Makino Pickland is a great place to pick fresh fruits and nuts in season, including cherries in the spring, blueberries and grapes in early summer, chestnuts in early autumn and apples in mid-autumn. You can also dig for sweet potatoes in late autumn. Finish off with a homemade gelato made from fruit harvested from the orchards or a special seasonal sweet treat from the cafe. For a great day out, why not combine a visit to Makino Pickland with a stroll along picturesque Metasequoia Avenue.
The adjacent producer outlet sells produce grown by local farmers including fruit harvested at Pickland, along with log grown shiitake mushrooms, persimmons, and figs.