In winter and spring, scrumptious strawberries ripen in Guangdong. Now until April is the best time to taste strawberries. So let’s spend our weekends picking strawberries with family and friends! Shenzhen Phoenix Mountain Strawberry Orchard 凤凰山草莓园 Shenzhen Phoenix Mountain has been dubbed the No. 1 Mountain in Bao’an District, and there are many strawberry parks near Phoenix Mountain Forest Park. The sour and sweet strawberries there are the ones most commonly found in the supermarket. Reference price: 90 yuan per kilogram Add: Beside the Fuyong Phoenix Forest Park Plaza (福永凤凰山森林公园广场旁) Transport: Take bus B711, B854, or M433 to Phoenix Mountain Intersection Station (凤凰山路口) Green Mountain and River Ecological Strawberry Garden 青山绿水生态草莓园 This strawberry garden is a stone’s throw away from Phoenix Mountain. The strawberries here are relatively small, but absolutely natural. Reference price: 50 yuan per kilogram Add: Next to the Qili Reservoir, Fuyong Phoenix Forest Park (福永凤凰山森林公园七沥水库旁) Transport: Take bus 727 to Phoenix No. 2 Industrial Zone Station (凤凰第二工业区站), M433 to Phoenix Mountain Intersection Station (凤凰山路口站) or M334 to Phoenix Mountain Foot Station (凤凰山脚站) Dr. Cai’s Strawberry Garden 菜博士农场草莓园 Dr. Cai’s Strawberry Garden is quite popular, attracting many tourists during the peak season. It’s easy to find a parking place at the spacious farm. Reference price: 70 yuan per kilogram Add: Yanshan Boulevard, Songgang, Bao’an District (宝安区松岗燕山大道) Transport: Take bus B77 to Jialongda Science Park Station (嘉隆达科技园站) Yuanxing Strawberry Garden 源兴草莓园 Yuanxing Strawberry Garden and Grape Garden are connected. The growing lots are bountiful and many of the garden’s banners can be seen from the roadside. There are three kinds of strawberries, namely the ordinary strawberry, creamy strawberry and red strawberry. All these varieties taste great and you’ll be free to pick on your own. Reference price: 60 yuan per kilogram Add: Inside Renda Villa, Shiyan, Bao’an District (宝安区石岩镇任达山庄内) Transport: Take bus M472 to Liyuan Villa Station (荔园山庄) or M257 to Renda Villa Station (任达山庄站) Strawberry Garden of the Shenzhen Wetlands Resort 海上田园生态农场草莓园 The Shenzhen Wetlands Resort is located in Shajing Subdistrict. Visitors can escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy the green grass and clean water. The strawberries are tasty thanks to the good surrounding environment. Reference price: 60 yuan per kilogram Add: Shenzhen Waterlands Resort, Shajing Subdistrict (沙井西环路海上田园) Transport: Take bus M331, 337 or 338 to Waterlands Resort Station (海上田园站) Tuge Strawberry Garden 土哥草莓园 Tuge Strawberry Garden is now offering a discount package for families. A parent and a child can pay just 39.9 yuan for 500 grams of fresh strawberries and extra picked strawberries will be sold at 90 yuan per kilogram. Add: Yanshan Boulevard, Bao’an District (宝安区燕山大道) Transport: Take bus M552, M542, M291 or M540 to Yanshan Station (燕山总站) Lao Huang’s Ecological Strawberry Garden 老黄生态草莓园 This strawberry garden is big and encapsulated in all-natural surroundings, and is rarely visited because of its remote location. The strawberries there are red, sweet and tasty. Reference price: 60 yuan per kilogram Add: Inside Shiwei Village, Gongming, Bao’an District (宝安区公明镇石围村内) Transport: Take bus 325 to Dongkeng Station or bus M238 to Lianfangdui Station (联防队站)(Li Dan, A Ding) | 