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Jess & Jennifer Madamba and Family invite you to visit Pieter’s Appleyard and share in the Harvest. We offer:
Pick Your Own Apples or Pre-picked
Fresh Apple Cider pressed on Premises (viewing available from Our Country Store)
Pears, Pumpkins, Squash, Tomatoes
Honey (From Twin Sisters Hive & Honey Products in Stirling, Ontario)
Cheese (From Empire Cheese & Butter Co-op in Campbellford, Ontario)
Jams, Jellies, and Relishes (made on premises by Jennifer)
Fudge and Turkish Delight (from The Fudgery Shoppe and Brittles‘n More in St. Jacobs, Ontario)
and Other Items.....
If you would like to extend your visit to the Orchard we offer:
Wagon Rides (on weekends only) for a small fee
Picnic Tables for your picnicking pleasure
Walking trails
Magnificent views of Lake Ontario
We also offer Educational Tours for various groups, tailoring from toddlers to seniors. If interested please contact us and check out the availability or for more information, please call 905-355-5725 or e-mail jennifer@pietersappleyard.com
Pieter's Appleyard is a modern operation; we grow mostly dwarf trees that are clearly identified by variety which makes picking an enjoyable activity. The most popular of the 35 plus varieties we grow, have been planted close together allowing you to check out several apples before deciding what to buy. Handy little carts are available to keep your picked apples near you.
While the orchard's layout is done on a modern scale the natural setting of the farm itself has been maintained and offers the visitors an opportunity to take in breathtaking views of Lake Ontario.
The orchard is managed under a strict Integrated Pest Management program. Meticulous, weekly examinations of insects are carried out by scouts. By trying to establish a balance between predatory and damaging insects insecticide spray have been kept to a minimum which in the past has produced fruit which is free from residues expressed in parts per 100 million.
In the past our farm was one of only ten Ontario orchards selected for an advanced IPM program with further experiments to improve insect control. This biointensive treatment has proven to be a very worthwhile experience and has helped us rely even more on the work of beneficial insects than before.
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