Red & black raspberries, only available at The Patch on 37 (3131 Johnstown Alexandria Rd. NW, Alexandria) open in June starting with the reds and on very specific dates. Blacks overlap with the reds in late June and both extend into July, wrapping up shortly after the 4th. Calling the HOTLINE number during raspberry season each morning is the best way to ensure you don’t miss the picking days as they vary depending on weather and availability. Hotline number is 740-789-9104

Tart Cherries

Tart cherries grow behind the market and are generally picked around July 4th. Be sure to sign up for the CiderPress Newsletter by mid June!

Peaches

This will be a very short picking period (just hours) due to the very high demand for a popular peach (Contender) in a new, young orchard. The picking will be announced in an email the night before so make sure you sign up for our CiderPress Newsletter! Time will be in early August.

Saturday, August 9 (10-5 or til sold out), Contender Peaches. Premium priced $4/pound for u-pick peaches. Find peaches on the market pavillion for regular price, already picked. Contender Lynd Peaches in the market while they last, then offering Pennsylvania peaches for the next several days. The 2025 peach crop is down, around 50% so PA peaches will supplement our peaches.

Sweetcorn

Sweetcorn is planted weekly with one XL planting in particular planned to open to the public a specific week. Things don’t always go as planned so that date can fluctuate. Keep your eye on our social media, website or better yet – sign up for our CiderPress Newsletter!

2025 picking date – August 4-8, (10-5), $20/5 dozen ears. $7/dozen if you just want a few ears. We suggest wearing pants & long sleeves, tennis shoes with socks and some folks may prefer to wear gloves to pick. Picking address this year is at 9753 Morse Rd., Pataskala.

With each purchase, we invite each family to pick a dozen ears for the Food bank – on us! Just be sure to pick the big ones!

Sunflowers

Sunflowers are now offered similarly to the rest of our u-pick crops. There is no fee to enter the area, but we do ask for a minimum purchase/car. In the case of sunflowers it is a small vase of sunflowers ($15 offering). Also available is a $25 French vase. Bring your own hand pruners or purchase at field entrance. We will open a small patch of sunflowers at entrance 9199 Morse Rd. SW (EAST) of the market August. 14-17 & 21-24 (10a.m.-5 p.m.). While we planted a September Sunflower field, due to lack of rain and soil conditions those flowers don’t appear to have taken. The only offering this year is the August planting.

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Pumpkins

We have several pumpkin patches, all located on the main farm in Pataskala. They generally open the last week of September and stay open until sold out. Would expect pumpkin u-pick to open Thursday, Sept. 25. Watch the ticker or sign up for the CiderPress Newsletter for updates!

Asian Pear

Asian Pear U-pick is usually a one day event in early October, sometimes late September. It is the only crop we charge by the pound. The 2025 crop was extremely light due to an early spring frost. We will most likely harvest what is there and sell out of the market.

Popcorn

Fresh picked popcorn is fun for the family on a cool crisp day in late October or early November. As we get closer to harvest, a start date will be posted. Watch the ticker or sign up for The CiderPress Newsletter!

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