northern Spy, Greening, Swiss Gold
RIPENING-All other apples
We have over 70 varieties- call or email to see if we grow your favorite!
Pears
RIPE... Yellow Bartlett, Seckel
RIPENING...Bosc
Quince and Persimmons
RIPE... Quince
RIPENING...
Persimmons are available in mid- November
WHAT IS READY FOR PICKING...
October 5, 2019
We are SOLD OUT of cherries for this season.
We are SOLD OUT of peaches.
We are SOLD OUT of Bartlett Pears.
We are SOLD OUT of ALL plums.
We have Quince for u-pick for $1/lb.
We have Bosc Pears for u-pick as well as picked for $1/lb.
We have a big variety of apples for u-pick: Honey Sweet (NOT Honey Crisp), Summer Rambo, Round Tree Sweet, Orenco, Jonathan, Erwin Bauer, 20 Ounce, Adam's Permaine, Zaber Reinette, Macoun, Ida Red, Spartan, Spencer, Melrose, Ashmead's Kernel, Empire, Priscilla, Holstein, White Pippin, NuRed McIntosh, Double Red McIntosh, McIntosh, Winter Banana, Bellflower, Criterion, Hudson's Golden Gem, Jersey Mac, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Standard Delicious, Cortland, St. Elmond’s, Newton Pippin, Ribston Pippin, Winesap, Brown Russet, Yellow Newton, Spitzenberg, Calville Blanc, Kidd’s Orange Red, Golden Russett, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Dutch Mignone, Jonared, Jonagold, Red Rome, Red Flesh, Fameuse, Baldwin, Greening, Tolman Sweet, King, Mutsu, Mystery, York Imperial, Rome Beauty, Northern Spy, Greening, Swiss Gold for $1/lb.
Here are some things to keep in mind during our season:
***Bring your own containers to take your fruit home in.
*** WE WILL CLOSE OUR GATE IF WE SELL OUT OF FRUIT!!!
***Please scroll down to check our "Frequently Asked Questions" section below for more information on picking.
**BRING CASH AS WE ARE A CASH ONLY OPERATION! No checks, debit, or credit cards please. We do accept WIC checks.
**PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PETS BEHIND- we are a pet free farm due to food safety codes. Thank you!
Our Weekly Updates
During our season, we update at least weekly, what we have available for picking, pricing, and hours for the week. Our hours are posted at the bottom of this website.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...
What forms of payment do you accept?
***We only accept CASH***
We also accept WIC.
We do NOT accept CREDIT or DEBIT CARDS.
Are pets allowed?
NO, we do NOT allow pets in our orchard, due to Food Safety Regulations. We thank you for leaving your furry family member at home.
Is there anything I need to bring with me for picking?
We have some buckets for you to pick into, but there are a limited supply so please bring buckets or containers if you have some. Please bring your own boxes and bags to bring your fruit home in. We recommend you wear sturdy shoes, and not sandals or flip flops as our ground is very uneven.
Do you allow ladders?
No, we do NOT allow any ladders on our orchard. We do have picking tools for you to use. We DO NOT allow anyone to climb our trees in order to pick the fruit. We appreciate your respect for these important safety rules.
Do you do field trips, groups, or events?
NO , we do NOT accommodate groups or events here at Sherwood Orchards.
Are you an organic or a no spray orchard?
No, we are a conventional orchard, but also use Integrated Pest Management. We apply crop protectants to provide for the best quality fruit for you and your family.
Proud to be a member
Tri-County Farm Group
Tri-County Farm Fresh Produce is an organization of local farms offering produce for sale directly to the public through u-pick and farm stands in Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties in Oregon. To visit the website, click on the image above!
Subscribe to our Emails
Click the button below and go to the Tri-County Farm Homepage. Scroll down to "Crop Updates," submit your email address and click "Subscribe." We send out emails about our crops as well as other farms in our group.