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About Us
Direct TV Interview
Welcome to our cherry farm! Meet the owners, Amber, Joe and Dawn Lucido (See our photo below). We started
this family farm in 1997 to pay for Amber's college...Thus the name "Amber's Farm".
Ambers Farm tries to offer the most family friendly experience
with the most cherry varieties, unique picking experience and after-picking relaxaton. We plan to offer 21 cherry varieties
on easy-pick dwarf or low-pruned full-size trees. Our trees are color-coded with trunk colors and printable orchard maps to
help you easily find the different cherries. Different cherry varieties allow early and later ripening times. This means we
can open May through July with ripe cherries. We also offer grafts of multiple cherry varieties as well (See graft photo below).
In addition to the cherries, we offer dozens of picnic, barbeque and kiddy play areas to let you relax after picking cherries.
We have for family use... Radio Flyer wagons to haul the kids while picking cherries. We also offer blossom honey, refreshments,
cherry pitters and Ambers t-shirts. Ambers
Farm is a safe clean environment. We are a "green" orchard with recycle bins throughout, bio-degradable bags
and containers and no pesticides or herbicides in our orchard. We try to maintain a "smoke-free" environment throughout
our orchard. Our orchard is well maintained with clean grounds ....carefully removing any trash and with weed and grass-free
grounds throughout. We try to eliminate any pest problems such as red ants and other nasty pests to assure you and your kids
of a safe environment. Our trees are constantly pruned of any sharp twigs or bare branches that can cut or poke tender
skin. Our staff is well identified wearing yellow Ambers t-shirts who can assist you with any questions, problems or directions.
Ambers Farm has links to worthwhile causes such
as the "Make-a-Wish Foundation" that offers services to terminal kids, Public Broadcasting Service, etc. Our
web site links to local activites and cultural events , local parks and recreation. These links are on the home page and last
page of our web site. We offer classes for kid, church and school groups in cherry growing, pruning, fertilization, freeze
control, pest control and new cherry developments out of Cornell University and UC Davis, etc. Cornell has developed
incredible high yield production methods such as the "tall-spindle" plantings of 1000 trees per acre!.. Also new
incredible large row cherry varieties ("pearl" cherries) that are freeze resistant (bullet-proof) in the extreme
cold of upstate New York. UC Davis has developed freeze control techniques involving high canope pruning and bare-ground
roto-tilling that retains day-time heat and generates decomposition methane keeping cherries warm during freezing temperatures.
In short....Ambers Farm is
the "kid and family" orchard with the most cherry varieties, easy-pick trees, picking amenities and promotions,
after picking recreation, safe family friendly environment, kid-friendly website links and educational experiences..
Direct TV - Cherry Varieties & Cherry Picking
| Andy G graft onto a Rainier tree |
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| Brooks graft onto a Bing cherry tree. |
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| Amber, Joe and Dawn Lucido |
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| Amber and Dad at Disneyland 1993 |
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 Amber graduated from University of California at Berkeley December 16,
2012 . Congratulations, Amber!
Proud mom and dad with Amber. See photos of Berkeley below.
| UC Berkeley Graduation December 16, 2012 |
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| Amber at UC Berkeley graduation w mom and dad |
| UC Berkeley gate |
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| UC Berkeley central campus |
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| UC Berkeley Museum of Natural History |
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| Dr. George Smoot, a UC Nobel Prize laureate |
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| 2006 Nobel prize winner of physics |
| UC Berkeley overlooking the San Francisco Bay |
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| UC Berkeley rally at the fountain |
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| UC Berkeley Greek Theater |
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