Fresh Strawberries - Where to pick them or buy them in Cape Town.

The places to pick strawberries in Cape Town are mostly in the Stellenbosch region.

You are provided a container which you have to fill with as many as you can. Children obviously enjoy this and eat more than they add to the container.

The Farms Mooiberge and Mountain Breeze lie within a few km from each other on the R44 and both offer great picking in season.
Polkadraai Farmstall is on the Vlaeberg road between Kuils River and Stellenbosch while Helderberg farm, is situated on the Klein Helderberg Road, near Somerset West.

All the farms have farmstalls where you can buy fresh and dried fruit and various home made treats. Mooiberge also sells wine.

Children are catered for with swings and farm inplements on which they can climb and play.

Useful Information:

When:

The season last from November to February during the following times:

• Polkadraai: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 - 16:30.
• Mooiberge: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 - 16:30.
• Mountain Breeze: Saturdays 13:00 - 17:00 and Sundays 09:30 - 17:00

Contact detail:

• Polkadraai: 021 881 3303
• Mooiberge: 021 881 3222
• Mountain Breeze: 021 880 1700
• Helderberg Farm: 021 855 4308

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Helderberg Farm, is a hive of activities for young and old - quadbiking, walking, picnics, strawberry picking, combat games, etc.

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