fresh seasonal produce from our fields

We have over 30 polytunnels brimming with fruit throughout the season… so you can literally take your pick. Check our P.Y.O calendar below for full details or visit our social media pages for information on availability.

p.y.o

We are currently busy preparing the next crop of p.y.o but look forward to telling you what's in season and available very soon.

In the meantime, please ensure you check our social media pages, both Facebook and Instagram will communicate the most up to date information and utilising these platforms will help you to plan your visit to us.

fresh from our fields

We have over 30 polytunnels brimming with fruit throughout the season… so you can literally take your pick. Check our P.Y.O calendar below for full details or call for availability.

p.y.o

We are currently busy preparing the next crop of p.y.o but look forward to telling you what's in season and available very soon.

In the meantime, please ensure you check our social media pages, both Facebook and Instagram will communicate the most up to date information and utilising these platforms will help you to plan your visit to us.

pick your own

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Gosling’s Farm is one of the largest P.Y.O farms in Suffolk. With over thirty polytunnels filled with five seasonal varieties of strawberries as well as summer and autumn fruiting raspberries, you can pick as much soft fruit as you want, whatever the weather. That’s not all! We also grow blackberries, gooseberries, red and black currants and blueberries and so much more, which are available at various times of the year, picked by our staff, and sold in our shop. Take a look at our guide below to see when items will become available for sale.

AVAILABLE TO P.Y.O

strawberries

Our delicious strawberries are grown on tables so picking is easy.

The varieties we grow are:

Honeoye – mid June
Vibrant – early June onwards
Elsanta – mid June onwards
Sonata – late June onwards
Elegance – late June onwards
Fenella – late June onwards
Florence – mid June to August
Flamenco – July to first frost
Finesse – July / peak September

AVAILABLE TO P.Y.O

raspberries

Raspberries are ready from mid-summer until mid-autumn. They freeze well and are fantastic for jams, sauces and cooked desserts.

The varieties we grow are:

Tulameen – mid June onwards
Joan J – August to mid October
Autumm Bliss – August to mid October
All Gold (Yellow) – August to mid October

Available seasonally from our shop

gooseberries

This soft fruit is ready for picking from as early as May. The green, underripe fruit is ideal for making pies, crumbles, tarts, sauces or preserves. The ripened berries should be picked more carefully to avoid bursting. Ideal for bagging and freezing.

The varieties we grow are:

Invicta – late May onwards
Hinnonmaki Yellow – June to mid July
Captivator (Red) – late July
Pax – Dessert gooseberry – June

Available seasonally from our shop

redcurrants

Redcurrants are at their firmest and juiciest in summer. You can cut off a whole truss which can be stored in the fridge for a few days. Alternatively, bag them and freeze them for later use.

The variety we grow is:

Rovada – July to August

Available seasonally from our shop

blueberries

Blueberries are classed as a ‘super food’ as they are high in antioxidants and Vitamin C. Available to pick from mid-summer onwards when they have turned from green to blue. Great eaten fresh but they can also be frozen or dried.

Available seasonally from our shop

blackberries

Blackberries ripen from mid-summer into Autumn. They are best eaten fresh, but can also be frozen or cooked into jams, jellies, crumbles and pies.

Available seasonally from our shop

blackcurrants

Blackcurrants are renowned for their tart flavour but are a fantastic source of Vitamin C. Great for pies, jams, smoothies and cordials. Best picked individually rather than by the bunch. Enjoy them fresh or freeze them for use out of season.

The variety we grow is:

Ebony – early July

Available seasonally from our shop

rhubarb

We eat the pink/red leaf stalks of rhubarb which has varying degrees of sweetness depending on its age. To pick, hold the stalk at the base and ease it out of the ground. Avoid snapping it off.

The varieties we grow are:

Victoria – April to early June
Timperley Early – March

Available seasonally from our shop

broad beans

Broad beans are high in protein and rich in Vitamin C and can be picked from May. Finger thick can be eaten whole or you can wait until the pod bursts open to reveal the fully ripe beans inside. Great for storing so you can enjoy them out of season.

Available seasonally from our shop

pears

Pears should part easily from the tree when lifted and gently twisted. They benefit from a period of ripening before consumption varying from weeks to months.

The varieties we grow are:

Williams – October
Conference – late October

Available seasonally from our shop

apples

We grow dessert apples and cookers. To pick an apple, cup it in your hand, lift gently and give a slight twist. It should come off easily with the stalk intact.

The varieties we grow are:

Bramley Seedling – October
Cox’s Orange Pippin – October
Discovery – late August
Granny Smith – November
Katy – mid September

Available seasonally from our shop

cherries

Cherries are excellent in pies, puddings, liqueurs and make a delicious jam. Be sure to pick them by the stalk and not the body of the fruit which will easily bruise.

The varieties we grow are: