It was around 2pm and the carpark was still packed when we arrived. We paid our entrance fee and was given a cherry red bucket in return.
The orchard alongside the entrance had already been picked over since the season began in November. We boarded a bus which took us up to the far fields at the top of the property and began the cherry hunt.
Our search of the first couple of rows proved fruit-less (see what I did there), but soon we could see the sparkling crimson cherries a little further over. Somewhere in the middle, we found trees dripping with fruit and looking like Christmas trees covered with red, shiny baubles.
The next 45 minutes went a little like this -
One for me,
One for the bucket.
One for me,
One for the bucket.
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Our bucket load was weighed at $12kg and we went home satisfied with our afternoon of hunting and gathering.
And eating.
What: Cherry Hill Orchards
Where: 480 Queens Road, Wandin East
When: Daily 9-5pm Nov - Jan, until harvest complete
Why: pick your ownHow much: $12 per kg, plus entrance fees.
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