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Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour – Gridley, California

October 28, 2014 by Valerie Mitchell

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Northern California Kiwi Farm

Kiwi - Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

Do you know how kiwi grow?

I didn’t until I went on a farm tour at Wil-Ker-Son Ranch in Northern California.

Kiwi - Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

Kiwifruit are actually a berry and grow on vines.

Since kiwi are bigger and heavier than blackberries, raspberries and others, the vines are sturdy and the leaves are big.

Kiwi - Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

The vines are propped up with supports to keep the fruit up and off of the ground.

When you look at the vines, you’ll see lush, green leaves.

When you look underneath, you’ll see fruit that is being protected by the leaves.

Kiwi - Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

Kiwi is harvested in the Fall in California and these vines were loaded with fruit and ready to be picked.

Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Kiwi Packing House

Like most farms in California, Wil-Ker-Son Ranch is family owned and operated.

When they first began in the 1970’s, kiwi was just beginning to become popular.

Now there are many other kiwifruit growers in the area.

They have a packing house on site for their own fruit and for other farms in the area.

Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

In addition to kiwi, they also grow and pack chestnuts.

As you can imagine, this is a busy time of year for them.

Chestnuts - Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

I enjoyed my tour of Wil-Ker-Son Ranch.

It was fascinating to see how the kiwi grow and it was fun to learn that many of the kiwifruit that I purchase here in Southern California were actually grown on this ranch in Northern California.

Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

Wil-Ker-Son Ranch

661 E. Evans Reimer Road
Gridley, CA 95948

Wil-Ker-Son Ranch Tour - Gridley, California

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California Farm Tours

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  • Charles Ahelm Dairy Ranch – Hilmar, CA
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  • Shield’s Date Garden – Indio, CA
  • SeaView Ranch – Calipatria, CA
  • Lawrence Cox Ranches – Brawley, CA
  • Lester Farms Tour – Winters, CA
  • Lucero Olive Oil Tour – Corning, CA
  • Wil-Ker-Son Kiwi Farm Tour – Gridley, CA
  • Lundberg Family Farms Tour – Richvale, CA

Breweries in California

  • Dust Bowl Brewing in Turlock
  • Peter B’s in Monterey
  • Refuge Brewery in Temecula
  • Kinetic Brewing in Lancaster
  • Coachella Valley Brewing Company in Thousand Palms
  • Karl Strauss in Anaheim
  • Sierra Nevada in Chico

Wineries in California

  • Guglielmo Winery – Santa Clara Wine Trail
  • Fortino Winery – Santa Clara Wine Trail
  • Longoria Winery – Lompoc, CA
  • Acquiesce Winery and Vineyards – Acampo, CA
  • Bokisch Vineyards – Lodi, CA
  • Bernardus Vineyards and Winery – Carmel Valley, CA
  • Holman Ranch Vineyards – Carmel Valley, CA
  • Jarman – Carmel Valley, CA
  • Herzog Winery – Oxnard, CA
  • Akash Winery – Temecula
  • Wilson Creek – Temecula
  • Cambria Winery and Vineyards – Santa Maria
  • Foxen Vineyard and Winery – Santa Maria
  • Nagy Wines – Orcutt, CA
  • Grevino – Orcutt, CA
  • Ojai Vineyard – Ojai, CA
  • Keller Estate Winery – Petaluma, CA
  • Adobe Road – Petaluma, CA

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