Strawberry Picking
Closed for the season
Applewood is home of the “Heaping Basket”. Strawberry season is closed for 2022. Please check our Facebook page for updates.
Strawberry Picking and Farm Pricing
Please call the farm hotline 905-640-5357 to confirm that we are open before you visit. We have lots of berries this year, we just need a little more heat from Mother Nature.
Admission to the farm is $14.00 per person ages 3 and up.
Children age 2 and under have free admission.
Admission includes a 2-litre basket of pick-your-own strawberries (we provide a complimentary basket free of charge).
Additional Strawberry Basket Prices:
- 3 Litres – $16.00
- 4 Litres – $20.00
- 6 Quarts – $25.00
- 8 Litres – $27.00
For any individual who picks more than the 2 litre basket, the fee will be based on your size of basket. Your $14 entry fee will be deducted from your total berry purchase.
Example: You picked 4 litres = $20.00. This minus the admission equals $6.00 upon checkout.
Our change in price from last year reflects the increased cost of inputs into our farm this year.
Fruit is sold by the container only. Please do not bring your own reusable containers to pick in unless they are clearly marked in litres. We will provide each person with a 2 litre basket upon entry. We will also have additional 2L and 4L baskets should you want to pick additional berries.
Applewood picks by volume not by weight.
Strwberry Picking Tips
- Grasp the stem just above the berry between the forefinger and the thumbnail and pull with a slight twisting motion.
- With the stem broken about one-half inch from the berry, allow it to roll into the palm of your hand. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries.
- Carefully place - don't throw - the fruit into your containers. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
- Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.