Villa del Sol Sweet Cherry Farms

Villa del Sol is a 25 acre working cherry farm Just 1 hour northeast of Los Angeles started by the Shafer family in 1999.  The orchard cascades down a south facing slope that allows the sunshine to gently warm the ground, preventing freezing of the delicate fruit in the spring. Warm air is filtered through the trees which is needed for an optimum crop.
 
There are almost 4000 bare root sweet cherry trees--five varieties: Bing, Rainier, Early Burlat, Brooks and Tulare.
 
After you are finished picking, head on over to Marie Kerr park in Palmdale where you will find picnic facilities and plenty of parking. The park is is only about three miles from the orchard on the way back to the Freeway.
 
Leona Valley cherries are generally available from the end of May through early July.