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THOMPSON'S FARM


 
EDITED ON  JULY 1, 2025 UPICK WILL CONTINUE WE BELIEVE UNTIL JULY 6,
 ALWAYS CHECK THIS SITE BEFORE TRAVELING TO THE FARM JUST TO BE SURE

IT MAY CONTINUE INTO THE NEXT WEEK DEPENDING ON FRUIT QUALITY.
 IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE HOT AND THAT CAN FINISH OFF THE UPICK SEASON IN CHERRIES


WE HAVE CHERRIES AT OUR MARKET ON HWY 12 NACHES

PICKING APRICOTS , FIND THEM AT THE MARKET

WE EVEN HAVE SOME PEACHES BUT THEY ARE EARLY, NOT FREESTONE
AND YOU DO NOT WANT MORE THAN YOU CAN USE RIGHT AWAY (NOT KEEPERS)


NO MORE RAINIERS FROM OUR FARM THIS YEAR , WE DO HAVE PLENTY OF BINGS
IT WAS A HUGE WEEKEND

 IF WE CAN SOURCE SOME RAINIERS FOR THE MARKET WE WILL BUT THEY WILL COST MORE

U PICK PRICE  $2.25 LB    ($2.20 LB CASH)
U PICK PRICE FOR PIE CHERRIES  $3.00 LB ($2.95 LB CASH) 

PICKED FRUIT IS SOLD AT THE MARKET ON HWY 12
BINGS ARE $3.50 A LB AND $2.75 OVER 25 LBS (BOX INCLUDED)

PICKED PIE CHERRIES ARE $4.00 LB
WE ARE NOW PICKING MONTMORENCY PIE CHERRIES AND YOU SHOULD CALL THE MARKET TO PRE ORDER
SOMETIMES WE DO HAVE SOME ON HAND BUT CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT
 MARKET NUMBER IS 509 653 2589



CHERRY  PICKING ADVICE

IT GETS HOT HERE SO THE EARLIER IN THE DAY YOU ARRIVE THE BETTER
OUR HOURS ARE 9 TO OUT OF THE ORCHARD BY 4
WHEN IT'S GOING TO BE 90 AND ABOVE WE DO NOT MIND IF YOU ARRIVE AT 8 
 I WILL BE OUT THERE OR IN MY GARDEN IF YOU NEED HELP

REMEMBER TO BRING WATER AND REMEMBER TO DRINK IT
do not drink the irrigation water, but on a hot day walk through it to cool off 

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU LEAVE ON TIME BECAUSE WE START VERY EARLY AND WE STILL HAVE WORK TO DO WHEN 4 OCLOCK COMES

PARKING IS FREE, DO NOT PARK NEXT TO THE CHERRIES WITHOUT PERMISSION
 WE GET TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM

 CHERRIES WILL BE DIFFERENT TREE TO TREE
 THEY ARE SAFE TO EAT AND THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SEE IF THEY ARE RIPE AND READY  TO BE PICKED.  WE HAVE MANY VARIETIES AND WHAT YOU MAY THINK IS A RAINIER MAY JUST BE AN UNRIPE CHERRY OF A DIFFERENT VARIETY
WE ENCOURAGE SAMPLING BUT REMEMBER YOU DON'T WANT A TUMMY ACHE ON THE WAY BACK TO SEATTLE .

 WE SELL BOXES FOR YOUR PICKED FRUIT (I DON'T KNOW THE PRICE YET THIS YEAR) BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING A BOX OF YOUR OWN.  BAGS WILL WORK BUT CHERRIES ARE FRAGILE SO I THINK A BOX IS BETTER 

CHERRIES ARE  ONE FRUIT THAT DOES BETTER WITH REFRIGERATION
SO DONT LEAVE THEM FOR HOURS IN A HOT CAR,
 AND THEY SHOULD BE KEPT DRY ,
 THEY WILL MOLD IF KEPT IN DAMP CONDITIONS 

YOU MAY NOT USE THE ORCHARD LADDERS
 BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF TREES OUT THERE SO KEEP SEARCHING AND YOU WILL FIND CHERRIES WITHIN REACH.

 WEAR PROPER SHOES FOR WALKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES AND IN GRASS.  WE DISCONTINUED USING WEED KILLER IN THE ORCHARD AREAS TWO YEARS AGO AND WE MAY HAVE MORE GRASS HERE AND THERE THAN IN THE PAST.
 WE DO OUR BEST TO MOW BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.



I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME WHEN YOU VISIT



IT LOOKS LIKE (AT THIS TIME) WE HAVE A GOOD CROP OF ALL FRUITS

WE GROW CHERRIES, APRICOTS, PLUMS, PEACHES, PEARS AND APPLES

obviously I handle my own website and while it is not professional it allows me to keep the harvest information current 

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