Canada
Orchards and pick your own farms in British Columbia
June to September
British Columbia packs three distinct picking seasons into one summer. June belongs to Fraser Valley strawberries within an hour of Vancouver, July and August move inland to Okanagan cherries above the lake, and September brings apples — including Ambrosia, first discovered in this valley.
Cherries & apples in British Columbia
Strawberries in British Columbia
Strawberries & raspberries in British Columbia
Visiting farms in British Columbia
- • Fraser Valley strawberry season is short, usually mid-June to mid-July. Go on a weekday morning.
- • Many Delta and Langley field shacks are cash only.
- • Okanagan orchards get hot quickly — pick before 11am and carry plenty of water.
Questions people ask
- When is cherry season in the Okanagan?
- Mid-July through late August, moving north up the valley as the summer goes on. Late-season Lapins and Staccato varieties hold on into the last week of August.
- Do BC u-pick farms take cards?
- Larger orchards do, but smaller Fraser Valley berry farms often weigh and take payment at a field shack that is cash only.