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Sour cherries under the trees at Fishkill Farms. Click here for more photos by Paul David O'Hanlon.

There's good news and there's bad news. The bad news is that the cherries have finished. The rubies you see above have been picked and probably baked into pies (the sour ones) or clafoutis (for the sweet). But don't despair, there's an abundance of fruit still on the way — the end of strawberry season, the arrival of raspberries, apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines — get your boots on, it's time to pick your own straight off the branches.

Organic Orchards

Thompson Finch: Strawberries, raspberries.

750 Wiltsie Bridge Road, Ancram NY, 12502 (518) 329-7578

Stone Ridge Orchards: Strawberries, raspberries, red currants.

3012 Route 213 POB 867, Stone Ridge, NY 12484 (845) 687-2587

Fishkill Farms: Apples, peaches, pears, nectarines, plums and cherries, several acres of berries.

9 Fishkill Farms Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 (845) 897-4377

Low-spray Orchards

Prospect Hill: Apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines.

40 Clark's Lane, Milton, NY 12547. (845) 795-2383. The location of the apricots and plums (and peaches too) orchard is 125 Milton Crossroad, Highland, NY 12528.

Mr. Apples: apples & pears

Box 98 High Falls, N.Y. 12440. (845) 687-0005

The Farm At Kristy's Barn: strawberries, red and black raspberries, currants, apples and pumpkins

2385 Brookview Rd. Schodack, NY. 12033 (518) 477-6250