Avalon Orchards

The orchard is located in a beautiful rural setting with spectacular views of the countryside and woodlands. We are open to the public each year to give people the opportunity to pick and eat an apple right off the tree. You are also welcome to wander through the orchard and explore our woodland trails to see the beaver in the creek and the great blue herons standing stilt-legged at the pond.We have been pioneers in the growing of naturally disease resistant varieties of apples such as Nova Scotia Spy, Liberty, Freedom, Redfree, Prima and Nova Scotia Macintosh appropriate for the organic growing. These varieties are naturally immune to apple scab and other diseases making it easier for us to grow organically.With the initial goal of establishing a sustainable organic operation, we planted our first 700 trees in 1988, and now have 10,000 trees at various stages of production. Both our apple growing and cider pressing process have been certified organic for several years with Pro-Cert.Normally season starts at the end of August and lasts until the middle of October. There is no admission charge to pick at our orchard except for a smile and a promise to be caring with our trees and our environment.Hope to see you next season!We are open seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm during harvest season.