Our locally grown "right from the orchard apples" are great examples of what the Okanagan represents. Family, customers, friends, employees or other visitors to this area will appreciate that fruit from the Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative is synonymous with Okanagan quality and freshness.

Here are some of the apple varieties you may find at our outlets:

Ambrosia is a chance seedling found in Cawston, British Columbia. Fruit size is medium, with an attractive red blush and faint stripes on a cream or yellow background. Crisp and sweet, Ambrosia is best eaten fresh. Usually available late September to December.	Royal Gala is a hybrid of Kidds Orange Red and Golden Delicious. It is a sweet apple with excellent texture and flavour. It is a crisp, firm fruit. Usually available from September to March.
Red Delicious is large and long, with six small knobs at the end of the apple opposite the stem. Its color is usually dark red, with darker stripes, although some are yellow. It is sweet and usually eaten raw. The Delicious is on the market from October until Spring.	Golden Delicious has an irregular oval shape, and is bright yellow, with darker specks and streaks. It is sweet, and generally is eaten raw or in salads. It has about the same season as the Delicious.
McIntosh is one of the most popular apples. Its several subvarieties range from yellow to red and crimson. It has a long marketing season. Usually available from September to May.	Spartan is a cross between McIntosh and Newtown apples. An excellent all-purpose apple with crisp, snowy-white flesh and an unusually small core. The Spartan has a distinctive, sweet flavour and cooks soft and smooth. Usually available October to July.
Granny Smith has a tart-tangy, crisp flavour. Bright green skin. Great for eating out of hand and a very good all purpose apple; good cooker because of its ability to retain flavour. Usually available late October.	Fuji is a large apple with a base colouring of yellow/green overlaid with red stripes, and is excellent for desserts or eating out-of-hand.The Fuji's flesh is cream coloured, very firm, juicy and sweet. Available late October to late February.

Availability Charts

These charts show the relative availabilty in the packinghouse sales outlet for each variety of apple, pear and soft fruits. Not all outlets will have the same selection, so please phone ahead if you are looking for something specific.