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We offer the u-pick experience for in-season Cherries, Apricots, Peaches and Plums. Season Updates: kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com Vince & Connie Kuipers

My grandparents, Marius and Sarie Kuipers, immigrated from Holland in the 1920's and started the Orchard on Barnaby Road. During this time the Orchard was a commercial and local producer of cherries, apricots, peaches, pears, apple, and prunes. During the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s my parents, Richard and Edith Kuipers transitioned the orchard from commercial production while scaled back the orchard sign

ificantly. Large sections of the apple and pear orchard where removed and in my fathers advanced years he did what he could to manage the orchard and farm while not replanting any new fruit trees. Today, one hundred years later from my grandparents’ time the orchard and farm are still active selling cherries, apricots, peaches, and prunes. We are planting new tree’s yearly and growing the orchard in the interest of serving our local community as well as tourists that visit yearly. The original property is divided in two with my sister and her husband owning Twin Oaks Organic Orchard next door. Our agricultural philosophy doesn’t embrace commercial mono-cropping or high-density fruit growing techniques that create an orchard environment that requires high pesticide use. With our eco-diverse orchard environment, you can be assured that pesticide use is limited dramatically in comparison to commercial growers. We are third generation farmers, and we invite you to come and enjoy some of our delicious fruit while taking in the beautiful view of Okanagan Lake. We offer the u-pick experience for all our fresh fruit.

08/23/2025

🍑 Thank You for a Great Peach Season! 🍑

We want to thank all of you who came out to enjoy our peaches this year. Your support made this season truly special, and we’re grateful for every family that visited, picked, and shared in the harvest with us.

We’re also excited to share that our farm was recently featured on CBC’s The National in a story on this year’s Okanagan fruit season! You can watch the segment here: https://youtu.be/NnBz_SYhM60?feature=shared

From our family to yours—thank you for making this peach season one to remember. We’re now open for Italian prunes, so come on out and enjoy the next harvest in the orchard!

After several years of extreme climate and crop losses in B.C.’s Okanagan, farmers are celebrating a bountiful fruit harvest that came from a ‘perfect’ growi...

08/14/2025

🍑 Straight from the orchard… and into my mouth! 🤤

I couldn’t resist — these Glo Haven peaches are at their peak right now. Firm enough to take home, but juicy enough to drip down your chin.

Come on out, pick your own, and taste summer at its finest. There’s nothing like standing in the Okanagan sunshine with a basket in hand and a peach in your mouth.

Fruit Stand & Orchard Hours: 🕘 Monday to Saturday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ⛪ Sunday, Aug 17th Special Hours | 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM / Last Entry to Orchard: 2:00 PM

📲 Text Vince at 250-575-3308 for fresh-picked orders if you’d rather skip the ladder.

08/08/2025

🍑 U-Pick Peaches Are On! 🍑

We opened for peach picking earlier this week, and the orchard is ready for you! Our Glo Haven freestone peaches are firm ripe — perfect for traveling or finishing the ripening process at home.

📍 579 Barnaby Road
🕘 Open Monday to Saturday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
⏳ Last entry at 2:00 PM

Bring your family, soak in the sunshine, and enjoy the orchard experience!

🌐 www.kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com

07/31/2025

🍒🍑 U-Pick Long Weekend Update🌞

Come enjoy the long weekend with us on the farm! Our cherries and apricots are bursting with sweetness and ready for you to pick straight from the tree.

📍 579 Barnaby Road, Kelowna
🕘 Special Hours This Weekend:
Monday–Saturday: 9am–3pm
Sunday: 1pm–4pm (Yes, we’re open Sunday!)

Perfect for a family outing or a peaceful afternoon in the orchard. Don’t miss it!

www.kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com

07/29/2025

🍑 Never Tasted a Real Apricot? You’re Missing Out!

If your only experience with apricots has been those firm, half-ripe, store-bought ones… you haven’t truly tasted an apricot yet.

Come out to the farm and pick them straight from the tree — sun-warmed, super sweet, and bursting with juicy flavor. 🌞 These are tree-ripe apricots, the way they are intended to be enjoyed.

🍒 Cherries and apricots are ready now — come grab both while they last!

📍 Cherries and Apricots
579 Barnaby Road, Kelowna, BC
🕘 Open Monday to Saturday | 9am–2pm

One bite and you’ll never look at grocery store fruit the same again.

07/26/2025

🇨🇦 How do you say apricot? 🇺🇸

For generations, my family has grown and sold apricots on Barnaby Road.
When my grandparents moved here in 1921, everyone said it the British way:
🇬🇧 “APE-ricot” (like “ape”)

My dad kept the tradition alive. But by the 1980s, while I was working the fruit stand as a teen, it was already about 50/50—half said it the American way.

Today? Almost everyone says:
🇺🇸 “APP-ricot” (like “apple”)
Thanks to American media, the old-school Canadian pronunciation is fading fast.

Let’s not lose the language of our heritage.
Let’s make the Canadian apricot pronunciation great again! 🇨🇦🍑

07/21/2025

🍒 We’re Open for U-Pick! 🍑

Come enjoy the taste of summer at Kuipers Family Fruit Farm! Our Sweetheart Cherries are ripe and ready for picking bursting with flavour. Plus, our tree-ripened apricots are now available for U-pick, including classic favourites like Rose, Tilton and Moorpark.

📍 Visit us at 579 Barnaby Road, Kelowna BC
📅 Open Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 2 PM
🌐 Details and updates at kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com

Bring the family, soak in the orchard views, and pick your own fruit straight from the tree!

07/19/2025

🍒 Sweetheart Cherry Season Is ON! 🍒
Swipe through for a glimpse of this beautiful season on the farm — sunshine, full trees, and sweet, crunchy cherries ready for you to pick!

There’s nothing like the taste of a ripe Sweetheart right off the branch — crisp, juicy, and bursting with summer flavor.

📍Come visit us!
🕘 Open Monday to Saturday | 9 AM – 2 PM
📅 Now picking Sweethearts – don’t miss it!
📍579 Barnaby Road, Kelowna BC

Bring your family, your friends, or just yourself — there’s room to roam, trees to explore, and fruit to fill your buckets.

www.kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com

🍒 The orchard is calling — see you soon!

07/18/2025

📣 Sweetheart Cherries Are Ready! 🍒❤️

There’s a reason they’re called Sweethearts…

Back in 1994, researchers in Summerland, BC set out to create the perfect late-season cherry. After years of testing and careful crossbreeding, they finally cracked the code: sweet, crunchy, heart-shaped fruit that holds its flavor and firmness like no other. And now—right here on our farm—they’re bursting with ripeness and ready for you to pick!

🌿 The trees are loaded. The sun is shining. And the orchard is peaceful, wide open, and perfect for a summer outing.

📍 U-Pick Sweetheart Cherries – Now Open!
🕘 Monday to Saturday, 9AM to 2PM
📅 Don’t wait too long—these beauties ripen fast and sell out every year.

Come taste the fruit of patience, tradition, and good soil. We’ve tended these trees carefully—now it’s your turn to enjoy the harvest. Sweethearts are full of polyphenols, fiber, and vitamin C—perfect for summer snacking that loves you back.

07/17/2025

🍑 Glow Havens Coming Mid-August!
Our beloved Glow Haven peaches are on track for a sweet, juicy harvest mid-August—but first, it’s back into the orchard for round two of thinning.

This year, nearly every blossom pollinated—a beautiful problem to have! But too much fruit means smaller peaches and stressed trees. That’s why we’re carefully going tree by tree again to make sure each one is perfectly spaced.

When we first thinned them, each tree took up to 1.5 hours—that’s the kind of care that makes these peaches worth the wait. 🌞

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579 Barnaby Road
Kelowna, BC
V1W4N7

Website

http://kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com/

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During the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s my parents, Richard and Edith Kuipers transitioned the orchard from commercial production while scaled back the orchard significantly. Large sections of the apple and pear orchard where removed and in my fathers advanced years he did what he could to manage the orchard and farm while not replanting any new fruit trees.

Today, almost one hundred years later from my grandparents’ time the orchard and farm are still active selling cherries, apricots, peaches, pears, apples, and prunes. We are planting new tree’s yearly and growing the orchard in the interest of serving our local community as well as tourists that visit yearly. The original property is divided in two with my sister and her husband owning Twin Oaks Organic Orchard next door.

Our agricultural philosophy doesn’t embrace commercial mono-cropping or high-density fruit growing techniques that create an orchard environment that requires high pesticide use. With our eco-diverse orchard environment, you can be assured that pesticide use is limited dramatically in comparison to commercial growers.