Mid-May to mid-June is always a good season for cherries in Beijing. After all, who can resist the temptation from the tantalizing fruit, their rosy and transparent colour, their sweet and sour juicy pulp? Changping’s first stubble of cherry are big, fruity, pulpy and delicious, sweet and juicy. Just one bite will leave your lips and teeth with sweetness and freshness, even your breath will be filled with unhidable smell of fruit. It is so delicious that you cannot stop!
We now present you with Changping cherry picking tips and tourism routes, then don’t hesitate to come!
North Line
The cherry in the Ming Tombs town in northern Changping has now entered the picking period. Bunches of red cherries hanging on the branches is really an adorable scene, and the sweet cherries are attracting countless people to come and pick them.
1. Divine Road Cherry Manor
The Beijing Divine Road Cherry Manor locates on the west side of the Ming Tombs Divine Road, with Changling Scenic Area in the north, and the Ming Tombs Reservoir in the east. The manor covers an area of more than 500 acres and is located in a tourist resort with beautiful environment.
Varieties: Red Lantern, Red Sweet, Ukraine, Zaodaguo.
Fruit picking period: now - early June
Price: 60 yuan/kg (order from 1kg)
Address: Divine Road Cherry Manor, Ming Tombs Town, Changping District
Tel: 010-89763324
2. Yujing Villa
Yujing Villa Farmhouse Tourist Sightseeing Park is located in Changling Village, Ming Tombs Town, Changping District. The garden is planted with cherries, apples, kiwifruits, grapes, and vegetables. All fruits and vegetables here are certified organic products. This sightseeing park has a full variety of cherry. Large, delicate and juicy, the cherries are of moderate sweetness, and contain trace elements and nutrients required by human body.
Varieties: Red Lantern, Huangyu, Zaodaguo, Cherry
Fruit picking period: now - mid June
Price: 60 yuan/kg
Address: Changling Village, Ming Tombs Town, Changping District
Tel: 15901491698 Ms. Xi; 13241384411 Mr. Wang
3. Yuanli Shibatai
Yuanli Shibatai is not far from the Ming Tombs Reservoir, with great location and environment, it usually attracts people to come and enjoy its signature fish from the reservoir or stay in the B&B. In addition, the fruit picking here is also of great fun. As the cherries are now ripe in the garden, it is a good choice to come here for fruit picking.
Varieties: Red Lantern, Zaodaguo, Yellow Sweet, Ukraine, etc.
Price: 120 yuan / kg
Address: 80 meters east of the north entrance of Nanxin Village, Ming Tombs, Changping
Tel: 13601228767
Tourist attractions nearby
1. Ming Tombs-Chang Mausoleum
With Yongle Emperor Zhu Di and his Empress Xu burried together, Chang Mausoleum is the main and largest building in the Ming Tombs.
2. Ming Tombs Reservoir
Ming Tombs Reservoir is surrounded by mountains, Mount Mang on the north bank, particularly, rises straight from the ground. The wide water is like a mirror, reflecting the mountains around it, and the scenery is quiet and pleasant.
3. Ming Tombs-Divine Road
Divine Road is the first scenic spot of the Ming Tombs, consisting of Stone Arch, Big Red Gate, Stele Pavilion, Stone Statue Group and Dragon-Phoenix Gate.
East Line
The cherry in Cuicun Town and Xingshou Town, east of Changping have officially entered the picking period. The cherries here are bright in colour, sweet and nutritious.
1. Tianyi Strawberry Orchard
Tianyi Fruit-picking Orchard is large and has many varieties of fruit. This 1200 mu (about 198 acres) orchard can accommodate 1000 people picking fruit at the same time. Cherry trees here are eighteen years old, with a wide range of varieties in different colours and tastes. This year’s cold spring has caused a reduce in yield of many cherry orchards around Beijing, while the large scale of Tianyi Fruit-picking Orchard ensures the quality and quantity of the fruit, so that you will be able to pick the perfectly red and the sweetest cherries.
Varieties: Ukraine early ripe purple cherry, medium ripe red cherry, late ripe yellow cherry.
Fruit picking period: until mid-June
Price: 120 yuan / kg, order from 1kg for each person.
Tips: You have to show a normal temperature before entering
Address: South of Xingshou Village, Xingshou Town, Changping District
Tel: 010-61788089
2. Shifang Farmhouse
Shifang Farmhouse in Zhenshun Village, Cuicun Town, a beautiful town of apples, has 30 mu (about 5 acres) of arable land and ten solar greenhouses. It grows strawberry, cherry, apple, plum, nectarine, peach, apricot, raspberry and other fruits.
Varieties: Red Lantern, Zaodaguo, Ukraine
Fruit picking period: until mid-June
Price: 100 yuan / kg
Address: Shifang Fruit Picking Orchard, Zhenshun Village, Cuicun Town, Changping District
Tel: 13552577220
3. Changping Fruit Tree Research Institute
Changping Fruit Tree Research Institute is located in the east of Cuicun Town, Changping District, on the north bank of the Jingmi diversion canal, and is surrounded by Juyongguan Great Wall, Yinshan Talin and other scenery spots. There are apples, pears, cherries, peaches, plums, dates, apricots, grapes, strawberries, etc. available for sightseeing and picking.
Varieties: Red Lantern, Meizao
Fruit picking period: until early June
Price: 80 yuan / kg, order from 1kg
Address: South of Xiangtang Village, Cuicun Town, Changping District
Tel: 13911698101
Tourist attractions nearby
1. Jingzhihu Resort Hotel
The hotel is located between mountains and rivers, closely next to Jingzhihu Forest Park. With Taoyukou Reservoir at front, and backed by the Yanshan Mountains, you can enjoy the view of a thousand miles of sky as well as the highest level of air quality all year round.
2. Ansi Road
Known as one of the most beautiful roads, it surrounds the mountains and is covered with green plants. In summer, particularly, the plant is lush, this road would become a paradise for cyclists and a garden for photographers.
West Line
Liucun Town and Nankou Town in Changping District are blessed with green mountains and beautiful rivers. While picking cherries, you can also enjoy the astonishing scenery here. Juyongguan Great Wall and Badaling Outlets is just nearby, making it a perfect place for having fun, fruit picking and shopping, especially for families on weekends.
1. Beijing Golden Fruit Tree Centre
Golden Fruit Tree Centre in Nankou Town, Changping District is now ready for cherry-picking. The cherry orchard is very large, with trees at roughly 20 years old. You can choose the ripe ones on the tree when picking cherries here. Their inherent quality, flavour and nutrition are unmatched.
Fruit picking period: until early June
Price: 80 yuan / kg; minimum consumption is 100 yuan
Address: Nanjian Road, Nankou Town, Changping District (For GPS navigation, please search for Golden Fruit Tree Centre)
Tel: 1391369190; 69783648
2. Longtan Bay Ecological Base
More than 2,000 organic fruit trees such as cherries, nectarines, Guoguang apples, big white apricots, and plums are planted in the Longtan Bay Ecological Orchard, and fruits irrigated with spring water are particularly sweet. Now is the best time for cherry picking. The cherries in Longtan Bay are known for the large trees and sweetness of cherries. Fruits nourished by spring water can always give you a special feeling.
With mountains and river, the environment here is beautiful, and it is especially suitable for the whole family to come for a whole day.
Variety: Meizao
Fruit picking period: until mid-June
Price: 100 yuan / kg; order from 1 kg
Address: 500 meters north of Longtan Village, Nankou Town, Changping District
Tel: 13716666998
3. Beiliu Orchard
Beiliu Orchard is located in the west of Changping, about 20 kilometers away from the urban area of Changping. The orchard is dominated by apple trees and peaches, accompanied with plums, apricots and cherries. The orchard covers an area of more than 900 mu (about 148 acres), of which the cherry planting area is more than 15 mu (about 2.5 acres). The varieties mainly include Red Lanterns and Red Sweet.
Variety: Red Lantern, Red Sweet.
Fruit picking period: until early June
Price: 60 yuan/kg
Address: Beiliu Village, Liucun Town, Changping District
Tel: 13716286307
Tourist attractions nearby
1. Juyongguan Great Wall
Juyongguan sits in a critical location and had always been a place that military strategists fought for in ancient times. The mountains on both sides of Juyongguan are magnificent, and te 18 km valle in the middle is commonly known as “Guangou”. With clear stream lingering, green peaks overlapping, lush flowers and trees, and singing birds in the mountains, it is listed as one of the “eight scenic spots in Yanjing”.
2. Badaling Outlets
Badaling Outlet’s strong brand structure makes it stand out in many domestic outlet projects. With nearly 300 international and domestic high-end brands, fashion boutiques and special catering brands, it is a perfect place for leisure and shopping for families during weekends and holidays.
Changping Cherries’ smiling face is turning red. Bathing with timely rainfall, they are opening their sweet heart, welcoming everyone to taste and purchase. Come and join us on a sunny day!
Tips: Please see to the orchard’s current price and varieties of fruit ready to be picked.
