hello pickers!
We’re fully underway with a great berry season for 2025.
The forecast promises sunshine for weeks - this will keep us busy so remember that we’re open
until 7pm every night (cafe until 4pm).
The field is lovely in the evening with views over the river Tweed and Eildon Hills.
The warm, wet weather has plumped up the berries nicely so they are really big and juicy.
We’re delighted to say that raspberries are back on form with a great crop ready now.
Everything will be a bit earlier this year so don’t get caught out - visit by mid July for easiest strawberry picking.
Check out Fruit for what’s ripe when.
As an outdoor fruit farm, our berries are ready in the natural Scottish season of
July & August. We have no polytunnels, no pre-booking,
we don’t charge any parking or entry fees and
we’re open 7 days, 10am till 7pm.
There’s a huge grass car park, picnic area, a cafe (open daily till 4pm) and
dogs are welcome in car park (not amongst the berries though)
with plenty of quiet walks along back roads all around.
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About us:
We’ve been growing berries here at Rutherford since
the 1960s when Harriet’s grandfather planted the first
few strawberries and raspberries to supply a local jam factory.
Since then, we’ve grown to become the largest pick your own berry farm in the south of Scotland and one of the few remaining outdoor fruit farms. No polytunnels, just fresh air and Scottish sunshine to ripen our berries.
We look forward to welcoming you here in 2025.
Alistair & Harriet Busby