11687 County Road 2 (Hwy 2)
Colborne, Ontario
K0K 1S0

Ontario Tourism Region : Kawartha and Northumberland

Phone : (905) 349-2521
Fax : (905) 349-3129
E-Mail : Click Here to E-Mail us
Outside Web Page : http://www.knights-appleden.ca

Driving Directions:

• Located on Highway 2 just 4 miles west of Colborne.

Business Hours:

• Monday to Friday 8am-4pm, Sat &Sun 10am-4pm

Description From Owner:

• Home of the Big A Brand apples. Growers and Packers of high quality fruit, the FRUIT MARKET offers superior product to the public.
• The Knights farm is located 120km East of Toronto, nestled within the scenic hillsides of Nothumberland County. It's excellent proximity to Lake Ontario ensures that the cool deep water regulates summer and winter temperatures.
• Cool night breezes coming off the water provide excellent colour and firmness to Knights apples, making them some of the best apples in North America. Knight's uses the Big A Brand name to market their apples.
• Knights Appleden has over 500 acres of orchard, They have 25,000 bushels of controlled atmosphere storage capacity using state of the art nitrogen generation and automated monitoring systems.
• The packing plant capacity is 4,000 boxes per day. The packing equipment includes a colour sorter and size grader. Knight's also has a fleet of refrigerated air-ride equipment to ensure the fruit arrives in the best possible condition for market.
• Big A Brand's quality control begins in the field with an irrigated pest management system.

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