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.
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
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
- 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
- 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:
-
Regina – July to August
-
Stella – July




Available seasonally from our shop
runner beans
Available from July. Once harvested, runner beans are easily frozen so you can enjoy your tasty runner beans out of season!

AVAILABLE TO P.Y.O
pumpkin
Available to pick straight from the farm fields from October onwards – just in time to carve out ready for Halloween.

Available seasonally from our shop
squash
Come and pick your own straight from the farm fields from October. Great for curries, soups, pies or just for decoration.



opening hours
Picking is seasonal and only available when the shop is open.
Mon-Sat: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sun: 10:00am – 4:00pm
We’re easy to find with plenty of free parking. Located just off the A14 at Trimley St Martin.
Goslings Farm


Come Say Hello
High Road
Trimley St Martin
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 0SG
Opening Hours
Farm Shop & Garden Centre
Mon - Sat: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Garden Café
Mon - Sat: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fishing Lakes
Day tickets only available during shop opening hours.
Contact Us
The best way to reach us during opening hours is by telephone.
Shop: 01394 273361
Café: 01394 273500
Did You Know
We have a sister Farm Shop called Friday Street Farm Shop with a cafe restaurant and butchery.
Open 7 days a week.
And whilst you're visiting why not enjoy a Suffolk getaway at Ore Valley Holiday Cottages nearby in Little Glemham.