Apple season
is here!

From mid-August through the end of October, the orchard fills up with apples to pick, cider to taste, and rows to explore as a family.

Open right now, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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What can you pick right now?

Featured varieties change through the season as they ripen. Touch one to see its best uses.

Available right now
Cortland apple

Variety

Cortland

Sweet, low acidity.

Harvest
≈ September 25
Availability
Year-round
Firmness
Medium

Best uses

  • Pie

    Excellent

  • Sauce

    Excellent

  • Juice

    Excellent

The season, in motion.

Families with children boarding the picking wagon at Verger Charbonneau

A bag, a row,
and apples as far as the eye can see.

Every year, mid-August marks the start of the harvest: the first early varieties, then McIntosh, Cortland and about a dozen more through the end of October.

Which apple should you pick this week?

Every variety has its own harvest window. Touch an apple to discover its flavour and best uses.

  • Ready to pick now
  • Not ripe yet or season over

Some varieties may change depending on the season.
Some may also be available at the shop even when they are not offered for picking.

Before coming.

How to find us
Admission
Free admission
Admission to the orchard is now free for everyone, young and old. The only exception: on October 24 and 25, admission is charged for the Relais hanté, with proceeds going to the Fondation Christian Vachon.
Picking
Prepaid bags
Apples in prepaid bags, handed to you at the welcome counter. Personal containers are not allowed in the rows.
On site
More than picking
Tractor ride, petting farm, walking trails, playgrounds, and picnic areas. Plenty to stretch the visit all afternoon.
Pets
No dogs allowed
Since 2013, dogs are strictly prohibited in the orchard due to CanadaGAP program requirements. Thank you for your understanding.

The taste of apple, every way.

The harvest continues at the shop and the cidery, year-round.

Apple doughnuts

Made on site, year-round, at the shop.

Visit the shop

Orchard ciders

From the sparkling Petit Saint-Grégoire to the mistelles, pressed and crafted on site.

Visit the cidery

Mont-Saint-Grégoire, 45 minutes from Montreal.

The orchard sits at the foot of the mountain, in the Montérégie region. Free parking, bilingual staff.

Directions Call
Address
575 Rang de la Montagne
Mont-Saint-Grégoire (QC)
J0J 1K0
Shop
Open year-round
8 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week

Ready to go picking?

Plan your afternoon at the orchard before the busiest rows fill up.

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The Relais hanté is back at the orchard!

Saturday, October 24
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 25
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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