When do cherries ripen in Wuxi
Wuxi is located in the southern part of Shen in Jiangsu, below the Yangtze River Delta Plain, and is a famous land of fish and rice with abundant produce. So when do Wuxi cherries ripen? Where can you go to pick them?
When do Wuxi cherries ripen?
Wuxi cherries generally ripen from late April to early June. The cherries are brightly colored, rich in juice, and good in taste, and are deeply loved by the public. Wuxi also has many local cherry orchards where visitors can go to pick them.
Where can you go to pick Wuxi cherries?
1. Jiangyin Huaxi Cherry Orchard
At present, Huaxi Ecological Park has more than 3,000 cherry trees in total, covering more than 100 mu. All the introduced trees are Zhejiang No. 6 cultivated by Zhejiang University. The cherries are brightly colored, rich in juice, and very good in taste!
Best picking time: May
Price: The orchard provides small scissors and small baskets. Tickets are 50 yuan per person. Picked cherries taken away cost 50 yuan per basket.
Address: Huaxi Ecological Park
Transportation: Take the express bus from Wuxi Bus Station to Xinqiao, get off at Huaxi Station, and then walk or take a taxi to arrive.
2. Jiangyin Dinghai Cherry Orchard
Best picking time: early May—mid-to-late May
Price: Tickets are 30 yuan per person. Picked cherries taken away cost 40 yuan per jin.
Address: No. 158 Chenjiazhuang, Dingshan Village, Yunting Street, Jiangyin City
Transportation: Take Jiangyin Route 303 or Jiangyin Route 301 to Yunting Traffic Management Office (Jiangyin Reducer Factory) Station, then transfer to Jiangyin Route 58 to Chenjiazhuang, and walk 30 meters to arrive.
3. Doushan Ecological Cherry Orchard
Address: The intersection 1000 meters west (Xixiajiao) next to the Dongfangqiao Village Committee in Doushan.
Bus: You can go to Wuxi Bus Passenger Transport Station and take the Wuxi—Huaxi convenient bus, and get off at Dongfangqiao Village Committee.
Driving: First navigate to Tuanjie Road and drive north to the end, then drive west at the crossroads.
The above prices are picking prices from previous years; the specific local picking prices of the current year shall prevail.