‘U-pick’ season is in full swing!
The summer season is well on its way and it’s now time to enjoy the fresh fruit and vegetables grown in the region.
Some 36 producers from across the Eastern Townships are inviting families to share the experience of ‘U-pick’ harvesting.
This year, the harvest promises to be remarkable as the July heat wave allowed crops to catch up late in the season. Varieties such as strawberries are blueberries are one to two weeks ahead of their usual maturity date. Apple-picking season, which will begin in mid-august, is also exceptional, with juicy fruit of good quality.
To find information on the maturity of various crops over the course of the season on the Facebook page Créateurs de saveurs Cantons-de-l'est.
Enthusiasts will also have the opportunity to pick up rarer U-pick varieties, such as sea buckthorn, elderberry, or even chokeberry, which are a great accompaniment to summer dishes and fruit salads. To find companies according to what they produce, the site also provides a list of the producers in the region.
For a third year, U-pick producers in the Eastern Townships have been grouped under the signature: Souvenirs de Cueillette. The 36 companies behind this project have pooled their efforts to facilitate access to consumers and thus promote local businesses and local food.