Pick your own farms in the South Island 2026

We list 6 farms in the South Island where you pick it yourself, across 6 towns, plus 3 we have not been able to confirm recently. The main crops are blueberries, cherries and raspberries.

6farms
4crops
6towns

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What to pick, and when

CropSeasonFarms
blueberries December to March 2
cherries December and January 2
raspberries December to February 2
boysenberries December and January 1

By region

Every farm we list

Smithfield Raspberries Ashburton
no information yet
Cheeki Cherries Cromwell
no information yet
Blueberry Bliss Prebbleton
$22/kg
Windsong Orchard Renwick
no information yet
Coal Creek Gardens Roxburgh booking required
no information yet
Tasman Bay Berries Stoke
no information yet

Not recently confirmed

We could not confirm current information for these farms from their own website or Facebook page. Ring them before you travel.

Fuchsiadale Blueberries Hope
being checked
Hedgerows Hydroponic Strawberry Farm Blenheim
being checked
West Melton Cherry Farm West Melton
being checked

Common questions

What can you pick in the South Island?

blueberries (2 farms), cherries (2 farms), raspberries (2 farms) and boysenberries (1 farm).

When is the picking season in the South Island?

It runs most of the year, crop by crop: blueberries december to march, cherries december and january, raspberries december to february and boysenberries december and january. Dates move with the weather each season.

Do you need to book in the South Island?

1 of the 6 farms we list here take bookings ahead of a visit. The rest are walk-in.

See also

Last checked 27 August 2026