Lakeview Farms

Early Raspberry Season and Hours

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Season Calendar

Hours

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Season Calendar updated June 30, 2011

Year Red Starting Date Season Ended
2011 May 29 June 28
2010 May 24 June 19
2009 May 28 June 27
2008 June 6 July 5
2007 May 29  June 23
2006 June 1  July 1 
2005 June 1 June 25
2004 June 1 June 25
2003 June 6 June 28
2002 June 12 June 27
2001 June 1 June 21

Over the last few years our early RED raspberry season has started as early as May 24 and as late as June15.    A "normal" red raspberry start date would be the first week of June. 

Unlike our late season raspberries which bear over several weeks, the early season raspberry season is much more concentrated.  Peak picking (where the berries literally "fall" into your container or the ground) is usually the second and third week of picking.

For the year 2011  peak red raspberry picking should be from about June 11 to June 24.

Our early raspberry season has ended as early as June 21 and as late as July 12 but June 27 would be an good estimate for a normal year. 

Early Season Raspberry Hours

Special Notice On our Hours:

Be sure to call ahead (no earlier than the afternoon or evening before) for up-to-date hours and picking conditions.  We may be closed certain days of the week.  Heavy demand or weather conditions can also force us to stop picking before our normal closing hours.

I anticipate being open on the following schedule for 2011: updated June 27, 2011

  Open Close
Thursday, May 19, 2011    
Friday, May 20    
Saturday, May 21    
Sunday, May 22    
Monday, May 23    
Tuesday, May 24    
Wednesday, May 25    
Thursday, May 26    
Friday, May 27 ? Call  
Saturday, May 28 ? Call  
Sunday, May 29 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Monday, May 30 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Tuesday, May 31 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Wednesday, June 21 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Thursday, June 2 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Friday, June 3 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Saturday, June 4 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Sunday, June 5 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Monday, June 6 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Tuesday, June 7 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Wednesday, June 8 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Thursday, June 9 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Friday, June 10 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Saturday, June 11 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Sunday, June 12 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Monday, June 13 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Tuesday, June 14 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Wednesday, June 15 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Thursday, June 16 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Friday, June 17 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Saturday, June 18 closed due to weather  
Sunday, June 19 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Monday, June 20 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Tuesday, June 21 Closed  
Wednesday, June 22 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Thursday, June 23 closed  
Friday, June 24 7:30 AM 11:00 AM or we run out of berries--which ever comes first
Saturday, June 26 closed  
Sunday, June 27 Closed  
Monday, June 28 closed due to weather
Tuesday, June 29 7:30 AM 11:00 AM
Wednesday, June 30 closed for the season