hello pickers!
As we opened so early, our season is drawing to a close over the next couple of weeks until early August.
Peas are now on - we have some devoted pea-pickers out there so
visit before the end of July for juicy peas.
We also have lots of redcurrants, blackcurrants and tayberries.
Raspberries have been well picked but will continue to ripen in smaller amounts for weeks to come.
We have had a cracking strawberry season having been open for five weeks now so
they are now much harder to find. Gooseberrries are also coming to an end.
Always check the map and walk further away for best picking.
Check out Fruit for what’s ripe when.
As ever, we’re open until 7pm every night (cafe until 4pm).
The field is lovely in the evening with views over the river Tweed and Eildon Hills.
We’re open whatever the weather though.
As an outdoor fruit farm, our berries are ready in the natural Scottish season of
July & August. We have no polytunnels, no pre-booking,
we don’t charge any parking or entry fees and
we’re open 7 days, 10am till 7pm.
There’s a huge grass car park, picnic area, a cafe (open daily till 4pm) and
dogs are welcome in car park (not amongst the berries though)
with plenty of quiet walks along back roads all around.
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About us:
We’ve been growing berries here at Rutherford since
the 1960s when Harriet’s grandfather planted the first
few strawberries and raspberries to supply a local jam factory.
Since then, we’ve grown to become the largest pick your own berry farm in the south of Scotland and one of the few remaining outdoor fruit farms. No polytunnels, just fresh air and Scottish sunshine to ripen our berries.
We look forward to welcoming you here in 2025.
Alistair & Harriet Busby