Want to learn more about the local farming culture? Visiting local farms is the perfect way to connect with your new home.
About picking your own fruit in near Pyeongtaek, South Korea
South Koreans love to visit farms with friends and families to pick their own fruit. Some farms charge an entry fee per person and then by the weight of fruit that you pick, while other farms may only charge for the weight of fruit you pick. Many even offer “all-you-can-eat” fruit while you pick fruit to go home. You can call 1330 to clarify the rules before visiting a farm.
Both Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Force Base are located in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. That means that all of the fruit-picking farms recommended in this blog are near Camp Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Force Base. We recommend using Naver Maps or Kakao Maps to Navigate around Korea.
Making Reservations for Fruit Picking
You can make a reservation to pick-your-own fruit by using a bi-lingual concierge service. Since fruit picking is a popular activity in South Korea, you will need to make reservations at most farms – especially if you have a group or plan to go on the weekend. Making a reservation usually requires the ability to speak Korean or use Korean booking sites like Naver.
Common fruit that you can pick in South Korea
The common pick-your-own farms you can find across South Korea include:
- Apples
- Pears
- Figs
- Grapes
- Cherries
- Strawberries
- Crab apples
- Oranges
- Blueberries
Pyeongtaek and surrounding areas have excellent pick-your-own farms because it’s a farming area with many old orchards and vines.
Fruit picking seasons near Pyeongtaek
Every fruit needs picked during a different time of year. You will want to confirm the season before visiting a farm because seasons can change based on the weather. These are the estimated seasons of each fruit:
- July and August = Blueberries and Cherries
- August and September = Apples (this depends on the farm, and could extend through November)
- September = Grapes
- October = Pears and Indian Jujube
- February and March = Strawberries
What to wear on your farm adventure
It’s a farm. Wear comfortable shoes, and clothes that can get dirty, and take bug spray. Obviously, long pants and long-sleeved shirts are ideal yet many folks will still be dressed for Instagram. Just don’t get pressed if you get tons of bug bites and scratches picking fruit in a sundress.
7 most popular places to pick your own fruit near Pyeongtaek
Cherry Picking Farm
0507-1335-9940
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Hangul Address
경기 평택시 팽성읍 팽성남산4길 45-46
Cherry picking at an orchard, about 30 minutes from Osan Air Base but still in Pyeongtaek. Information in picture with green sign. Free parking. Also has picnic area and restrooms on the grounds. Cherry picking ends at end of June. You cannot take backpacks nor purses to the orchard. You leave them in the car or in the bins provided at entrance. You get a plastic cup with dome lid to put your cherries. Pay in cash. You get 30 minutes to fill your cup. You can eat while you pick. Cherry picking — just 5mins from the Humphreys main gate. 20,000 won (15,000 kids) for the whole experience, all you can eat cherries and you get to bring home a 500ml cupful of cherries!
Very Good Farm
0507-1341-3430
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Hangul Address
경기 평택시 팽성읍 원정2길 69-9
Blueberry picking at Berry Good Farm in Paengseong, Pyeongtaek near Camp Humphreys.. 1kg for 20,000 won.
Hope Farm
0507-1416-2287
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Hangul Address
경기 평택시 진위면 야막길 88-104
Pick your own fruit farm. You pay for what you pick, not your time there. You can pick grapes, cherries, Indian jujube, and more depending on the season.
Yellow Fruit Orchard
010-9727-2607
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Hangul Address
경기 안성시 대덕면 모산로 162
Pear Picking Season Begins: October 1st (Usually) Apple Picking Season: August It’s 4,000 won per person plus the price of fruit. On weekends you will need to make a reservation on Naver but weekdays you can visit when comfortable.
Okine Apple Sunshine Farm
0507-1406-2677
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Hangul Address
경기 화성시 팔탄면 구장리 254-1
Apple picking available through November. You must call this number 0507-1406-2677 and make a reservation. However, since they are older people, they may not be able to speak English, so it is better to ask a Korean colleague or friends to make a reservation 😉
Yesan Apple Wine And Picking
041-337-9584
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Hangul Address
충남 예산군 고덕면 대몽로 107-25
A popular apple farm experience where you can pick your own apples, try apple wine, and do other apple related activities. Popular with US military families.
Strawberry Story
031-666-6221
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Hangul Address
경기도 평택시 장당동 산21-3
A fun place for kids to visit farm animals and pick strawberries.
Watch these experience videos to learn more
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