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Apple Pressing
Home / Apple Pressing

Apple Pressing Season Is Here!

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This is your one-stop shop for pressing apples and for making cider.

Call ahead, book a time, and we’ll press your apples while you wait.

We can bottle your juice or make it into cider all at once.

250 334-3055

Here’s our apple pressing schedule.

Most weeks the press is open Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 10-4.

Other dates may be added if there is demand.

Tuesday August 30, Thursday Sept 1

Tuesday Sept 6, Thursday Sept 8, Saturday Sept 10

Tuesday Sept 13, Thursday Sept 15, Saturday Sept 17

Tuesday Sept 20, Thursday Sept 22, Saturday Sept 24

Tuesday Sept 27, Thursday Sept 29, Saturday Oct 1

Tuesday Oct 4, Thursday Oct 6, Saturday Oct 8

Tuesday Oct 11, Thursday Oct 13, Saturday Oct 15

Tuesday Oct 18, Thursday Oct 20, Saturday Oct 22

Tuesday Oct 25, Thursday Oct 27, Saturday Oct 29

Apple Pressing Tips

Pick fruit when it is firm, prior to fully ripening. When the seeds are turning from brown to white is optimum.

You’ll get more and better juice when you pick them early.

Do not use windfall apples from the ground.

Pear Pressing Tips

Make sure the pears are not ripe. They must be pre-ripe or they will not release the juice and will turn to mush.

Fruit Packing Tips

Bring the fruit in as soon as you can after picking Wash your fruit, remove leaves and branches.

Pack fruit in 5 gallon containers or milk crates.

Roughneck containers are too big and heavy to lift.

Bring your own containers for juice if you like.

We do have new juice jugs available for sale.

If you want to take home the leftover apple remnants for your garden or animals, bring a container like a clean garbage can or roughneck.

VANISLE WINE & BEER MAKERS

We’re the Comox Valley’s choice for Ferment-on-Premises, UVin winemaking, UBrew beer, as well as making cider and cooler on-site. And for homebrew fans, we’ve got you covered too—with a wide variety of kits, plus supplies and equipment. 

Store Hours

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Tuesday: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Thursday: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Friday: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am – 3:00pm

Stop by and see us or call to reserve your time!!

2440 Cliffe Avenue,
Courtenay, BC  V9N 2L6

(250) 334-3055
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