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October 2023 by John Forell
A large, working orchard in Sunnyvale that showcases what 'The Valley of the Hearts Delight' was like back in the day. It doesn't take much imagination to realize how beautiful this area must have been before the hundreds of orchards stretching across the valley were developed into housing and commercial zones. An incredible preservation effort from the city of Sunnyvale and countless patrons. Definitely worth a visit.
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August 2022 by Neha
We are regular customer from past 3 years. Apricots are so delicious n sweet.
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July 2022 by Karen McGough
Best apricots ever!
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April 2022 by Neha Agrawal
We are regular customer from past 3 years. Apricots are so delicious n sweet.
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January 2022 by Deb Sanfilippo
I got several packages of dried apricots there in the big, white barn, to give for Christmas gifts. Yummy creations!
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December 2021 by Jared G.
A treasured spot near the community center. I go to the Olson barn during fruit seasons (fresh apricots and cherries off the tree at the right time of year) and any time I need to pick up group gifts. Their dried apricots are outstanding year round (try the slabs for sweet and fancy for more tart) and there are always some chocolate covered items (turtles are tasty) as well as jams and honey, etc. Sometimes they have great hand made soaps, but that's hit or miss. I haven't figured out their hours, but they always seem to be open during the day time.
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December 2021 by Veronica C.
So I couldn't find a website for the place that my husband affectionately calls "The Stand", but we drove by on the way to the Sunnyvale theater when my husband exclaimed, "oh, they're open!" We meant to see if CJ Olson's was selling their products elsewhere (like draegers), and luckily we stumbled across the stand and picked up a few jams and dried apricots as gifts for the Christmas holidays. One of the workers told us they were open 8-5 everyday, who knew! Those hours may be seasonal, so don't quote me on it.
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June 2021 by Robert C.
"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" -Mark Twain. Olson's fruit stand on El Camino Real closed for good in 2018, but the fruit stand in the barn in Orchard Heritage Park behind the Sunnyvale Community Center just reopened, selling Bing cherries for $33 for 10 pounds last week, and now Blenheim apricots for $25 for 5 pounds this week, starting June 12, 2021. This year the apricots were picked right off the trees , and will be continue to be picked and sold for about 2-3 weeks. The orchards are right next to the Sunnyvale Community Center, where they open a fruit stand for 2-3 weeks, every June. Two weeks ago, I drove by the barn in Orchard Heritage Park , and all they had were Bing cherries at $5 a pound. Yes, you can get them for as low as $2.49 a pound in supermarkets, but the difference in taste is like night and day. Today , hundreds of Blenheim apricots on display at $5 a pound in pre selected 5 pound boxes for $25. 5 pound boxes of sun burned apricots for $20. I picked up a 5 pound box of 'sunburned' apricots for $20, after eating all 5 pounds of apricots, and 5 lbs of Bing cherries for $33 a week ago. Cash or local check made out to Charlie Olson only -no credit cards. I put away a dozen right away, down the hatch, so good are they. And no worries about constipation tonight! Only the housekeepers who clean our toilets won't come around until July 28!
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December 2020 by Collie Collier
Despite the pandemic, Heritage Park is working hard to stay open. People were in the barn area selling apricot jam, and in the museum, the gift shop was open with some marvelous Christmas-related offerings. The place still looks great, and I have high hopes that, once the pandemic is over, we'll be able to return for our usual holiday teas. If you're looking for antique styled Christmas gifts or other unusual possibilities, check out the store there! Every bit helps to support them.
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December 2020 by Shweta Thakur
beautiful park with heritage museum..
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October 2020 by mini
We went to Sunnyvale Community Center Park The barn area this time was open and had many Halloween and other cute things for sale. There is a nice playground, water area, theater, and museum on site
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September 2020 by Leslie Butlar
Wonderful Sunnyvale Historical Museum
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July 2020 by Evelyn H.
Came out here to find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy lunch with the hubby and dog and came across little benches by the museum area that were perfect. It wasn't busy at all and it was a lovely day out. I had been dying for a change of scenery but didn't want to have to deal with encountering other people and being paranoid about face masks and getting too close, etc. etc. and that was not a problem here. The plant life was robust and the area was very clean. Can't complain! Thank you for the short escape from the darker reality of the world!
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June 2020 by Robert C
Wrote a review on Las Palmas park with its drained pond, and Val Y of Honolulu wanted to know where the geese were? So today we walked 12 minutes to Sunnyvale Community Center Park. Don't come here too often as walking almost entirely alongside the very busy Sunnyvale Saratoga expressway, and then Remington Ave, another busy road. While tree lined streets, it's not a relaxing walk, as noisy with high speed traffic. Also the area around the park is largely apartments, meaning high density, and encountering people walking on the 4' wide sidewalks, next to the busy roads, making social distancing risky for the person walking in the street. Once you get to the Sunnyvale Community Center Park, there is a huge water filled pond, complete with waterfalls and water fountain. Open area with few trees, you'll bake in the summer from lack of cover. Flocks of geese left and right, including baby chicks and adults both on the acres of immaculately trimmed lawn, intersected by concrete pedestrian pathways. During normal times, we would attend the Sunnyvale Players plays and concerts, but that's not only closed but unlikely to open for the rest of the year due to social distancing requirements in the pandemic era. There's also the Blenheim apricots for sale cash only usually in June in the parking lots. Finally there is the senior center and gym with badminton, basketball, ping pong and other recreational events, also closed since March 16 due to shelter-in-place. Couldn't enjoy the view too much as had to walk like I was in New York City, looking down at my feet for animal droppings, in this case geese droppings left and right, while at the same time social distancing of the numerous pedestrians. Takes a good 15 minutes to walk completely around the peanut shaped pond, which has a few rocky islands for geese to bask in the sun. Walking back home a quarter mile alongside the expressway, there is a 250 yard stretch on both sides of the road, where the sidewalk is only 4 feet wide, with a tall retaining wall on one side, and the street on the other side. Encountered a family with a baby carriage in one spot, and a solo guy in another spot. Neither left the sidewalk, so had to walk 5 feet into the busy street to maintain the 6 feet social distance. Taking a walk to the park for a Yelp review means not only making sure you don't contract the virus encountering people on the narrow sidewalk, but watch where you step in the park, and also making sure you don't become road kill!
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March 2020 by Andrea Lerma
Loved that it was very quaint, peaceful and clean. The trees are so pretty. The history and fun facts were very interesting.
