Autumn Apples: What You Need To Know
August 29, 2016 - The autumn apple harvest is beginning. Learn more on what apple varieties from the Blush Lane Organic Orchard are great to cook, preserve, store or just eat fresh.
Wondering What’s In Season And When? Check Here!
Fresh produce is probably our favourite thing… ever. Which makes summer our favourite season - fresh fruits and veggies abound at the orchard! This summer has been plentiful in apricots, peaches, and plums. We’ve started to see early signs of…
Blush Lane + REAP = Local Love
Blush Lane Organic Market is proud to work with organizations with similar values, such as sustainability, community, and supporting local business. One such association that we’ve recently partnered with is REAP. About REAP REAP stands for Respect for the Earth…
Harvest Update, September 01
Heirloom Tomatoes & Turning the Corner into Early Autumn Apples Cherished, grown and seed- saved by enthusiasts worldwide, heirloom or heritage tomatoes are gracing us with their showy colours and flavours as we move into the late summer harvest. Growing…
Harvest Update August 24th, 2017
Gorgeous Plums, Crisp Sunrise Apples, and Peach "Haven" This week there is an abundance of colours and flavours popping up: Deep electric pink Redheart Plums with their flowered- honey juiciness, bright and blushing Sunrise Apples with their crisp, slightly sweet,…
Orchard Harvest Update August 17, 2017
Summer Apples, Freestone Peaches, Nectarines & Field Tomatoes Abound! Crisp, juicy Sunrise Apples are ready! We haven't really had any cool evenings, so their skins are a little more green than usual, but they are just as sweet! This steady…
Orchard Harvest Update August 11, 2017
The first of our Summer Apples are ready! Discovery Apples are a heritage variety with a dense texture- good for slicing fresh with cheddar cheese- or for pies! Sunrise Apples, crisp juicy and sweet- are just around the corner. Summer…
Orchard Harvest Update August 3, 2017
Life is Good! Peaches abound- and there's more to come! Enjoy our Early Red Havens this week- we'll be finishing picking this variety and moving into the freestone varieties soon. Learn more about our peaches: The apricot harvest is pretty…
Orchard Harvest Update July 27, 2017
With continued heat in the Similkameen Valley, the tree fruit harvest is progressing, bringing on more varieties of apricots, plums and peaches.This week we have juicy June Plums, and the last variety of apricots we'll be shipping, Rivals. We started…