Oregon farm fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, honey, jams and snacks.

Peaches - Apples - Pears - Cherries - Berries - Peppers

Detering Orchards is famous for having the best tasting fruit in the region. People travel from all over the west coast for the unique Detering taste. We grow top quality fruits and vegetables such as apples, pears, peaches, blueberries, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers and many others, with most of our produce offered as both harvested and U-pick. We produce our own home-made jams, preserves, salsa and apple cider, which we know you're going to love! You'll also find snacks and locally produced nuts, honey, corn, melons and other items for sale at our produce stand, which accepts cash, checks and credit cards. At Detering Orchards you'll find good food, good people and great fun!

Call ahead for ripening dates : 541-995-6341

Serving the Willamette Valley since 1934

Ripening dates vary from year to year. The ripening dates listed are approximations only. (For example, the 2010 season is delayed 2-3 weeks for most produce.) Please call us at 541-995-6341 for the latest updates.

At Detering Orchards, we grows several varities of pears:

Asian Pears: A sweet eating pears which become available around Aug 25.
Bartlett Pears: Great for canning, they have a mild, sweet taste and become available August 20.
Bosc Pears: Especially long keeper, very sweet with a fine texture, great for canning and snacking, available September 20.
Commice Pears : Very sweet, they are especially good in deserts and become available September 20.
D'Anjou Pears : Long keepers, they have a sweet but mild taste and become available September 20.

Question: Do you know why this pear tree is allowed to grow 2-3 times larger than any other pear tree in the orchard?
Answer: It is a pollenizer.

Some fruit trees are capable of self pollenization, but many are not. In an orchard, a pollenizer is a tree that typically produces little or no fruit of commerical value but can provide abundant, compatible, and viable pollen at the same flowering time as the pollenized trees. For example, Bartlett pears are good pollenizers for all Asian pear varieties and are often used in orchards for that purpose. Also, many varieties of fruit trees which can self-pollenate (like Bartlett pears) will typically produce bigger, more abundant crops if cross pollenated by another variety.

Call us with your questions, special requests, or if you would like more details about the latest harvest! 541-995-6341

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