Fruit Growers
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Questions aplenty from orchardists following sudden closure of BC Tree FruitsOne Okanagan farmer thinks that in the wake of Friday’s news regarding BC Tree Fruits that ‘there’s going to be a shift in the industry.’CanadaJul 27
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Frustrated Okanagan orchardists seek answers from BC Tree FruitsOne orchardist claims BC Tree Fruits promised to pay 40 cents a pound, but is instead paying 13 cents a pound.CanadaJun 6
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Okanagan growers protest against their own cooperative, demanding transparencyThe protesters are demanding more transparency and accountability from their own cooperative.CanadaMay 29
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‘What do I do?’: B.C. fruit growers say they face bleak future without more government help'That's a question I always have for the government ... what do you want me to do if you guys don't want to support us? What do I do?'EconomyFeb 22
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Okanagan farmer says spring-run off should be used to prepare for droughtOkanagan orchardist Al Gatzke believes that better water management measures are needed to help local growers get through droughts.CanadaFeb 22
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B.C. cherry growers predict tough 2024 in wake of damaging polar vortexThe B.C. Cherry Association says when temperatures quickly went from mild to extremely cold, cherry trees couldn’t acclimate fast enough.CanadaFeb 12
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Optimistic outlook for 2023 apple, pear, cherry crops: B.C. Fruit Growers Association‘Apples and pears appear to have not suffered too much damage and we will likely have a normal harvest this year.’CanadaApr 28, 2023
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Nova Scotia wine industry worries about future as special price policy gets scrappedThey're calling for answers, saying that losing the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation’s (NSLC) Emerging Wine Regions Policy will have steep financial consequences.CanadaApr 5, 2023
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BC Tree Fruits members vote on board’s future after facilities controversyMembers of the BC Tree Fruits cooperative voted in a closed-door meeting Tuesday, but no special resolutions, including one that could have unseated the current board, passed.CanadaNov 22, 2022
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Fruit growers fuming after Summerland shuts off irrigation amid historic heat wave'They just shut our water off on the hottest day in a thousand years,' a Summerland, B.C., orchardist told Global News.CanadaJun 29, 2021
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