About Fruit Acres Farm Market & U-Pick
Fruit Acres is a tree-fruit farm on Friday Road outside Coloma, a few miles inland from Lake Michigan. The farm market sits at 3452 Friday Road and the U-pick orchard is just down the road at 2789. In a normal year the picking calendar runs from sweet cherries in mid-June and tart cherries in late June to peaches in August and apples in September.
In 2026 the U-pick orchard did not open because of a limited tree fruit crop, but the market stayed open daily from June, starting with Michigan strawberries and blueberries, and moved into the farm's own apples and pears in fall. In October the tables also hold certified organic vegetables, mums, pumpkins and corn stalks. Honeycrisp apples usually ripen around the third week of September and are sold at the stand rather than picked.
Beyond fruit, the market stocks cider, local honey, maple syrup, jams, pasties, local meats, cheese, milk and pasture-raised eggs. Leashed dogs may stay in the parking lot and picnic and play areas, but only service animals may enter the stand. Field trips and professional photo sessions can be arranged by email, and larger produce orders need a day's notice.
Hickory Creek Lavender Farm near Stevensville is about 15 miles southwest by I-94, close enough to combine with a summer fruit run here.
What to do
- Buy the farm's own apples and pears in fall
- Pick sweet cherries in mid-June and tart cherries in late June in years the U-pick opens
- Pick peaches in August and apples in September when U-pick runs
- Shop cider, honey, maple syrup and jams
- Pick out mums, pumpkins and corn stalks in October
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Market open daily from June into mid-October; U-pick cherries (June), peaches (August) and apples (September) in normal years, closed in 2026
- Hours
- Market daily 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; 2026 final weekend October 16–18. U-pick, when open, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (their website, 2026)
- Admission
- Cherry U-pick entry $5 for ages 6 and up; no entry fee for peaches or apples (their website, 2026)
Good to know
- Dogs
- Leashed
- Payment
- Cash, credit and debit
Tips for your visit
- Check their website before driving out for U-pick, which was closed in 2026 because of a short crop
- Leashed dogs are limited to the parking lot and picnic and play areas, not the stand
- Bring a cooler to keep fruit fresh; ladders and picking containers are supplied
- Wear closed-toe shoes since the grounds are dirt, gravel and grass
Pair it with a lavender farm
Hickory Creek Lavender Farm · about 30 minutes away
Hickory Creek Lavender Farm near Stevensville is about 15 miles southwest via I-94, a natural second stop on a summer fruit-and-lavender day.
Getting there
Questions
Is U-pick open in 2026?
No. The farm did not open U-pick in 2026 because of a limited tree fruit crop; the market stayed open.
Can I bring my dog?
Leashed dogs are allowed in the parking lot and picnic and play areas only; only service animals may go inside the stand.
Can I pick Honeycrisp apples?
No. Honeycrisp are sold at the farm stand, usually from around the third week of September.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Berrien County, Michigan
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
