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Early berry season hits Kamloops Farmers’ Market
KAMLOOPS – Strawberries are in season much earlier than normal this year, with berry farmers…
Fresh peaches finally ready in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – You may not be able to visit most Interior parks because of fire…
Kelowna farm forced to replace ‘perfectly fine’ foreign worker accommodations
KELOWNA – The general manager of B.C. Fruit Growers Association says a few bad apples…
Cherry season has officially arrived
KELOWNA – The cherry season has started in the Okanagan with early varieties now making…
Helicopters to the rescue of rain-soaked Okanagan cherries
KELOWNA – It may be noisy for neighbours, but Okanagan orchardists are calling in the…
Fruit growers filing hundreds of insurance claims as apricot, cherry crops hammered by weather
KELOWNA – The last two fruit growing seasons were particularly hard on apple growers, forcing…
Okanagan cherry growers could lose millions in European exports
KELOWNA – A pending ban on cherries and other fruit by the European Union could…
These volunteers want to make sure no one in the Okanagan goes hungry
KELOWNA – Christina Wist is dedicated to sharing the wealth when it comes to Okanagan…
Oliver cherry packer looking to move operation to Kelowna
KELOWNA – A 60,000 square foot fruit packing plant is planned for East Kelowna as…
It’s getting harder to control moths that attack Okanagan apples
After almost 30 years, the Sterile Insect Release program is running into challenges in controlling…
How Okanagan fruit trees are weathering dramatic shifts in temperatures
With temperatures swinging from arctic to balmy and then back to chilly again, it’s only…
Why Okanagan orchardists may have to rely more on local labour this year
The lockdown at Byland Nurseries because of confirmed COVID-19 cases amongst temporary foreign workers is…
B.C. orchardists fear summer labour shortage due to COVID-19 pandemic
It's going to look very different in orchards and tree planting sites in B.C. due…
Massive cherry packing facility opens in Kelowna
Jealous Fruits, a family-owned and operated Okanagan company, has announced the opening of its new…
Lake Country orchardist not pleased competitor’s complaint forced closure of fruit stand
A Lake Country orchardist is questioning the nature of a complaint that led to the…