About Us
Our Tradition How we started
There’s something special about Albion Orchards. Both Chatelaine Magazine and the Food Network listed this fruit grower as one of the top four apple orchards in Canada!
Albion Orchards was established in 1967
Located in Caledon – just outside of Toronto, north of Brampton. We are open September, October, November and December. Plan to visit in the late summer and fall as soon as the apples are ready for harvest. Our apple season starts with our famous Paula Reds (check our Varieties page for more detailed apple info).
In October, apple season is normally in full swing. This is when the selection of apple varieties is greatest.
Apple picking tips:
Gently twist the apple. Do not squeeze or drop the fruit as apples will bruise. Keep turning until the fruit comes free in your hand. (‘Eye to the sky’) Don’t pull. Be careful as you turn the fruit like a doorknob – you want the stem to detach at the tree branch and not take any of the tree with it. If you pull the apples you can damage the branch that it grows on, and prevent new apples from growing in that spot next year. Also, pulling on the apples causes more fruit to fall off!
