Mason
Beach Fruit Farm
Hacks Neck, Virginia
Asian
Pears In Bloom
Pick-Your-Own
/ Honor System
Berries @75¢ per pound 
Other Fruit
@50¢ per pound
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Fruit Update –
– The farm is now open seven days a week. The hours are from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The blueberries are plentiful and
available for picking. It looks
like another great year for the blueberries. The early peaches are gone. The
peaches have been heavily picked over the past week or more. A limited amount of late peaches will
be available about mid-August.
The Asian pears should be ready starting the first week in August. The
apple crop will be down somewhat compared to the record crop of last
year. Apples will start to be
available in August (mid to late). The Damson and Green Gage plum crops
should be available by late August into September There will be no Shiro
(yellow) or Santa Rosa (red) plums because of a late spring frost. Please do not enter areas marked with yellow tape. In general, do not pick any late
peaches, European pears, apples, plums or other special fruit that we have
until the ready signs are posted or they are marked with a pink ribbon.
Please see the <fruit schedule> link below. (7/30/08) |
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General -- Our Mason Beach Fruit
Farm is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia adjacent to Chesapeake Bay
waters being situated on Butcher Creek. Plan to visit us during the 2008
season. You will enjoy our
beautiful park-like surroundings on the shore while picking your favorite
fruit. Visitors should come to
the Fruit Farm office to get the latest information (bulletin board or
flyer). Also refer to the
<How We Operate>, <Safe & Enjoyable> and <Farm Layout>
links below for additional information. If you have any questions or
comments, please call (757-442-7287) or email <fosterjg@esva.net>. For new visitors to the shore, please check out the local accommodation
link below, especially for the towns of Harborton, Pungoteague, Exmore and
Onancock that are close to our farm.
Also, there is the Bear and Cub Coffee Shoppe (see eating link) in
Pungoteague for a taste of local roasted coffee and fresh pastries. For other drinks or snacks, there are
two general stores on your way to the farm – the Village General Store
in Pungoteague on 180W and the Harborton General Store just before Harborton
at the intersection of 180W and Hacksneck Road. The farm is accessible by small boat (< 20 feet in
length) via the Harborton launch site (call or check a map and tide
schedule). Also, a fruit
horticulture link is provided for your reference as home fruit growers. |
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Contact
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Mason
Beach Fruit Farm |
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29113
Mason Beach Road |
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Hacks
Neck, Virginia 23358 |
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