Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, haskapberries and even tomatoes. There are many opportunities to pick fruit yourself in the region. Here is where you can pick your favorite fruit on Gravité Média territory.
*We advise you to check that the store is open before going there.
Strawberries
It’s usually the strawberry that gets the pick-your-own ball rolling in June. The “traditional” picking season normally stretches until July, but with the emergence of the fall strawberry, some fields offer pick-your-own until October. Nothing beats the taste of a freshly picked Quebec strawberry, assures Stéphanie Forcier, of the Association des producteurs de fraises et framboises du Québec.
Pick-your-own locations:
- Benoit Vernier Farm (Saint-Zotique) 560, av. 69e, Saint-Zotique
- Hubert Sauvé Farm (Valleyfield) 140, Middle Row, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- La Belle Coteau-du-Lac inc. (Coteau-du-Lac) 75, route 201, Coteau-du-Lac
- The Thousand Stone Farm (Franklin) 2635, route 202, Franklin
- Verger de la Savane (Saint-Hubert) 8000, chemin de la Savane, Longueuil
Raspberries
Raspberries can usually be picked in July, and sometimes in August and September. Their picking window is generally shorter than for other fruits (two to three weeks).
U-pick locations:
- Hubert Sauvé Farm (Valleyfield) 140, Middle Row, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Le Chamboisé Farm (Saint-Hubert) 1007, Daniel Street, Longueuil
- The Thousand Stone Farm (Franklin) 2635, route 202, Franklin
Blueberries
There are several options for picking your own blueberries in the summer. Picking times vary depending on the establishment, from early July to late August. Blueberries freeze very well and are great as a snack or in cooking.
Pick-your-own locations:
- McKenzie Blueberry Farm and Orchards (Saint-Antoine-Abbé) 2700, route 209, Saint-Antoine-Abbé
- Bleuetière Linda and Ulrich (Saint-Anicet) 3571, route 132, Saint-Anicet
- Bleuetière Rémillard & Faille (Franklin) 1250, route 209, Franklin
- Ste-Marguerite Blueberry Farm (Mercier) 622, Sainte-Marguerite Blvd., Mercier
- Chayer Maple and Blueberry Farm (Saint-Louis-De-Gonzague) 237a, route 236, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
- Ferme Hubert Sauvé (Valleyfield) 140, rang du Milieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Le Chamboisé Farm (Saint-Hubert) 1007, Daniel Street, Longueuil
- La Ferme aux Mille Cailloux (Franklin) 2635, route 202, Franklin
- Covey Hill Orchards (Franklin) 1740 Route 202, Franklin
- Franklin Orchards (Franklin) 2340, route 2020, Franklin
- Les Vergers Ivanhoë Faille (Franklin) 2232, mtée Brooks, Franklin
- Mes fruits Saint-Constant (Saint-Constant) 346, rue St Pierre, Saint-Constant
- Suzanne V. Machabée Orchard and Blueberry Farm (Saint-Antoine-Abbé) 2721, route 209, Saint-Antoine-Abbé
Apples
Who has never visited an orchard? Apple picking is probably the most widespread among the population. It is possible from the end of summer until October and there are nearly twenty varieties. Quebec apples are also governed by quality standards unique in North America, recalls Jérôme-Antoine Brunelle, general director of Quebec Apple Producers, which guarantees their freshness.
U-pick locations:
- McKenzie blueberry field and orchards (Saint-Antoine-Abbé) 2700, rte 209, Saint-Antoine-Abbé
- Blueberry field and orchard St-Thomas (Saint-Zotique) 470, av. 69th, Saint-Zotique
- Domaine Labranche (Saint-Isidore) 565, rang Saint-Simon, Saint-Isidore
- Ferme Hubert Sauvé (Valleyfield) 140, rang du Milieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- The Thousand Stone Farm (Franklin) 2635, route 202, Franklin
- Covey Hill Orchards (Franklin) 1740 Route 202, Franklin
- Les Vergers Franklin (Franklin) 2340, route 2020, Franklin
- Les Vergers Ivanhoë Faille (Franklin) 2232, mtée Brooks, Franklin
- Vergers Blair (Franklin) 1421, route 202, Franklin
- Verger Cassidy (Franklin) 2910, route 202, Franklin
- Verger de la Savane (Longueuil) 8000, chemin de la Savane, Longueuil
- Orchard of Saint-Bernard Island (Châteauguay) 480, boul. D’Youville, Chateauguay
- Pirate’s Orchard (Saint-Antoine-Abbé) 2319, route 209, Saint-Antoine-Abbé
- Orchard and Bleuetière Suzanne V. Machabée (Saint-Antoine-Abbé) 2721, route 209, Saint-Antoine-Abbé
Camerises
The haskap berry is a fruit that is gaining popularity. It can be picked in June and July, over a period of about three weeks to a month. “It’s hard to describe. It’s a bit of a mix between blueberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, with a touch of rhubarb. It has a slightly tangy side. You have to taste it, it’s delicious!” assures Nathalie Lacroix, from Petits Fruits St-Louis.
Pick-your-own locations:
- Mes fruits Saint-Constant (Saint-Constant) 346, rue St Pierre, Saint-Constant
- Small Fruits St-Louis (Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague) 240, route 236, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
Morello cherries
The Morello cherry is a small fruit that can be picked in mid-July for about two weeks. “Sour and sour”, as the Ferme aux Mille Cailloux describes it, some like to eat it freshly picked, but it is especially excellent for cooking, especially for jams.
Pick-up location:
- The Thousand Stone Farm (Franklin) 2635, route 202, Franklin
Field tomato
Field tomatoes can be picked between the end of July and the beginning of September. At the Hubert Sauvé farm, it is estimated that pick-your-own allows for substantial savings when the field tomatoes are at their best.
Pick-your-own location:
- Hubert Sauvé Farm (Valleyfield) 140, Middle Row, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Pears
While the opportunities for picking apples are numerous in the region, those for picking pears are not as many. There is only one location, the Cassidy orchard, offering pick-your-own summer pears in mid-August. The orchard also suggests that it is good to chew, but that it is not suitable for conservation.
Pick-up location:
- Verger Cassidy (Franklin) 2910, route 202, Franklin
Pumpkins
Pick-your-own pumpkins and squash is normally possible around mid to late September, until Halloween. It can often be combined with apple picking. Some places take advantage of this to do themed activities.
U-pick locations:
- Ferme Benoit Vernier (Saint-Zotique) 560, av. 69th, Saint-Zotique
- The Beautiful Coteau-du-Lac Inc. (Coteau-du-Lac) 75, route 201, Coteau-du-Lac
- Galaxy Labyrinth (Sainte-Julie) 30, mtée des Quarante-Deux, Sainte-Julie
- Vergers Blair (Franklin) 1421, route 202, Franklin
- Pirate’s Orchard (Saint-Antoine-Abbé) 2319, route 209, Saint-Antoine-Abbé
