Tom Tomich Orchards

I have been going to this fruit stand since I was 14 years old! Always fresh always friendly! The prices also cannot be beat! I love the small town feel of doing business with a family. You may run in to Tom the owner when you are there… wonderful man full of knowledge! He can tell you how to use any of his fruits or veggies. :)

Orchard Fresh Fruit in Season. They carry Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Nectarines, Asian Pears, Persimmons, Figs, Olives, Sun Dries Fruit and various vegetables. Open Monday thru Satturday 10 to 12 and 10 to 2 on Sundays … but I showed up once on Sunday at 4 and they were still open. So the hours of operation may be more of a suggestion considering it’s family owned. The fruit is awesome and the family is old school Orangevale.

I had been buying and eating Tom’s beautiful peaches for many years. I moved away 12 years ago and recently was close so drove by hoping Tom was still in business. He is and I was able to buy peaches and enjoy the engaging nature of this man. He is very generous offering samples of other wonderful fruit. What a treat to meet this man. He shared with me his history of how his father and grandfather (the founder) both encouraged him to first get an education then to carry on the family tradition. Truly a living example of the kind of people who made this country great. Al Grey Phoenix, AZ

Mr. Tomich will tell you that most people have never really tried fruit since the supermarket stuff doesn’t qualify as fruit in his opinion. And if you wander in to his roadside stand, he’ll make you try whatever he’s picked that day. On this day it was white nectarines and plums that were so sweet and juicy he was sure to hand us a Kleenex before we bit in. He pointed out juice stains on the floor that he said were from people who didn’t take the Kleenex and ended up with juice all over their clothes that ran down to the floor.
My mom used to buy fruit here when I was a child, and not much has changed since then. Once you get asked if you’re a Ram or a Bronco (the correct answer is Ram, of course), you’ll get an earful of Orangevale history since Mr. Tomich was born and raised in Orangevale and the orchard has been in his family for over 100 years. He tells us he’s writing all this down in a book, and I told him I can’t wait to read it once he does. And I’ll be careful not to drip my nectarine juice on the pages.