Cherry-Picking

For those who never tried cherry-picking before, this is how it works. During cherry season (mid-November to late December), you go to a pick-your-own orchard. Some orchards charge an entrance fee, some don't. Obviously, the latter is better. Once within the orchards, any cherries you eat on-site is free-of-charge. (Remember to bring a high-capacity stomach.) You'll also be given a bucket. Any cherries you bring out of the orchard will have to be paid for (on a per-kilo basis).

We went to Wombat Height Orchard in Young for our cherry-picking. The town of Young is in the south-west region of southern NSW. Took us 5 hours to reach there from Sydney by coach. The place is hot, dusty, and full of flies, but the cherries are not too bad. After 2.5 hours of cherry-picking, it's time to make the trip back home. Record-holder for the day is this Vietnamese guy with his wife and sister who picked 30+ kilos worth of cherries.