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Apple Picking in Kelowna: U-Pick Orchards & Fruit Stands in the Okanagan Valley

By Darby Svendsen on

Apple picking is one of the coziest ways to spend a fall day in the Okanagan Valley. The valley's rich soil and climate make it well-suited to growing apples, which have become one of the region's signature crops, with a few well-loved varieties tracing their roots back here. Every fall, that history comes to life through one of the region's favourite traditions: apple picking, with U-Pick orchards opening their rows across West Kelowna, Kelowna, and Lake Country…

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Cherry Picking in Kelowna | U-Pick Orchards & Markets

By Tourism Kelowna on

Cherry season typically runs from early July through late July in Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley, with u-pick orchards and roadside markets open across Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country. Most locals who grew up in the valley remember those carefree summer days, once school let out and the fruit on the neighbourhood trees turned ripe. That time of year rolls around every summer, and it still feels like an Okanagan rite of passage…

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Kelowna's Best Fall Farmers' Markets & Orchard Stops

By Melissa McCluskey on

Fall in Kelowna is a feast for the senses, overflowing with delicious abundance. Vineyards are full of plump wine grapes ready for harvest. Crisp apples hang from the trees, waiting to be picked. Market stalls are brimming with the season’s freshest produce. Get set to taste the harvest for yourself using this guide to the best farmers’ markets and orchard stops in and around the city…

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