2024 Edmonton area of Alberta, Canada Saskatoon U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Saskatoon U-Pick Orchards in Edmonton area of Alberta, Canada in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for saskatoons that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have saskatoons orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

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Edmonton area of Alberta

• Berry Ridge - currants (red and black), saskatoons
  Box 2, Site 10 RR4, Edmonton, AB T5E 5S7. Phone: 780-916-0244. Email: wade@berryridgeorchard.com. Open: July, August. Directions: Please phone for directions . We are . Click here for a map and directions. . open Our hours are: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm We sell chokecherries and fresh cut flowers. We also sell fruit packed for commercial use by processors.
• Brix 'n Berries Farm - saskatoons, strawberries, raspberries, vegetables
  25157 Twp 490, Leduc, AB T9E 6L6. Phone: 780.980.5386. Email: brixnberries@gmail.com. Open: Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm; Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm; Closed Sundays and Mondays. Click here for a map and directions.
  Brix 'n Berries Farm Facebook page. . Cell: 780.554.5272. . U-Pick 4 litre buckets available for purchase $2.00 each. SASKATOON BERRIES are U-PICK $3.00/lb in 2017. During harvest berries will be available fresh off the harvester Frozen Saskatoons available year-round in 5 lb bags and 25 lb boxes. Strawberries and raspberries are First come, first-served; U-Pick (includes berry basket). pre-picked baskets available upon request. Vegetable varieties will vary depending on the year.Vegetables that are ready will be picked and available in the store for your convenience. Our Fall Harvest Sale gives you the opportunity to harvest your own veggies. Our on-farm store has a variety of value added products: jams, jellies, pickles, pickled peppers, syrups, and vinegars. Selection will vary during the season. (ADDED: September 7, 2017, JBS)
• Creekside Home and Garden - raspberries (red), saskatoons, Black Currants, cranberries, chokcherries, gift shop, restrooms, U-pick and already picked, farm market
  215 Street And 23 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T7Y 1A9. Phone: (780) 470-0527. Email: info@cshg.ca. Open: Hours of operation change seasonally. Directions: Please visit our website for a map to our farm & garden centre. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, AmEx.
  Creekside Home and Garden Facebook page. . Fax: (780) 470-0565. . Please check online Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available starting in July. Black Currants. Bedding Plants, Trees & Shrubs in season. grows an assortment of delicious berries. Quality and timing of the berries greatly depend on the weather through the growing and fruit season, so be sure to *call ahead for crop quality and state. SASKATOON BERRIES Approximate season; 3rd week of July - 2nd week of AugustRASPBERRIES Approximate season: 3rd/4th week of July - 1st week of SeptemberCRANBERRIES Approximate season: 1st week of September - 3rd week of SeptemberBLACK CURRANTS Approximate season: 4th week of July - 2nd week of AugustCHOKECHERRIES Approximate season: 4th week of August - 4th week of September. (UPDATED: February 16, 2019)
• Creekside Saskatoon Berry Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, raspberries (Autumn, red), saskatoons
  53418 Range Road 231, Sherwood Park, AB T8A4V4. Phone: (780)243-2652. Email: creeksidesaskatoonberryfarm@gmail.com. Open: See our Facebook page for updated season and hours. Directions: We are five minutes North of Yellow Head Trail \(Highway 16\) on Cloverbar Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. We are five minutes North of Yellow Head Trail (Highway 16) on Cloverbar Road. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals.
• Darwell Country Gardens - U-pick Strawberries, saskatoons, and raspberries.
  54424 HWY 765, Darwell, AB T0E 0L0. Phone: 780-892-3084. Email: dcgadventurefarm@gmail.com. Open: Upick By Appointment. Directions: Darwell 3 km N of Darwell on SH765. Rural address is 54424 H765. We are a u-pick farm just north of Darwell, AB. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Darwell Country Gardens Facebook page. . Opening soon is a petting zoo. We do fieldtrips for schools. We also do Pre-picked Custom Orders. (ADDED: September 7, 2017, JBS)
• Grove Berry Patch - saskatoons, raspberries, black currants, high bush cranberries and vegetables
  52430 Range Road 265, Spruce Grove, AB . Phone: 780-962-5824. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 780-999-8141. daily 9 am to 6 pm and evenings by appointment; Extended during Saskatoon season, open 'til dusk. GPS: Latitude: N53 degrees 31, 554 Longitude: W113 degrees 48, 781. Off Highway 16A between Spruce Grove and Edmonton. Turn south on Range Road 265 (also known as Spruce Valley Road) and go 1.5 km. Farm is on the right, watch for large gate sign. Also, watch for new blue highway signs. Please, don't forget to call ahead to check what berry and vegetables are ready for you! is a family owned and operated farm with 20 acres of saskatoon berries and 1 acre of raspberries, black currants, high bush cranberries and vegetables. is a terrific one stop shop near Edmonton for seasonal vegetables and local berries. Kameron and Carol Jones have transformed the farm into a thriving, exciting and fun place to visit. During berry season, young and old are invited to come and pick berries and garden vegetables. (ADDED: September 7, 2017, JBS)
• New Sarepta Gardens - Uses natural growing practices, raspberries (Autumn, red), saskatoons,
  Hwy 21, New Sarepta, AB T0B 3M0. Phone: 780-297-3812. Email: wf.munsey@gmail.com. Open: Everyday in saskatoon season, from sunup to sundown. Directions: N.e. Corner Of The Hamlet Of New Sarepta. Right on the edge of the village., , We\'re just off highway 21, in the Hamlet of New Sarepta. Take the Anthony Henday to highway 14. Turn south onto highway 21. Continue on to the exit for New Sarepta. Turn left and follow the signs into the hamlet \(3 km.\). You will cross the railway tracks before you have to turn right down Schlender Avenue If you cross the tracks again, you\'ve gone 150m too far. We\'re at the end of Schlender Avenue. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . N.e. Corner Of The Hamlet Of New Sarepta. Right on the edge of the village., , We're just off highway 21, in the Hamlet of New Sarepta. Take the Anthony Henday to highway 14. Turn south onto highway 21. Continue on to the exit for New Sarepta. Turn left and follow the signs into the hamlet (3 km.). You will cross the railway tracks before you have to turn right down Schlender Avenue If you cross the tracks again, you've gone 150m too far. We're at the end of Schlender Avenue. Saskatoons are usually ready for picking around the 20th of July; Raspberries about two weeks later. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.
• Pipestone Berry Farm - beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, currants (red and black), onions, other berries, peas, raspberries, rhubarb, saskatoons, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce
  Hwy 795, Millet, AB T0C1Z0. Phone: 780-387-5466. Email: russw@incentre.net. Open: Daily Mid June thru August from 9 am to 6 pm Rhubarb May-June . Directions: 19 Km west of Millet, Mid way between Wizzard Lake & Pigeon Lake on Hwy 795. Watch for signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Fax: 780-387-7486. Saskatoons Early July -Mid Aug. Raspberries Late July--End August Vegetables Mid-June end Aug We have a 10 acre park like berry farm established in 2000 with over 3000 producing Northline, Thiessen and Martin Saskatoon trees as well as raspberries, rhubarb, honeyberry, black & red currant and a well cared for vegetable garden. A small on site kiosk provides refreshments, our own jams, jellies, preserves, vegetables and frozen (U Bake) pies and recipes. A full service restaurant is located one block away. Handicap access to berries is provided with golf carts and all areas are seeded to lawn. Ample on site parking and picnic tables are available for groups or individuals. Over 40 birdhouses provide nesting for swallows who provide us with a virtual mosquito free picking area. Wear hats for picking and long sleeves for picking raspberries. For further info contact Tonia or Russ by phone, fax or e mail.
• Pork Palace Orchard enSante Winery - Saskatoons , Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Raspberries, Seabuckthorn, Apples and crabapples
  Range Road 115, Brosseau, AB T0B 0P0. Phone: 780-657-2275. Email: vicliz@telusplanet.net. Open: summer months by appointment - 7 days a week. Click here for a map and directions. . Farm is certified organic by OCIA Interational. Sampling of over 50 varieties of apples established in 1997. Major planting in 2001 to 2002; over 800 apple, pear and plum trees. Open 5 miles north of North Saskatchewan River on Hwy 36 to Twnship Road 564; turn right (east) to Range Rd 115. We are on the corner. Or south on Hwy 36 from St. Brides to Range Road 115, turn left (south) for 3 miles to Township Rd 564. The Chrapkos have an 8-acre orchard (6.5 acres in apples and 1.5 acres in mixed fruits), operating primarily as a U-Pick operation. Under cultivation are rhubarb, pears, strawberries cherries, plums,
• Prairie Berry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, cherries, currants (red and black), other berries, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), saskatoons, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  51220 Range Road 213, Sherwood Park, AB T8G 1E7. Phone: (780) 922-6779. Email: bbelland3@gmail.com. Open: daily during harvest season from 9 am to 7 pm. Directions: Approximately 30 km. Southeast of Edmonton on highway 14 to Range Road 213. We\'re on the north side of the highway. Just look for our sign \(or the orchard!\). . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Approximately 30 km. Southeast of Edmonton on highway 14 to Range Road 213. We're on the north side of the highway. Just look for our sign (or the orchard!). Only saskatoons are available pre-picked. All other fruit is only available as you-pick. We are no longer offering the garden produce for sale unless there is a surplus. Please ask at the farm if any vegetables are available. Please check out our website for updated information. (ADDED: March 03, 2015)
• T&D's Saskatoons - Uses natural growing practices, saskatoons,
  55027 Range Road 252, Sturgeon County, AB T8T 0S2. Phone: 780 939 7161. Email: tdssaskatoons@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 8 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am to 5 pm; The season usually starts Saturday in early July. Directions: 5.5 kilometers North of Saint Albert on Highway 2, 1.6 kilometers East on Highway 37, 1.7 kilometers North on Range Road 252. You will see our U-pick sign on the right side of the road. Saskatoon season typically begins sometime in the first two weeks of July and continues for approximately three weeks; Please call or email us if you are unsure that we are . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . open. Absolutely no chemicals have been used on the orchard since being established in 1994. Approximately 1000 Thiessen Saskatoon trees on 10 hand groomed rows. Great for pies, jams, jellies, wine and fresh eating. Friendly family service. Call or email us if you have any questions or need directions from another location. We hope to see you here soon!. (UPDATED: July 08, 2016) (aka, T and F D Saskatoons, )
• The Berry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, currants (red and black), other berries, plums, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Autumn, black), rhubarb, saskatoons,
  52002 Range Road 232, Sherwood Park, AB T8B1B3. Phone: 780-918-3221. Email: theberryfarm@xplornet.com. Open: at 8:30 am on weekends. Directions: Look for a big white metal gate. Gates . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque. . . Call for an appointmen, We're sorry but drop in U Pick is not available. - Saturday Sunday 8:30 to Dark, May 24th to September 1st. open We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Cash or Cheque only. All fruit and berries are $4 per lb. by weight. Also known as (at Christie's Corner). is a tiny family farm, non-certified organic, and produces limited amounts of a range of fruits, berries, and fruit-based products. These include sea buckthorn, apples, plums, cherries (Evans, Juliette, chokecherries, and pin-cherries), currants (white, red, and black), saskatoons, honeyberries (haskap), and raspberries (purple/black, yellow, and red). Limited amounts of various jams, as well as dehydrated and frozen fruits and berries, are available for sale upon request. Prices may vary from time to time without notice. We suggest checking by email in advance for prices, availability, and other unexpected changes. (UPDATED: September 7, 2018, JBS)

 

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Saskatoons, also known as serviceberries or Juneberries, are delicious and nutritious berries native to North America, mostly in the western Canada and northwestern U.S. . These small blue-purple berries grow on shrubs or small trees and have a unique flavor that is often described as a combination of blueberries, raspberries, and almonds. Here's what you need to know about saskatoons, how to use them, when to harvest them, and how to do it:

Flavor and Uses:

Saskatoons have a pleasantly sweet and slightly tart taste, making them a versatile ingredient in various culinary creations. They can be enjoyed fresh, added to fruit salads, used in baked goods such as pies, muffins, and tarts, or even incorporated into jams, jellies, and sauces. Saskatoon berries also freeze well. They can be substituted for blueberries in recipes.

If you're looking for great, easy to follow recipes to make jam, jelly, freeze or make saskatoon pie from Saksatoons / Juneberries, see these pages:

• How to make saskatoon jam
• How to freeze saskatoons
• World's best and easiest saskatoon pie
• How to Can Saskatoons
• How to make saskatoon jelly
• How to make and can saskatoon syrup
• How to make home-canned saskatoon pie filling to use later
• Saskatoon buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping saskatoon coffee cake

Harvesting Season:

The exact timing of saskatoon berry harvest can vary depending on your location and climate, but it generally occurs in the summer months. In most regions, you can expect to start harvesting saskatoons from late June to early August. Keep an eye on the berries as they ripen to determine the best time for harvesting.

Determining Ripeness:

Ripe saskatoon berries are plump, firm, and have a deep purple-blue color. They should come off the plant easily when gently pulled or twisted. Look for berries that have a uniform color and avoid those that are still green or red. Taste a few berries to ensure they have reached the desired sweetness before harvesting the entire crop.

How to pick or harvest:

To harvest saskatoon berries, simply hold the branch beneath the cluster of ripe berries and gently pluck them off with your fingers. It's best to place a container or basket beneath the branch to catch the berries as they fall.

The easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers.  The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

Be careful not to squeeze or crush the berries while harvesting to maintain their shape and quality.

Handling and Storage:

Handle saskatoon berries with care as they are delicate and can bruise easily. After harvesting, sort through the berries and remove any damaged or overripe ones. Store the freshly picked berries in a shallow container, preferably in a single layer, to prevent crushing and allow for proper airflow. Refrigerate the berries and consume them within a few days for optimal freshness. If you have an abundant harvest, consider freezing the berries for longer-term storage.

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh saskatoons in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked saskatoons will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening.  Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed saskatoons freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

 

 

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