A broad-crop Yakima Valley u-pick with three confirmed apple varieties running September into October, functioning more like a general produce farm than an apple-specific orchard.
West Valley U-Pick grows a genuinely broad mix of produce — blueberries, raspberries, pears, pluots, and apples among them, per the record — which makes it function more like a general u-pick farm than an operation built specifically around apple season. For apples specifically, three varieties are confirmed: Gala, Red Delicious, and Golden Delicious, available from September into October according to the farm’s own site.
Gala tends to ripen earlier in this trio, with Red Delicious and Golden Delicious following through the fall. All three are classic, widely grown apples rather than newer club varieties, which makes them a reliable, familiar choice if you’re less interested in chasing a specific trendy apple and more interested in a straightforward picking experience. The record frames September-into-October as the window for apples specifically, based on the farm’s own site, though it stops short of a dated 2026 announcement — so treat it as this operation’s usual pattern rather than a locked-in calendar for the current year.
Monday through Saturday, the farm is open 8am to 7pm — one of the longer daily windows among the Yakima Valley orchards in this research batch. Sunday is shorter, noon to 5pm. If your visit is flexible, a weekday gives you the widest window; if Sunday is your only option, plan around the shorter afternoon hours rather than assuming the same 8am start. Worth noting: the record found the hours reported slightly differently between the farm’s own site and third-party directories, and the hours listed here are the farm’s own — a small discrepancy, but one reason to double-check by phone (509-945-5406) if timing is tight.
Beyond apples, the record lists u-pick blueberries, pears, and other produce grown on site, and research notes add raspberries and pluots to that list. If you’re bringing a group with different fruit preferences, or if you’d like to fill a basket with more than one kind of fruit in a single visit, this variety is a real advantage over more narrowly focused apple orchards in this batch. It does mean apples are one crop among several here rather than the singular focus, so if you’re hoping for an orchard that’s built entirely around apple varietals and cider-style extras, this may feel more like a general farm stand with a picking option attached.
West Valley U-Pick is at 11901 Zier Rd in Yakima, in the same general Yakima Valley area as Johnson Orchards and Washington Fruit Place at Barrett Orchards, both also covered in this research batch. The lat/lng on file represent Yakima’s city-center coordinates rather than a geocoded street address, so use the address itself for directions. Its long weekday hours make it a reasonable anchor for a Yakima Valley day that also takes in one or two of its neighbors.
West Valley U-Pick is a solid, broad-produce stop with three reliable, classic apple varieties and generous weekday hours. It’s not the pick for chasing a specific rare variety or a dated harvest-festival experience, but for a flexible, multi-fruit picking trip in the Yakima Valley, the range on offer here is a real strength.
September into October, per the farm's own site, for apples specifically. That's a seasonal window, not a dated 2026 announcement.
You're planning a Sunday visit expecting full hours — Sunday closes at 5pm versus 7pm the rest of the week.
West Valley U-Pick shares the Yakima Valley region with Johnson Orchards and Washington Fruit Place at Barrett Orchards, both covered in this research batch, all within the Yakima area.
Gala, Red Delicious, and Golden Delicious are named in the record, available September into October per the farm's own site.
Monday through Saturday 8am-7pm, Sunday noon-5pm. The record notes hours varied slightly between the farm's own site and third-party directories, and these are the farm's own posted hours.
No — the record lists u-pick blueberries, pears, and other produce also grown on site, alongside raspberries and pluots mentioned in research notes.
No. The record found a general September-October window for apples but no specific 2026-dated confirmation on the farm's own site.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard.
Gala, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
11901 Zier Rd, Yakima, WA 98908, in Yakima County. It is one of 3 orchards we track in Yakima Valley.
We track 3 orchards in Yakima Valley, 2 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.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 3 orchards we track in Yakima Valley had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
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Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
westvalleyupick.com
Checked September 2026.