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Kempf Orchard
About Kempf Orchard
Cherries come first in the Okanagan, usually from late June, and the season rolls on from there through apricots, peaches, pears, plums and finally the apples that carry into the cold. Kempf Orchard sits at 1409 Teasdale Road in Rutland, the northeast district built around its own town centre strip and now home to some of the most affordable housing in the valley, on streets that trace back to Kelowna's years as a farming and packing town before it grew into the largest city in the Okanagan.
A grocery stop built around fruit works differently through the year than one that carries the same shelves in January and July. Selection generally tracks whatever the valley is picking that week, so what fills the bins in June is gone by August and replaced with something else, and a hot stretch can pull an entire variety in early. Shops of this kind often carry fruit meant for more than snacking, with boxes and larger quantities for anyone canning or freezing a season's worth at once, alongside the everyday groceries most stores stock. Calling ahead is worth it if you need a specific variety or a bigger quantity than usual, since what is on hand can shift within days.
A few practical habits help regardless of where you buy fresh fruit in this valley. Come early in the day during a heat wave, both for the fruit and for yourself, since this valley bakes through July and August. Bring your own boxes or containers if you are buying in volume, and handle soft fruit gently and get it cool quickly, because a warm car undoes a good peach faster than anything else will. Kempf Orchard sits within Rutland's ordinary grid of streets rather than out on a rural route, so reaching it is a straightforward errand, easy enough to fit alongside whatever else takes you to the northeast side of the city.
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In the Rutland neighbourhood of Kelowna.
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