Cherries have the brightest red colour in the most fruitful season. The annual Cherry-Picking Tourism and Cultural Festival in Shunyi, a suburb of Beijing, was launched on May 26. Shunyi has a long history of cherry planting, and is one of the major cherry producing areas in Beijing. Sufficient sunshine allows Shunyi cherries to accumulate colour and sugar; high-quality water sources promises the rich nutrition of Shunyi cherries; and slightly acidic sandy soil improves the quality of Shunyi cherries, you must not miss such sweet cherries, Shunyi cherry picking tips are as follow!

Shuanghe Orchard

The Shuanghe Orchard in Beijing covers an area of 1,000 mu (about 165 acres). It is mainly planted with various types of fruits, including cherries, apricots, plums, peaches, grapes, apples, and pears. Fresh fruits are supplied throughout the year, giving full play to the resource advantages of the orchard. The orchard adopts organic planting methods. On the basis of ensuring the production of high-quality fruits, they have beautified and improved its environment and landscape, and have built a comprehensive integration of ecological display, making it a comprehensive orchard with popular science education, flower viewing, fruit picking and tasting, leisure and vacation, while combining production with income generation.

Shuanghe Orchard is one of the “Beijing Top Ten Sightseeing Orchards”, and the “Beijing High Quality Fruit Export Base” and “Advanced Agricultural Standardization Production Base”. Shuanghe Orchard’s Red Lantern cherries have won the gold prize of the Beijing Cherry Competition for many years, enjoying a great reputation. In 2016, Shuanghe Orchard was upgraded to a five-star national leisure agriculture and rural tourism orchard.

Address: Hebei Village, Nancai Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 010-89477712

Rainbow Manor

Rainbow Manor is located in Hebei Village, Nancai Town, Shunyi District in the suburb of Beijing. The orchard has a total area of 800 mu (about 132 acres), planted with cherries and pears. There are about 20 varieties of high-quality cherries, including Red Lantern, Meihong, Meizao, Red Sweet, Labins, and Samito and Ukrainian. The large and sweet cherries and pears are irrigated by the sweet water of the Chaobai River. With fertile soil, the tree branches are full of leaves, which looks very gratifying.

Every year when cherries become mature, the orchard can produce 100,000 kg of cherries. The orchard is blessed with beautiful environment and fresh air, with 200 parking spaces, its daily reception capacity is about 2,000 people. The manor started working on the certification of organic food since 2004, and cultivated and managed plants in an organic manner. In May 2008, it completed the process and was certified as organic food.

Address: 500 meters south of Hebei Village Committee, Nancai Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 010-89478078

Jixiangyuan Picking Orchard

Beijing Jixiangyuan Picking Orchard began planting cherries since 2009, with a planting scale of 130 mu (about 21 acres). In addition to the traditional fine varieties including Red Lanterns, Zaodaguo, Meizao, Sameto, Friendship, Juhong, Zaohongzhu,they have also focused on the introduction of new varieties such as Brooks.

Compared with traditional varieties, these newly-introduced ones are large but with small seeds. The high quality cherries are known for their thick juice and bright colour, high sugar content, suitable sugar-acid ratio, rich taste, high hardness, and are suitable for storage and transportation (maintaining the original flavour for 30 days under 0 ~ 5 ℃, which is 4 times more than that of traditional fine varieties Red Lantern). Their quality is extremely excellent, the American Brooks, in particular, has a better taste than other cherries on the market, and is the first choice for cherry lovers.

Address: South of Zhangjiawu Village, Yang Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 18618122215

Shunlixin Ecological Sightseeing Agricultural Orchard

The Orchard is located in Gaoliying Town, Shunyi District, Beijing, and belongs to Beijing Shunxin Holding Group Co., Ltd. It is a high-tech sightseeing agricultural enterprise focusing on the cultivation of high quality fruits. At present, the total area of fruit planting is 800 mu (about 132 acres), of which the cherry planting area is 600 mu, with more than 10,000 cherry trees. The main varieties are Red Lantern, Hongyan, Red Sweet, Sato-Nishiki, Shoko-Nishiki, Summit, Italian Early Red, Rainier, Labins, Pioneer, etc. These more than 30 varieties cover the early, middle and late maturing time period.

The cherries produced in the Orchard are big and taste good, with rich nutrition. They passed the audit of the China Quality Certification Centre in 2008 and obtained the “organic product certification”. Shunlixin Big Cherries have become an organic and reliable food that consumers increasingly favour.

Address: Intersection of Baima Road and Sanganqu Road, Gaoliying Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 010-69453090

Cherry Valley Picking Orchard

Cherry Valley Picking Orchard is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Its unique geographical location, coupled with high-quality groundwater resources, fertile soil and nourishment of farm manure, makes the cherry here thick and juicy, with bright colour and high quality. With the reputation of “mineral cherry”, cherries here has won many honorary titles and awards such as Olympic-quality Fruit.

The planting area of cherries in the garden is nearly 1,000 mu (about 165 acres), planted primarily with high-quality varieties such as Red Lantern, Zaohong, Labins, Hongyan and Bing. The Orchard owns a complete set of hardware facilities, including eye-catching fruit signs, roads paved with asphalt, and parking lots and toilets are all available. The high-quality fruits and complete facilities have made the Orchard award-winning with a good reputation among the public.

Address: Shanlixinzhuang Village, Longwantun Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 010-60466369; 18701256320

Qianxuan Cherry Picking Orchard

Beijing Qianxuan Cherry Picking Orchard is a new type industrial orchard which combines experiment, demonstration and marketing together, integrating new cherry varieties, new technologies, and new industry management models at home and abroad. As a model base for cherry varieties demonstration of the Fruit Research Institute of Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, it is also the key technical support unit of the Industrial Development and Science and Technology Department of Beijing Municipal and Shunyi District Bureau of Landscaping and Afforestation.

The Orchard covers an area of 120 mu (about 20 acres) and has a complete set of infrastructure. It has become a designated tourist orchard in Beijing, and was named as a demonstration base of rural science popularization in Shunyi District by the Shunyi District Science and Technology Association.

Address: 500 meters east of the north side of Beiwu Checkpoint, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 13901113631

Anlilong Villa

Anlilong Eco-Agricultural Tourism Villa combines eco-agriculture with tourism, and has the ability to hold a large number of tourists to visit the idyllic scenery and conduct technical planting and picking in greenhouses. It is also a place for tourism, leisure vacations, conferences, entertainment and other activities. Surrounded by mountains, the fresh air and scenic environment here creates a true European charm, making you always feel the comfort of being in the paradise. Lingering in the greenery and astonishing flowers, you will feel intoxicated by the lake with shadows of the birds.

Anlilong’s characteristic cherry is large in a wide heart shape, with a long stem. The cherry is as red and crystal as ruby, shiny and attractive. The pulp and juice are purplish red, with palatable taste of sweet and sour, forming its rich flavor and excellent quality.

Address: East of Shanlixinzhuang Village, Longwantun Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 010-60465331; 13716448840

Shuncai Xinte Fruit Planting Centre

Shuncai Xinte Fruit Planting Centre is located in Yuxinzhuang Village, Nancai Town, Shunyi District, Beijing. Covering an area of more than 200 mu (about 33 acres), it is mainly planted with cherry, peach and other fruit trees. Among them, there are more than 10,000 cherries, including more than 20 varieties such as Early Red, Labins, Red Lantern, Sugar Crisp, Rainier, and Sunburst. Certified as organic production in 2009, cherries produced here are large and taste perfect. Over the years, they have won many awards in the Beijing High-quality Fruit Challenge (Cherry Special).

The planting centre is equipped with complete supporting facilities. Its farmhouse restaurant is hygienic and tidy, and is convenient for tourists to dine in, providing authentic and delicious farmhouse dishes for more than 100 people at the same time. Its chess and card rooms, table tennis, billiards and other entertaining facilities are free for visitors to use. There are also parking lot and rest areas, ensuring that it is convenient for tourists to pick fruits and relax themselves.

Address: 200 meters south of Yuxinzhuang Village Committee, Nancai Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 13601222116; 13910177091

Man on Earth Cherry Orchard

Man on Earth Cherry Orchard is blessed with fresh air and fertile soil. The unique natural conditions and economic advantages ensures the development of fruit trees planting.

The total area of the Orchard is 100 mu (about 16.5 acres) cultivating cherry trees currently. There are more than 20 varieties such as Red Lantern, Meizao, Red Sweet, Jiahong, Juhong, Summit, and Pioneer. The cherries produced here are of excellent quality, and have won first prizes and gold awards in many of the cherry competitions at country, municipal and district level. The Orchard was awarded as a public fruit picking place for Beijing citizens, and obtained the certificates of Pollution-free Agricultural Products and of Pollution-free Agricultural Products Origin.

Address: Hebei Village, Nancai Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 13718860111

Splendid Time Agricultural Sightseeing and Picking Orchard

Beijing Splendid Time Agricultural Sightseeing and Picking Orchard is located in the south of Yulin Village, Beixiaoying Town, Shunyi District, on the east side of the Olympic Water Park and the Aomeng Resort on Zuodi Road. Varieties such as Ukraine, Red Lantern, Sweet Date, Ruby, Brooks, Hongyan etc. are planted in the Orchard. The cherries in the Orchard are in bright red colour and taste refreshing, fruity and delicious. With one bite, you will find your lips in the same colour as cherries, and your mouth filled with its pleasant scent, making you radiant with joy and long for more cherries.

The construction of hardware facilities in the Orchard is just on fleek. With the strong support from the government, all roads are paved with asphalt, and parking lots and toilets are fully equipped. The fruit-picking orchard is uniformly equipped with parasols, tables and chairs for tourists to rest.

Address: South of Yulin Village, Beixiaoying Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 010-60482760

Xibang Ecological Park

Xibang Ecological Park is a high-standard modern farm and high-tech ecological model park integrating planting, breeding, fruit-picking, leisure, sightseeing and entertainment. The ecological park covers a total area of 1,000 mu and is located in Yulin Village, Beixiaoying Town, Shunyi District, Beijing. It is adjacent to the Yishengyuan International Conference Center and the Olympic Water Park to the south. The fruit varieties planted in the garden include cherries, nectarines, golden pears, apricots, etc., as well as various seasonal vegetables. An ecological manor with agricultural industrialization, leisure tourism, and green and environmental protection has been initially formed.

The garden grows cherries, peaches, dates, pears and other fruits, and has a cherry greenhouse. The varieties of cherries introduced are mainly Red Lantern and Ukrainian Early Big Cherries, which can become mature early. Large in size, fresh in colour, sweet to taste, these cherries are popular among tourists.

Address: West of Yulin Village, Beixiaoying Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 13552256077

Green More-Ainong Manor

Since its establishment in 1999, Shunyi Green More-Ainong Manor has introduced advanced agricultural production technology and applied biotechnology. It took them 17 years to start from preserving and preparing land, keeping improving soil, protecting the ecological environment, and realizing orchard gardenization. The main plants here include dozens of organic big cherries such as Red Lantern, Jiahong, Hongyan, Red Sweet, Summit, Labins, Big Purple, Sato-Nishiki, Meizao, Brooks, and Italian Early Red. You can also find edible mushrooms, various vegetables and flowers here.

The Manor has formed a unique three-industry integration business model, and has successively developed a whole industrial chain series of products with the theme of cherries: organic cherries, cherry enzymes, cherry crisps, cherry moon cakes, cherry dip, cherry seed pillows and cherry wood crafts. All these are popular among tourists.

Address: West of Shijiaying Village, Mapo Town, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 010-60498251

North Beijing Shunyuan Fruit Picking Orchard

North Beijing Shunyuan Fruit Picking Orchard is located in the west of Dahanzhuang Village, Mulin Town, east of Chaobai River Zuodilve. Covering an area of 220 mu (about 36 acres), it is a cherry-picking orchard that integrates new product display, new technology demonstration and promotion, and nutrition and safety.

Cherries planted here are mainly Brooks (introduced from the United States, commonly known as Sugar Crisp), which is said to be of the highest quality and most delicious variety at home and abroad. Other excellent varieties include Red Lantern, Zaodaoguo, Summit, Red Ruby, Pearl, Friendship, Star, Italy No. 8 and No. 10, etc.

Address: 400 meters west of Beihan Road, Shunyi District

For reservation, please call: 010-60449226; 13801338259

Watching cherries, picking cherries, and eating cherries, come and seek for the great leisure and comfort in Shunyi!

Tips: Epidemic prevention and control is still in progress, please call before you go for appointment.