VanderHelm Farms

06/11/2026

06/08/2026

Blenheim Apricots are ready now and they don’t last long. Come pick today before the temperatures heat up later this week. Blueberries, strawberries, donut peaches, yellow peaches, nectarines, apriums, pluots and pluerries! 1678 Albers rd, Modesto, CA. Monday through Saturday 8am to 3pm, last entry to the field is one hour before we close. Streetcar Farm Stand is stocked with all our fresh fruits and more. Farm Stand hours are 10am to 6pm.

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

We're visiting Vandehelm Farms in Modesto, California, to sample the outstanding Bella Sun Peacotum, one of Ron Vandehelm's most popular varieties.
I also discuss why I believe more growers should market fruit by variety name, allowing customers to identify and return for their favorites year after year.
Finally, we take a look at one of the biggest challenges with Peacotums—pollination and fruit set—and why home garden varieties can perform differently depending on climate and growing region.

06/01/2026

Indulge in the sweetness of the little Cot-N-Candy Aprium, ripe now. Enjoy exceptional flavor and sweetness by picking yours today or grabbing some from the Streetcar Farm Stand. These won’t last long so act fast.

🫐🍓This is also a great week for picking blueberries and strawberries.

🍑🍑The Galaxy donut peaches are still a little green but they are sweet and ready to pick if you like them crisp. Yellow peach Earlirich is starting to ripen also.

Yellow Nectarine Honey Kist and White nectarine Arctic Sweet are ready to be picked.

With an abundance of ripe fruit and pleasant weather, come and fill your bucket today.

1678 Albers Rd, Modesto, CA.

Upick Farm is open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 3pm,

the Farm Stand is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm

05/28/2026

Wondering what’s fresh at the StreetCar Farm Stand today? We have heaps of juicy blueberries and strawberries, along with the very last of the cherries. Even better—the Bella Sun Plumcot (our absolute favorite fruit on the farm!) has just started to ripen. You can also grab: Stone Fruit: Sangria Red pluots, peaches, apriums, and nectarines. Fresh Crops: Sweet corn and crisp microgreens. Pantry Staples: Artisanal jams, olive oil, and local honey. Stop by and stock up!

05/22/2026

It’s Blueberry picking time. There are so many ripe blueberries right now. Come fill your bucket today. Blueberries are $4.30 per pound.

Regular hours are Monday through Saturday 8am to 3pm, last entry to the field is one hour before we close.
Saturday May 23 and Monday May 25 we will stay open until 5pm. Always closed on Sundays so the land and us can rest.

Saturday May 23 and Monday May 25 the parking lot can get full between 11am and 1pm. Plan to come early, avoid the afternoon heat.

No animals, No smoking, No Alcohol.

There are ripe blueberries on all the varieties. Come and fill a bucket or two.
More strawberries ripen every day, the are sweet and flavorful and very popular. Come early to pick strawberries.
Cherry season is coming to a close soon. Bing, Coral, Rainier, and Royal Helen still have some to be picked. Come today before they are all gone.

The warm weather in February had all the early tree fruit ripen even earlier than usual. Right now we are waiting about a week for the next varieties of peaches, nectarines, and apricots to ripen.

We will also have a few vendors at the farm this weekend. McCoy's Sourdough, Alyx's Homemade Goods, cagoldoliveoil, and Hula Hawaiian Shave Ice will be at the farm.

05/15/2026

VanderHelm Farms UPick is open Monday through Saturday at 8am. Last entry to the field is 2pm. We close at 3pm. 1678 Albers rd Modesto CA. Lots of Blueberries, Strawberries, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Cherries, plums, and zucchini all for you to pick. We supply the clean buckets. Family Friendly Fun and Fresh Fruit. No smoking, No alcohol, No pets.

05/12/2026

VanderHelm Farms stand is open with lots of fresh fruits, jams, olive oils, microgreens, and honey. So easy and convenient to get all your summer favorites in our air conditioned StreetCar. 1678 Albers rd, Modesto. Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm.

05/09/2026

The farm is open today! Our hours are Monday through Saturday, open at 8am, last entry to field is at 2pm, we close at 3pm. Closed Sundays.

Our farm offers pick-your-own blueberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and strawberries. Come to the farm and fill a bucket with fresh fruit.

1678 Albers Rd, Modesto, CA.

No pets, no alcohol, no smoking.

Varieties ripe today are:

Peaches: Snow Angel white peach, Krista yellow peach, Sauzee Queen white donut peach,

Honey May yellow nectarine,

Apriums (apricot plum cross): Kaylese Aprium, tasty rich Aprium,

Cherries: Royal Tioga cherries, Royal Hazel cherries, Coral Champagne cherries