Landwinkel de Woerdt in Ressen is a pick-your-own farm where visitors can harvest apples and pears directly from the orchard. The farm grows twelve varieties of apples, including James Grieve, Elstar, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Jonagold and Santana, as well as three types of pears: Conference, Doyenné du Comice and the cooking pear Gieser Wildeman. The picking season runs from late July through September, with specific varieties available at different times. For example, Summer Crisp and James Grieve apples are ready in July and August, while later varieties like Jonagold and Pinova remain available into autumn.

You pick your own fruit and pay by the kilo. The farm provides containers, or you can bring your own. Plukdagen (picking days) are held on five Saturdays in late August and September, when the orchard is open for self-picking. During these events, there is live music, a play area for children and a farm terrace where you can buy drinks and snacks made from the farm’s own produce.

The farm is open year-round for visits to its shop, which sells fresh fruit, homemade jams, juices and other local products. The on-site Boerderijterras café serves lunches, high tea and homemade apple pie. The farm also offers guided tours, excursions and a camper site with pitches among the fruit trees.

Opening hours for the shop are Monday to Friday, 08.30 to 18.00, Friday until 20.00, and Saturday 08.30 to 17.00. The café is open Tuesday to Saturday, 09.30 to 17.30. Both are closed on Sundays. The orchard is wheelchair-accessible, with accessible parking and an entrance.

What visitors say

Visitors come to pick their own apples, especially in September during the apple-picking days. The farm offers a tractor ride through the orchard, which families with young children enjoy. You can choose from different apple varieties, and the farm’s shop sells fresh, mostly organic produce—fruit, vegetables, dairy, and local specialties like apple juice pressed on-site. The shop is well-stocked, with a wide selection of regional products, though some find the prices higher than supermarkets.

The staff are friendly and helpful, and the farm is set up for families, with animals to see and space for children to play. The café and terrace are popular for coffee, cake, or lunch, though a few visitors mention long waits or service issues during busy times. Parking is ample, and camper spots are available between the fruit trees, with good facilities. Most people leave satisfied, though a small number note that some products aren’t as local or organic as they expected.

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de Woerdt

0.0 km — gelderland

At Landwinkel De Woerdt in Ressen, near Nijmegen, you can pick your own apples during the annual Plukdagen (pick-your-own days) in late August and September. The farm grows over ten varieties of apples, including Elstar, Jonagold, Cox’s Orange Pippin and Santana, as well as pears such as Conference and Doyenné du Comice. The season starts with early varieties like Summer Crisp and James Grieve in July, while later varieties like Goudreinet and Dijkmanszoet are available until April. The farm also cultivates cherries, morello cherries, plums and walnuts, though these are not always available for picking.

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Zelfoogsttuin Hof Bredelaar in Elst is a pick-your-own garden where visitors harvest their own organic vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers. The farm grows a wide range of seasonal produce, including tomatoes, courgettes, various types of lettuce, beans, spinach, radishes, rabarber, kohlrabi, turnip greens, mint, pumpkins, kale, Brussels sprouts, leeks, Jerusalem artichokes, carrots, beetroot, sage, thyme and rosemary. The selection changes through the year, with the greatest variety in high summer.

de Warmoes

2.6 km — gelderland

Warmoes in Lent is a historical market garden that grows over a hundred varieties of vegetables, fruit and flowers using traditional methods. The farm follows the warmoezenier way of growing, a local form of market gardening that supplied Nijmegen with fresh produce until the early 20th century. From late April to October, visitors can pick their own seasonal produce. The farm marks what is ready with red flags: vegetables such as beetroot, kohlrabi and various leafy greens, soft fruit including raspberries, blackberries and currants, and flowers from the two cutting gardens. You pay for what you pick at the counter in the café or museum. The farm provides picking tools and baskets; bring your own containers if you prefer. Children must be supervised while picking.

boerderijwinkel De Geer

5.8 km — gelderland

Boerderijwinkel De Geer in Gendt is a family-run farm where visitors can pick their own apples, pears and cherries. The apple season runs from late summer to autumn, with varieties including Elstar, Elsmi, Goudreinet, Jonaprince, Jonagold, Wellant, Kanzi, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, Cox and Dijkmans. Pears are available from early in the season, with Triumph, Doyenné du Comice, Conference and the cooking pear Gieser Wildeman. Cherries are ready from early June to mid or late July.