Noble Orchards

Since 1921, Noble Orchards has been Butte Coun­ty’s go-to des­ti­na­tion for local­ly grown fruit. As the last remain­ing apple orchard in the area, it offers a unique taste of the region’s agri­cul­tur­al heritage. 

From July through Sep­tem­ber, vis­i­tors can enjoy tree-ripened cher­ries, peach­es, plu­ots, and nec­tarines. From Sep­tem­ber through March, enjoy a fruit­ful apple sea­son fea­tur­ing 17 vari­eties includ­ing pop­u­lar Pink Lady, Fuji, and Gala, as well as rare heir­loom varieties.

Check their Face­book for cur­rent hours and the lat­est fruits available.

U‑Pick Expe­ri­ence

In the fall, gen­er­al­ly start­ing in Octo­ber or when the weath­er cools, fam­i­lies and fruit enthu­si­asts are invit­ed to par­tic­i­pate in an apple u‑pick expe­ri­ence, where you can pick your own apples straight from the tree until sup­plies run out. 

When vis­it­ing for u‑pick:

• Wear closed-toe shoes, as you’ll be nav­i­gat­ing a work­ing orchard with uneven ground and thistles.
• Leave your fur­ry friends at home, as dogs are not allowed on the premis­es for safe­ty reasons.

Don’t want to u‑pick? You can still vis­it to pick up bushels of deli­cious fresh apples or your favorites vari­eties by the pound.

The Nurs­ery

Vis­it the on-site nurs­ery to find:

• Box­es of fresh, deli­cious fruits and nuts
• A vari­ety of plants for your home garden

The Camp Fire

Noble Orchards is still rebuild­ing after the 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed 11 of their build­ings but only 1% of their orchard. They con­tin­ue to grow and har­vest fruit while oper­at­ing from tem­po­rary structures.