2024 Fraser Valley British Columbia Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple U-Pick Orchards in Fraser Valley British Columbia in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a province or region have apples orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Fraser Valley

• AppleBarn / Taves Family Farms. - Apples, strawberries, goji berries, sunflowers, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
  333 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5Y1. Phone: 604-853-3108. Email: info@applebarn.ca. Open: Sunday to Thursday 9 am to 5:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 9 am to 8 pm. Directions: Hwy 1 to Clearbrook Road. Left on Clearbrook Road. Left on Huntington Road. Right on Gladwin . We are . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Fax: 604-859-6170 Sunday to Thursday (9 am to 5:30 pm), Friday and Saturday (9 am to 8 pm). For current hours open September, October. Our hours are: Monday to Saturday from 9-5 Sun 11-5 Enjoy our sunflower patch, u-pick goji berries, strawberries, and apples, cold-pressed apple cider, hay rides, corn mazes, pumpkin patch, pumpkin house and path, petting barn, goats, Farmville, pedal karts, jumping pillows, and much more! (UPDATED: May 12, 2024, JBS)
• Chilliwack Pumpkin Patch/Corn Maze - Apples, pumpkins, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  49501 Yale Rd West, Chilliwack, BC v2r 4l6. Phone: 604-819-6203. Email: sidebyside@shaw.ca. Open: Maze opens Aug 17. Directions: From the # 1 highway take exit 109 head S.E. down Yale Rd West travel 1km down Yale rd W. and you will see us on the left hand side across from Chilliwack Golf and Country Club . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Crops are usually available in September, October Aug hours Tuesday to Sat. 1 pm to 9 pm, Sept/Oct 31 from Thur -Fri 6 pm to 9 pm, Saturday from 1 pm to 9 pm Sunday and Holidays from 1 pm to 6 pm, Halloween night 6 pm to 9 pm The apples, Sunflowers and Indian corn should be ready mid September. The Pumpkins and Gourds should be ready the beginning of October. NEW THIS YEAR MANY DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF PUMPKINS YOU WILL NOT SEE ELSE WHERE. From very very large to small minis and from bright orange to white pumpkins!! Come and see our NEW goat walk too and feed our goats!! OUR PLACE MAKES THE BEST SCHOOL FIELD TRIP ,we give out many free educational, agriculture handouts Our farm has been developed to get THE FAMILY back on the farm, having a great outing together that is fun for the very young to the very old. Our place and maze IS wheel chair and stroller accessible.
• Taves Family Farms Applebarn - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, pumpkins, corn maze, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bounce house, Jumping pillow, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5T1. Phone: 604 853 3108. Email: info@tavesfamilyfarms.com. Open: From September 1 until October 31st. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, AmEx.
  Taves Family Farms Applebarn Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesWe use integrated pest management practicesPicking your own apples is a fantastic family experience. We have two orchards where we offer U-Pick in Abbotsford, BC. And, since our dwarf apple orchard is loaded with fruit, and at the perfect height for the younger ones, it's a wonderful way to spend the day with friends and family.
• The Apple Farm & Country Store - apples, pears, plums, picnic area, Port-a-potties, farm maerket
  4490 Boundary Road, Yarrow, BC V2R 5J3. Phone: (604) 823-4311. Email: apple_farm@telus.net. Open: see their website or call. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 604-823-4669They have gourmet apples, pears, plums, fresh cider, press your own apples, tours, more. Their website is now down, so they may be closed or soldCall before you go!
• Willow View Farms - Apples, raspberries, blackberries, plums pears, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and sweet corn sometimes.
  288 McCallum Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 8A2. Phone: . Email: willowview@shaw.ca. Open: today their website suggests it would be. Click here for a map and directions.

 

Apple

Apple Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out the outside of the tree will ripen first.  Once they are picked, they stop ripening. Picking apples directly from a tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist; don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches.  If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info: How to tell when apples are ripe

• Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
• Don't wash apples until just before using to prevent spoilage.
• For an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page!
• Keep apples cool after picking to increase shelf life.  A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too.  A refrigerator is fine for small quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age, potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster. If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine. Just don't store them right next to potatoes.
  Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the wrapped apples. See more here: How to store apples at home
• Apples don't improve or "ripen" after being picked - this is an urban myth - see this page for the truth - with references!

Which apple variety is best?

There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:

• Summary table of many apple varieties and their characteristics
• Detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics
• Apple varieties, sorted by the order in which they typically ripe
• Apple varieties that don't turn brown when they are cut
• Why are some apples brown or spotted inside when you first cut them open?

Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions

• How to make applesauce
• How to make apple butter 
• How to make apple jelly
• How to make apple pie filling (canned)
• How to can apples
• Home canned apple juice

New!As inflation remains high, see this page for reliable (tested) brands of generic canning lids at lower costs, and cost-saving measures for getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
 If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.

Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions

• Apple pie recipe and directions and illustrated! I can say, with, ahem, no bias at all, that this is the best apple pie recipe in the world! (Alright, I did have an apple strudel in Vienna once at that place listed in Fodors that was REALLY good, but that wasn't a pie, was it? And since this was the recipe my grandmother used, it must be great!)
• How to make applesauce for a single meal (not canning it) with NO special equipment
• Apple cobbler
• Apple crunch - best of all! Moist, low sugar and using oats!
• Apple crisp - ever-popular, low sugar and using oats!
• Apple, blackberry, cherry, and/or peach cobbler
• Apple-blackberry, crumble - a English favorite (or favourite)

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

• How to stop cut apples from browning
• Apple festivals - find one near you!
• Apple facts
• Apple seeds and cyanide

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers