Dooley Groves - Ruskin, Florida

Samantha M.

We had never been orange or grape fruit picking before and this place was amazing! They have parking and little shop on site with homemade marmalade, jellies, jams and salsas. The staff was very kind and friendly. They even gave us a free sample of the honey bell oranges before we picked them. They give you a picking stick and basket for picking and you go out into the orchard. The trees are marked for picking and the staff will give you some quick tips and directions. Such a beautiful orange grove! Was a really cool experience and was easy to do. We spent about an hour here and I also grabbed a jar of homemade marmalade for my nana. Overall, amazing experience! We're from NH so this was a cool thing to do. Up north we normally just pick apples and berries. Thank you!!!🍊

Dr P. C. P.

It was absolutely wonderful experience. Management is so wonderful right from entry till exit felt welcomed. It was wonderful experience picking Oranges with friends and family. This oranges are tea delicious and so juicy. Must try place. Their Orange lip balm and Orange cream and lotion is just awesome. I loved them. Thank you.

Rachel E.

Loved the experience at Dooley groves. We did the pick your own oranges and grapefruits. Great time and delicious oranges and grapefruits! The staff were so wonderful and helpful. Worth the visit!!

Kat C.

We had an absolutely wonderful experience at Dooley Groves. The citrus is fantastic. (Don't miss honey bells if you get the chance.) The staff is very friendly and helpful. There are tons of great local items for sale - juices, pies, jams, honey, salt water taffy, candles, trinkets, etc. It has all the allure of an Florida road-side stand, but it's a much larger operation, of course. We'll be back soon!

Theresa S.

We had so much fun picking oranges and grapefruit!! Everything was SO good!! Everything in their shop is good too! They have my new favorite chapstick, VERY good pineapple salsa, and delicious tangerines!!

tommy K.

Awesome Upick grove! Took my daughter to pick honeybells and had a great time. They also have an old school grove stand with fresh juice, a few different seasonal citrus varieties and the usual honey, jams, etc. It's not over done, just a cool place to spend an afternoon picking citrus. Highly recommend!

Noelle G.

Recently I sent the citrus wreath to family up North. They were very pleased and sent this picture! I appreciate that there is still a local orange grove in the area as much of it is being over developed. It’s not cheap but it’s worth the price to support local businesses.

Azzam A.

Great farm to go orange and grape fruit picking at. There are plenty of trees. There is also a clean bathroom on the side and lmenty of parking.

When you enter you'll see oranges, grape fruits, juice, chocolate, gum, etc. They have a lot of products to buy if you're in a hurry, or don't want to do the picking yourself.

Keep in mind, this is a farm. This isn't a large chain where the orange is genetically modified to be perfect. Therefore, the orange is more natural. It'll taste a bit different, and feel different too. The sheet that covers the orange pieces is a bit thicker, the seeds are larger too. Grape fruit isn't only sweet, but sour too. None of this is a negative, it's just how the fruit is.

While we did enjoy the picking, the customer service of the staff was not excellent. They did give light instructions as we went picking, specifically indicating which trees to go to and which oranges/grape fruits to pick. As we picked, one of the blossoms got stuck and pulled. The staff got upset and instead of asking if anyone told us that it shouldn't be done, or if it was accidental, or to pay for an extra orange, or use it as an opportunity to educate, they just got upset that it happened.

If you look through the reviews, you can see similar woes in the responses to customers. These are opportunities to fix issues, realign assumptions, and educate. Not an opportunity to dig deeper into worse customer service.

Some feedback to the staff: We're in YOUR farm. Under YOUR guidance. We, the customers, aren't farmers, nor tree experts, nor do we have previous experiences in Orange picking. We don't know what we're doing, and it's up to you to educate and guide us through this experience. Your staff did not give the necessary information to educate us on the blossoms, and that's on you.

Seek to understand what happened and do better at educating customers on the trees. This is part of the responsibility of opening up a farm for picking.