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

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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