The Persimmon Place, Galston
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- Season starts
- pick your own sessions run daily throughout May and into early June, subject to fruit availability; the farm states picking returns in 2027
- Opening hours
- farmgate store 9am to 5pm daily; pick your own sessions at 10am, 12pm and 2pm in season
- Pick-your-own price
- $8/kg picked
Last checked : 27 August 2026
What you can pick, and when
| Crop | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|
| persimmons | pick your own sessions run daily throughout May and into early June, subject to fruit availability; the farm states picking returns in 2027 | $8/kg picked |
Contact
- Address 375 Galston Road, Galston NSW 2159
- Phone 0491 265 262
- Website thepersimmonplace.com
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Before you go
- Open daily in season
- Hours farmgate store 9am to 5pm daily; pick your own sessions at 10am, 12pm and 2pm in season
- Booking Book ahead of your visit
- Entry $14.50 per person (12+), includes parking, a reusable picking bag, cutting snip rental and a fruit sample; $5 for children 5 to 11; under 4 free but must be added to the booking
- On site cafe on site, farm gate shop, parking and wheelchair access
Bookings are essential for pick your own as places are limited; the farmgate store is walk-in. No dogs are allowed on the property. Wheelchair friendly picking is available if noted when booking. Salt Cafe opened on site in March 2025 alongside the farm's own jams, chutneys, dried fruit, honey and eggs.
About The Persimmon Place
The Persimmon Place is an eight hectare persimmon orchard at 375 Galston Road, Galston, in the Hills District about 45 minutes north west of Sydney. Pick your own sessions run daily throughout May and into early June, subject to how much fruit is available, with session times at 10am, 12pm and 2pm. Bookings are essential as places are limited.
Entry is $14.50 per person aged 12 and over, which includes on site parking, a reusable hessian picking bag, cutting snip rental and a fruit sample, with a $5 rate for children aged 5 to 11 and infants under 4 free (though they still need to be added to the booking). Picked fruit costs $8 a kilogram. Wheelchair friendly picking is available if requested when booking, though dogs are not permitted on site. The farm's own Salt Cafe opened in March 2025, and the property also sells its own jams, chutneys, dried fruit, honey and eggs. Outside the May to early June window the farm states picking will return in 2027.
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Common questions
Can you pick your own at The Persimmon Place?
Yes. The Persimmon Place at Galston lets visitors pick persimmons.
When is The Persimmon Place open for picking?
pick your own sessions run daily throughout May and into early June, subject to fruit availability; the farm states picking returns in 2027, farmgate store 9am to 5pm daily; pick your own sessions at 10am, 12pm and 2pm in season. Picking depends on the weather, so check with the farm before you travel.
Do you need to book at The Persimmon Place?
Yes, this farm takes bookings ahead of a visit. $14.50 per person (12+), includes parking, a reusable picking bag, cutting snip rental and a fruit sample; $5 for children 5 to 11; under 4 free but must be added to the booking.
Where is The Persimmon Place?
375 Galston Road, Galston NSW 2159, about 28 km from Sydney.