Cherryhill Orchards is located in (Yarra Valley), Victoria's famous wine-producing region, about 25 kilometers from Healesville, the core town of Yala Valley, and about 50 kilometers from downtown Melbourne, Victoria's capital.
In 1940, George Risborough (George Riseborough) planted the first cherry tree on a hillside in the Yala Valley. Nearly 80 years later, it has become one of the largest orchards in the Yala Valley, producing cherries (cherries) of very high quality, large, fresh, juicy, in addition to being provided to large supermarkets such as Coles,Woolworth, and opening picking services to tourists during the harvest season. There are 30 kinds of cherries for tourists to pick, whether sweet or fresh and juicy, can be satisfied here. In the hot summer of the southern hemisphere, the whole family, or about three or five bosom friends, while enjoying delicious fruit, while enjoying the outing, is killing two birds with one stone.
Cherryhill Orchards's reception also sells a variety of cherry gourmet products, such as cherry sweet wine, cherry soda, cherry ice cream and so on.
Opening hours:
- Only in the cherry ripening season, usually from mid-November to mid-January of the following year, specific to the official website announced;
- During the opening season, the opening hours are from 9:00 to 17:00 (closed for Christmas). The sooner you go, the better.
Ticket price:
- Admission fee: 12 Australian dollars per person, one bottle of cherry soda
- Cherry picked: 12 Australian dollars / kg
How to get to:
- Self-driving: according to the navigation can be driven;
- Bus: take the Lilidale line (Lilydale) to the terminal Lidale (Lilydale Station), call a taxi or Uber (about 13 kilometers).
Cherry Selection Tips:
- Look at the color: deep red or dark red cherries are usually sweet;
- Look at the shape: the more concave the pedicel is, the sweeter the cherry will be.
- Look at hardness: gently pinch the cherry with your hand, if it is elastic, very thick, that means the cherry is very sweet, water is also more adequate; on the contrary, if the cherry is very soft, that means it is too ripe;
- Look at the skin:the outer skin is the best to be slightly hard because such a cherry fruit fly does not go in, leaving no eggs;On the other hand, the shiny cherries are healthier and fresh;
- Look at folds:if there are folds on the surface of the cherry peel, it indicates that the fruit is dehydrated, which may deteriorate or lose water;
- Look at the bottom pedicel: if there is blackening, it indicates that it is no longer fresh, and the green one should be selected.
Open time:
9:00-17:00
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