Thornbrook Orchard announced it was opening its doors to pick-your-own enthusiasts on Saturday after consecutively hot days caused cherries to ripen quicker than expected.

Paula Charnook, the daughter of Thornbrook Orchard owners Arthur and Janet Treweek, said many of the commercial growers in the region would start picking for the domestic market in the next day or two.

Mrs Charnook said a few weeks ago they set the pick-your-own open date for November 30, but the weather had sped things up.

"Traditionally - 10 years ago - we'd be starting in December," she said.

"It depends on the season."

Mrs Charnook said cherry growers too were feeling the dry.

"The cherries could definitely do with some rain," she said.

Kelanvale Orchard owner Kelvin Price has noticed the season's start creep forward in the more than 10 years he's been at the property on Borenore Lane.

"It's definitely earlier this year," he said.

Mr Price sent a box of his early varietal cherries to the Sydney market two weeks ago.

His pick-your-own start date was currently set for December 15.

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"Everything is a bit smaller because of the dry weather," he said.

"It's been a bit of a tougher season than usual."

Mr Price said two lots of hailstorms has marked the cherries and despite watering the crops for the last six weeks they've just not reached the size he'd have liked.

"Rain always freshens things up though," he said.