For berry lovers it's peak season for a u-pick experience. June marks the beginning of the season when red, juicy, sweet strawberries are ripe for the picking at Long Island farms.

At Wickham's Fruit Farm in Cutchogue, Laurie McBride, the farm stand manager says, "We have a large selection of strawberries for picking, featuring eight varieties over the course of the month, including cabot, malwina, which is a late variety, and the early Wendy variety that is ready to harvest in early June." At Patty's Bunches and Berries in Mattituck, expect a variety of strawberries that can be picked at different times throughout the season. "As the berries ripen, you'll find some varieties early, middle and late June, because we plant an intentional rotating crop, so there's something for everyone," owner Patty DiVello says.

These locations are now open for picking. Remember to call ahead and confirm, as u-pick is weather dependent.

CONDZELLA'S FARM

Route 25A, Wading River

Pints of just-picked strawberries sit by the farmstand at Condzella's Farm in Wading River.

U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
COST Starting at $10 per quart
MORE INFO condzellasfarm.com, 631-929-4697

GOLDEN ACRES ORGANIC FARM

652 Peconic Bay Blvd., Riverhead

U-PICK Certified organic strawberries through June 30
OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, closed Sunday
COST $12 per quart
MORE INFO goldenacresorganicfarm.com, 631-722-5100

GLOVER FARMS

635 Victory Ave., Brookhaven

Rose Ciotta, of Ronkonkoma, picks strawberries with her mom, Nikki, at Glover Farms in Brookhaven.

U-PICK Strawberries through July 6
OPEN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
COST $9 per quart includes basket
MORE INFO gloverfarmsbrookhaven.org, 631-286-7876

LEWIN FARMS

812 Sound Ave., Calverton

Ayana Parekh, Zainab Raza, Sofia Raza and Zalen Parekh, all of Mineola, go strawberry picking at Lewin Farms in Calverton.

U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday, closed Tuesday
COST $5.75 per pound with cash; $5.98 per pound with credit card
MORE INFO lewinfarm.com, 631-929-4327

PATTY'S BERRIES AND BUNCHES

410 Sound Ave., Mattituck

Strawberries picked at Patty's Berries and Bunches in Mattituck.

U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (last u-pick entrance is at 5:30 p.m.)
COST $9 per person includes one container of fruit. Each picker entering the field must purchase one container.
MORE INFO pattysberriesandbunches, 631-655-7996

SCHMITT'S FARMSTAND ON MAIN

397 Laurel Lane, Laurel

U-PICK Strawberries through June
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
COST $5 per pound
MORE INFO schmittfamilyfarm.com, 631-779-2121

SCHMITT'S FARMSTAND ON THE SOUND

3355 Sound Ave., Riverhead

Dhruvika Khanna, of Bethpage, eats a strawberry that she picked at a u-pick farm in Riverhead.

U-PICK Strawberries through June
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
COST $5 per pound
MORE INFO schmittfamilyfarm.com, 631-983-6565

SOUND SHORE MARKET AND FARMS

5629 Sound Ave., Jamesport

U-PICK Strawberries through June
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
COST Starting at $4.99 per pound
MORE INFO 631-722-4740

WINDY ACRES ORCHARD

3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton

Ely Almonte, his son, Matthew, with their dog, Jada, pick apples; Jack Haber picks at Windy Acres Orchard in Calverton.

U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
COST Starting at $8 per person; includes one container.
MORE INFO 631-727-4554

WICKHAM'S FRUIT FARM

28700 Main Rd. (Route 25), Cutchogue

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