🍊 Orange Picking in Sagada: A Juicy and Joyful Farm Experience

Sagada may be a small mountain town in the Cordillera region, but don't let its size fool you—most of its attractions are truly one-of-a-kind. And since it's quite far from Manila, you’ll want to make the most of your visit.

🗺️ Tip: You can cover most of Sagada’s main attractions in just two days, but you’ll need to start early and be ready to keep going until late!

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🍊 A Highlight of Our Trip: Orange Picking at Rock Farm

One of the most unexpectedly fun things we did in Sagada was orange picking at Rock Farm, and the timing couldn't have been better. We were there in mid-November, just in time for the picking season (November to February).

I didn’t even know Sagada oranges were sold at such high prices in supermarkets—until I started picking them myself!

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🌙 Nighttime Picking, Sweet Surprises

It was already dark when we got there, but the excitement didn’t fade one bit. The staff gave us headlights, briefed us on what to look for, and let us go wild in the orchard.

🔦 Travel Tip:
If you’re visiting late in the day, don’t worry—night picking is possible and honestly, even more fun under the stars!

✅ Oranges cost only ₱50 per kilo
✅ You can eat as many as you want while picking
✅ You only pay for what you bring out!

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😄 Pure Fun with Friends

This was the part of the trip where we just let loose. I remember hearing friends shout “Ang dami dito!” and I’d run over to their spot, laughing and picking with them.

Every few steps, I’d get confused where to start because everywhere I looked, the trees were loaded with bright, juicy oranges. Honestly, it was hard not to just stop and eat more than I picked! 🍊😂

🧡 The best part? The laughter.
Every few seconds, someone would yell in excitement or tease each other about who picked the most or the biggest. It felt like we were kids again.

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🧺 Sweet, Juicy, and Worth Carrying Home

I didn’t pick too many because I didn’t want to carry a heavy bag back to Manila. (Regret alert!) Next time, I’ll pick more because those oranges were:

• 🍊 Sweet and super juicy
• 🍊 Way fresher than store-bought
• 🍊 Much cheaper at the source

So here’s a piece of advice from me—bring a big eco bag and take home a few kilos!

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🕰️ A Minor Wait... But Worth It!

The only downside was the waiting time at the cashier. There was only one, so we had to wait a while. Good thing the waiting area had cool antique displays and places to sit. It gave us time to cool down and swap stories about what we picked.

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🍓 Next Time: Strawberries, Please!

This was hands down one of the highlights of our Sagada trip. If I ever get the chance to go back, I’d love to do this again—and maybe add strawberry picking to the list!

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📣 Call to Action: Don’t Miss the Simple Joys

✅ Looking for a feel-good, hands-on activity?
✅ Want to taste fruit straight from the tree?
✅ Visiting between November and February?

Then don’t skip orange picking in Sagada!
It’s more than a farm stop—it’s a memory in the making.

📍 Rock Farm, Sagada – A must-add to your travel list!

 

Sagada is just small province and not much to do or visit there. However, most of the attraction here are really a must see and since it's far from Manila, you would want to visit them all. In case you don't have another chance to visit. Actually, you can visit all of the tourist attractions in just 2 days.

When we visited Sagada, we made sure that we visit all attractions even if it's late at night or too early in the morning. We don't want to wast time!

One of the things to do when you're in Sagada is the Orange Picking at Rock Farm. Our visit in Sagada is perfect because the orange picking season is from November to February. We visited mid of November and was able to pick oranges. I didn't know that Sagada Orange is one of the variety of oranges that's very expensive in Supermarket until I picked them in Sagada.

Orange Picking is the last activity in our itinerary for the day, so it's already dark when we started picking. But that didn't stop me from getting excited, especially when they told me that it's only Php50.00 per kilo. And that i can pick as much as I want and just pay for it later.

They provided us the headlights since it's already dark, to make sure we pick the perfect oranges. You don't need to be told if the oranges are ripe or not because you can see easily tell the difference. If you see a slightly yellowish color oranges, it's ripe already. Before you start picking, you will be told first what to do by one of the staff so no need to worry. Besides, you don't want to pick oranges that you can't eat (LOL).

 

I never had picked any fruits as many as this so I feel so excited I don't know where to start. Ripe oranges are actually in front of me but since I can see a lot I don't know where to start. And every time I hear my friends shout "Ang dami dito!" I can't help but go there and pick oranges near them.

It's really fun and you can eat as much as you want while you are picking the oranges, and not being charged for it. While picking the oranges I can feel how excited my friends are too! All I can hear is the shouting and the laughter. I wanted to pick a lot but I don't want to worry about carrying them when we arrived in Manila. But don't be like me, make sure you pick more because Sagada oranges are really sweet and juicy and a lot cheaper when bought in the farm! Not to mention that they are really fresh from the trees.

I think we only lasted for 30 minutes picking the oranges, in between laughing and eating, that is when we were told to head back by the guide. While walking walk, we're comparing what we picked while still eating and laughing of course!

The only let down in this activity is the paying time. Since they only have once cashier, we had to wait a little longer to be accommodated.  Good thing they have antique displays in the room that you can inspect and enjoy, or just take a seat while waiting. I really enjoyed this and would want to do it again, given a chance. Oh and I hope next time we can do the strawberry picking!