The Hood River Fruit Loop's biggest u-pick stop by its own claim, with well over a hundred apple varieties on file — but it's only open Friday through Sunday and the record has no confirmed 2026 dates or pricing.
Kiyokawa Family Orchards, in Parkdale in the Hood River Valley, bills itself as the largest u-pick orchard on the Hood River Fruit Loop — and the headline number backing that claim is variety count, not acreage or foot traffic. The farm’s own site describes growing “over 150 distinct varieties of apples,” which is a genuinely unusual claim among the orchards in this database; most name a handful of cultivars, and Kiyokawa instead leans on sheer breadth. What the record doesn’t give you is a specific list of those 150-plus varieties, a confirmed 2026 season date, or any pricing, so this is a farm worth calling before you build a whole day trip around it.
Only one apple is actually named in the record: Gingergold, mentioned in an image caption on the orchard’s own site rather than as part of a curated lineup. Gingergold is an early-season apple — it typically ripens ahead of the classic fall varieties, which fits a farm that’s said to run its picking window from late summer into fall. Beyond that single name, the “150+ varieties” claim is the orchard’s own framing for its scale, and taking it at face value means expecting a genuinely eclectic mix rather than the familiar five or six names most stands carry. If a specific cultivar matters to your visit, that’s a good question to ask by phone (541-352-7115) rather than assume from the record.
The record lists Friday through Sunday, 9am to 5pm, as Kiyokawa’s operating hours — no midweek access at all. That’s a meaningful scheduling constraint if you’re used to orchards open daily during the fall. If your trip window happens to fall on a Tuesday, this isn’t the stop to build your day around; save it for a weekend pass through the valley instead.
Two real gaps stand out. First, there’s no confirmed 2026 season start or end date on file. Third-party sources reportedly point to a late-August opening running into November, but that information wasn’t verified directly on the farm’s own site, so it isn’t repeated here as fact. Second, no pricing is posted anywhere in the record — not per pound, not per bag, nothing. Between the open-ended dates and the missing price, this is a farm where a quick phone call before you leave home will save you more uncertainty than a website check would.
Kiyokawa sits within the broader Hood River Fruit Loop, the well-known driving route through the valley’s fruit stands and orchards. Given its self-described scale and its limited Friday-Sunday hours, it reads less like a five-minute stop on the way somewhere else and more like a destination meant to anchor a weekend Fruit Loop day — one where you might reasonably spend real time walking rows given how many varieties are supposedly on offer. If you’re already planning to drive the Loop on a Saturday or Sunday, this is a natural inclusion; if you’re hoping for a quick weekday detour, it won’t work.
The address on file is 5625 Hutson Rd, Parkdale, OR 97041, in Hood River County. The listed coordinates are an approximate estimate for that address rather than an individually geocoded point, so navigate by the street address itself. The farm’s activities list in the record is sparse — just “Farm Stand” — meaning this appears to be a straightforward picking-and-buying operation without corn mazes, wagon rides, or other add-on attractions layered in. That’s consistent with an orchard whose main selling point is the fruit itself, not a family-entertainment package.
Kiyokawa’s claim to being the Fruit Loop’s biggest u-pick stop, backed by a genuinely unusual “150+ varieties” pitch, makes it worth a visit if variety and scale matter to you — but the record leaves season dates and pricing unconfirmed, and the Friday-Sunday-only schedule rules out a midweek trip. Call ahead, plan for a weekend, and don’t expect a curated variety list waiting for you when you arrive.
Not stated with specific 2026 dates. The farm's own site describes growing 'over 150 distinct varieties' without a posted 2026 opening date, and third-party sources (not confirmed on the farm's own pages) suggest a late-August start running into November.
You're planning a weekday visit — the record lists Friday-Sunday hours only, with no midweek option.
Part of the Hood River Fruit Loop, the driving route that also includes several other u-pick stops in the valley — a Fruit Loop day works well built around Kiyokawa's Friday-Sunday hours.
Friday through Sunday, 9am to 5pm, per the record. There's no listed midweek access, which sets it apart from some Fruit Loop neighbors open daily.
The farm's own site describes growing 'over 150 distinct varieties of apples,' making variety count the headline claim rather than a specific named lineup. Only Gingergold is named directly, in an image caption on the site.
Not on the record. Third-party sources mention a late-August opening, but that wasn't confirmed on the orchard's own pages, so no specific date is listed here.
No. The record has no per-pound or per-bag price for apples — worth asking about when you call ahead.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Fri-Sun. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
Gingergold — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
5625 Hutson Rd, Parkdale, OR 97041, in Hood River County. It is one of 5 orchards we track in Hood River Valley.
We track 5 orchards in Hood River Valley, 5 of which let you pick your own apples. The orchard has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has a farm market or store, which most Hood River Valley orchards on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 5 orchards we track in Hood River Valley had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
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Checked September 2026.