PETER'S
ORCHARD
Welcome To Peter's U-pick Orchard
Vernon B.C.
2023 Season is now CLOSED
SEPTEMBER 05 2023
U-pick orchard is now closed for the season. We hope you were able to enjoy the orchard while it was open this year and we look forward to welcoming you back next season. During the off-season, the orchard staff will be working hard to prepare for the next harvest, ensuring that there will be plenty of delicious cherries and other fruit and a great experience for all visitors.
Thank you for your continued support.
JULY 18 2023
Regrettably, our cherry trees were not as bountiful this year as last - we have sold out of all of our cherries! We still have other products, as shown on our website, available for sale and there will be Shiro plums available when ripe for picking, so please check back with us for updates on this front. Thank you very much to all of our customers and guests. We hope you enjoyed your visit and the produce.
Our fruit picking season usually starts with the ripening of the sweet cherry 'Chelan', our earliest variety. The Chelan will be followed by another early variety, Santina, and then others. Santina are beautiful heart shaped cherries which are easy to pick; they also pack nicely. Small baskets of fresh hand - picked cherries make a lovely gift to friends and family (trust us, we've had lots of experience on this front!).
Did you know that cherries are part of the 'Rosaceae' family and that its cousins include apricots, almonds, peaches and plums? So many different textures and flavours in the lovely Okanagan open air environment, nature's bounty at its finest.
JUNE 25 2023
Please note: While we do not have an entrance fee, out of respect for our operation and all the hard work involved in caring for and maintaining the orchard, we strongly encourage a minimum purchase of $5 per person visiting our u-pick farm (children 12 years and younger excluded). Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
When we are open in the fruit growing season, we expect our hours of operation to be 7 days a week from 7:00 till 18:00 for your picking pleasure. Also, fresh picked fruit will be available daily at our Farm Stand at our orchard.
With over 700 varieties, peaches are among top five most popular fruits that are grown in British Columbia, having been introduced around 1890. With low calories, peaches are good source of Vitamins A, B and C.
In China, they are considered a fruit of longevity, health and good luck.
