Grape U-Pick Orchards in Vancouver Island in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a province or region have grapes 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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Cowichan Valley

• Fruit Forest Farm - apples, blueberries, cherries, cucumbers, elderberries, figs, flowers, table grapes (with seeds), kale, lemons, Asian pears, peaches, raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, tomatoes, walnuts, Fresh eggs, farm animals
  802 Aros Road, Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L4. Phone: (250) 888-0843. Email: warmlimes@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 3 pm, June 15 to October 15. Directions: We are Certified naturally grown for all . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, PayPal.
  Fruit Forest Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatescropsOur small farm is focusing on fruit (heritage and traditional apples and berries), and chicken/ducks pastured under our orchard. U-picks are easy, as all picking can be done from the ground (we have dwarfed trees). Heritage and cider apple varieties including Bulmer's Norman, Belle de Boskoop, Bramley's Seedling, Yarlington Mill, Priam, Prima, Sabina, Liberty, Dabinette. (ADDED: November 10, 2020)

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

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