We list 5 farms in Silvan where you pick your own raspberries (Silvan, Wandin East).
The season usually runs November to February. Distances are measured from the centre of Silvan.
Silvan, about 2 km from Silvan
Raspberries: around $10/kg picked
Chappies, trading as Chapmans Berry and Fruit Farm, is a fourth-generation Chapman family farm at 21 Parker Road, Silvan, in the Dandenong Ranges foothills of the Yarra Valley, about an hour from Melbourne. Raspberries, blackberries and the farm's Krimson Berry variety are also available to pick on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays over summer. You can also pick cherries and blackberries here.
- Open: Daily in cherry season; berry picking Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 9am to 5pm
- Entry: $10 per adult, $5 per child, free for preschool age; hand-picked fruit charged separately by weight
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Silvan, about 2 km from Silvan
Raspberries: Nov to Jan
Silvan Cherry and Berry Farm is a u-pick only orchard at 55A Edmund Road, Silvan, in the Dandenong Ranges, growing fruit since 1988. You can also pick cherries here.
- Open: Most weekends, November to January
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Silvan, about 2 km from Silvan
Raspberries: Feb
Blue Hills Berries and Cherries is a Chapman family farm at Silvan in the Dandenong Ranges, about an hour east of Melbourne. Berries follow through spring and summer: strawberries from early November through to April, blueberries in December and January, and raspberries from November into mid December and again from mid February. You can also pick cherries, strawberries and blueberries here.
- Open: 9am to 5pm most of the season; shorter Tue-Fri hours in October
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: From $18 per person for cherry picking, all you can eat in the orchard; fruit taken home is weighed and paid for separately
- On site: farm shop and parking
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin East, about 4 km from Silvan
Raspberries: Oct to May
Jay Berries is a family-run U-pick berry farm at 140 Wandin Creek Road, Wandin East, in the Yarra Valley about an hour east of Melbourne. The Stewart family has grown strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries on the property for around three decades, and also grows seasonal vegetables that visitors can pick alongside the berries. You can also pick strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and vegetables here.
- Open: Sunday to Friday, closed Saturdays. 8:30am to 4:30pm
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin East, about 4 km from Silvan
Raspberries: December 2026 to February 2027
Cobradah is a pick-your-own farm at 85 Monbulk-Seville Road, Wandin East in the Yarra Valley, growing sour cherries and raspberries and also running a choose-and-cut Christmas tree operation. Sour cherries are typically ready from Boxing Day through to about the second week of January, and fruit is paid for by weight. You can also pick cherries and Christmas trees here.
- Open: Monday to Sunday, December to February for the fruit season. 10am to 5pm
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026