An orchard is not something you often hear of in Saskatchewan. Symtree Orchard, located 6.5 kilometres west of Luseland on Highway 771, is becoming better known and its produce more coveted.
Inspired by an article in the Western Producer about an orchard at Radisson, now no longer in business, Kim McKenzie pursued the opportunity to grow, harvest and sell product from her orchard.
McKenzie started planting in 2004. The orchard has more than 600 dwarf sour cherry trees in five varieties, 130 saskatoon berry bushes and 2,600 apple trees in a number of different varieties developed at the University of Saskatchewan. Next year, the Symtree Orchard is expanding into strawberries and garlic. The orchard first opened for picking in 2007.
McKenzie is the owner/operator of the orchard, but says she gets, and appreciates, plenty of help from family.
