Source: Qinhuangdao Tourism Culture Release
May and June are the best time for cherry picking, you can stroll through the cherry orchards and pick fresh cherries. There are many places in Qinhuangdao where you can pick cherries.
Haigang District
Cherry Picking Garden in Haiyang Town
This is the nearest cherry picking garden to the downtown with an area of 600 mu, mainly planting Hongdeng( Red Lantern) and Shamidou.
Address: Xiaoweizhigang Village, Haiyang Town (near Liyuan Village)
Yingfeng Picking Garden in Qinhuangdao
It covers an area of more than 50 mu with more than 700 mature cherry trees that have born fruits, including Meizao, Shamidou, Zaodaguo, and some Bingtangying, Hongdeng(Red Lantern) and so on. The cherries are sweet because organic fertilizer is used instead of industrial fertilizer in this garden.
Address: Southwest of Wenjiawa Village, Haiyang Town, Haigang District
Funing District
Picking Garden in Jiuxian Village of Funing
There are more than 30,000 kinds of fruit trees for tourists to pick. According to the ripening time of the fruit, it is divided into several small areas, you can pick different fruits freely in different areas almost for half a year. Around May 10 each year, the big cherries here begin to ripen, followed by apricots, fresh peaches, Nanguo pears, walnuts, chestnuts, etc. Visitors can experience the joy of harvesting when picking fresh fruits.
Address: Southwest of Jiuxian Village, Fentuo Town, Funing District
Funing Licheng Longsheng Tourism and Sightseeing Park
Longsheng Tourism and Sightseeing Park is located in picturesque Lingshan, southwest of Jiuxian Village, Fentuo Town, Funing District. The transportation is convenient with 60 kilometers away from the downtown of Qinhuangdao City. You can climb the Lingshan Hill to enjoy the beautiful sceneries such as the Queen Mother’s Peach, the Laughing Buddha with Big Belly, the Carp’s Head, the Sea Lion Breastfeeding, etc., looking at the distance from the top of the hill, you can see the fishing boats on the Bohai Sea and the scenery of “Tuer (the ears of the rabbits) Hill Hidden in Clouds” . When the cherries here are ripe, it feels good to enjoy the beautiful sceneries while picking cherries.
Address: Southwest of Jiuxian Village, Fentuo Town, Funing District
Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County
Farm Cherry Picking Garden
It is located near Zushan Scenic Spot with convenient transportation. Covering the planting area of 30 mu, and the main varieties are Hongdeng(Red Lantern), Shuijing(Crystal), Labinsi(Rabins), Xianfeng(Pioneer), Meizao, etc., which can meet the needs of tourists in different periods. In addition, the park is equipped with a spacious and flat parking lot with multiple parking spaces.
Address: Opposite to Shanyangzhai Village, Liuguantyu Village, North Gate of Zushan Scenic Spot, Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County
Shanhaiguan District
Shanhaiguan Big Cherry is a specialty of Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province. It has been 24 years since 1985 when the big cherry was planted in Shanhaiguan District. The current planting area has reached 30,000 mu mainly planting more than 20 varieties such as Hongdeng (Red Lantern), Italian Zaohong, Meizao, Shamidou, Yellow Banana, Rabins, Samit and Binku that are ripe in different times. In September 2001, Shanhaiguan District was awarded “Hometown of Chinese Cherry” by the State Forestry Administration.
Picking Garden in Huyuanzhai Village and Shangxiagou Village
It covers an area of 4,000 mu mainly planting Zaodaguo, Hongdeng (Red Lantern) and Shamidou.
Address: Huyuanzhai Village, Shangxiagou Village, Shanhaiguan District (via Wangyu Mountain Villa)
Maojiagou Picking Garden
It covers an area of 4,000 mu mainly planting Hongdeng (Red Lantern) and Shamidou.
Address: Maojiagou Village, Shanhaiguan District
Shanhaiguan Red Cherry Picking Garden
It was built in the spring of 2004 with an area of over 35 mu and more than 1,600 cherry trees. The main varieties include Zaodaguo, Hongdeng (Red Lantern), Shamidou, Xianfeng(Pioneer), Summit, Rabins and Qihao, etc.. the garden is equipped with a special parking lot at the entrance, you can reserve for group picking or ordering.
Address: 200 meters south of Wolong Mountain Villa ( Shanggou Village, Jiaojiehe Town) in Shanhaiguan District
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