Dunnett Orchards

04/05/2026

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" 🍎💞

There are a multitude of reasons why apples are a healthy eating choice. Apples are extremely high in pectin – a soluble fibre – and are packed with flavonoids such as quercetin. Flavonoids are compounds that help give the colourful pigment to fruits and vegetables and research suggests that they may assist with reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, asthma, and Type-2 diabetes.

As one of the most purchased items in the produce department, apples are a wise, healthy food choice. Learn more about the benefits of eating apples here: https://onapples.com/health-benefits-of-apples

11/01/2025

🍎 Empire Apples — Pick Them While You Can! 🍎

Our Empire apples are very ripe and ready to pick! They’re crisp, sweet, and perfect for eating fresh, baking, or making applesauce.

This is the last call for Empire apples — they won’t last long on the trees! Come out to Dunnett Orchards and enjoy the beautiful fall weather while you pick.

10/21/2025

It's apple season in Ontario!! A freshly picked crop is filling grocery store shelves, school lunch bags, and seasonally inspired recipes 💞🍂 Everything you need to know about local apples can be found at onapples.com

09/29/2025

09/29/2025

Each Ontario has a flavour that is uniquely its own and can be used in many different ways, as shown here:

09/28/2025

Apples Fest was a success! Thank you to everyone for joining the festivities and supporting Dunnett Orchards.

09/26/2025

A Waterloo Region farm is changing its policies after they said persistent thefts stripped roughly 500 pounds of apples from its orchard.

09/26/2025

Picking times are estimates - mother natures always keeps us on our toes😁

09/24/2025

Look forward to seeing friendly faces at the street fair!

09/20/2025

08/30/2025

No bananas but we sure have a lot of apples to eat! Paula Reds are ready for picking🍎🍎🍎