About Wandin Valley Farms
Wandin Valley Farms traces its cherry growing back to 1893, more than 120 years of one family's work, and today grows cherries in both Victoria and Tasmania, including its own Skylar Rae cherry and the Sweet Pixie cherry plum. This isn't a pick-your-own orchard; the reason to stop is the farm gate shop, where the fruit is sold fresh-packed straight from the harvest.
The shop reopens for the 2026–27 season on 7 November 2026 and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the season, with shorter hours (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and closures on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Cherries run from about late October or November to mid-to-late January in this Southern Hemisphere summer. The farm names Skylar Rae, Merchant, Kordia, Lapin, Simone, Regina and Van among its varieties; which ones are on the counter depends on the week's harvest.
Beyond fresh fruit, the shelves carry cherry and sour cherry jams (most around A$12), cherry plum relish, cherry plum and ginger jam, cherry blossom honey, drunken cherries and cherry paste. For gifts, 2 kg and 5 kg cherry boxes are delivered across Greater Melbourne from 16 November to 22 December 2026, with online orders opening 21 October.
Warratina Lavender Farm is also in Wandin North, under a kilometer away. Its lavender peaks from mid-November through December, so a December visit can take in fresh cherries and full lavender rows a few minutes apart.
What to do
- Buy fresh-packed cherries straight from the harvest, November to January
- Look for the farm's own Skylar Rae cherry
- Stock up on cherry jams, cherry plum relish and cherry blossom honey
- Order a 2 kg or 5 kg cherry gift box for Melbourne delivery before Christmas
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Southern Hemisphere: farm gate shop open 7 November 2026 through the cherry season, usually ending mid-to-late January
- Hours
- 2026–27 season: daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. from 7 November 2026; Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Tips for your visit
- There's no pick-your-own here; come for fresh-packed fruit.
- Varieties change week to week; check the farm gate shop page on their website or call the shop line before you go.
- Gift box orders open online in late October and deliver mid-November to just before Christmas.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Warratina Lavender Farm · about 5 minutes away
Warratina Lavender Farm is under a kilometer away in Wandin North, and its mid-November to December peak lines up with cherry season.
Getting there
Questions
Can I pick my own cherries?
No. The farm sells fresh-packed cherries at its farm gate shop.
When does the shop open for 2026–27?
On 7 November 2026, then daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in season.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges, Victoria
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