Hadley Fruit Orchard now serves date-flavored soft serve

Hadley Fruit Orchards is a tourist stop in the San Gorgonio Pass known for its date shakes. In recent months its snack bar added a logical variation on the dessert to its menu, date-flavored soft serve.

The soft serve has the same light tan color and a similar texture as the shakes, which Hadley’s makes with its own date paste.

Hadley Fruit Orchard sells date soft serve in cones or cups, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

A cone or cup costs...