Orchardists

• BC Tree Fruits officially break ground for controversial expansion

  Local officials gathered Wednesday morning to break ground for the expansion of a BC Tree Fruits facility.

  Consumer

  Jul 5, 2023
  
• B.C. cherry farmers concerned about crop damage amid rain; helicopters on stand-by

  The potential for more rain could spell disaster for Okanagan cherry crops that are just starting to ripen, valley fruit farmers are saying. 

  Environment

  Jun 21, 2023
  
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• Okanagan orchardists dealing with ups and downs of warm start to fall

  Orchard operators in Okanagan say the 2022 apple harvest is in full swing. One orchardist says anyone who shows up at the gate who wants to pick will get a job.

  Economy

  Oct 5, 2022
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• Coronavirus: Okanagan orchardists, growers facing uncertain future with temporary border closure

  B.C. Fruit Growers Association spokesperson says migrant workers can’t come into Canada because of coronavirus concerns.

  Mar 20, 2020
• Okanagan fruit growers say picker pay raise will be hard to digest

  Some fruit growers in the Okanagan say a mandated pay raise for fruit pickers will be difficult to digest after it is implemented on Jan. 1.

  Politics

  Dec 30, 2018
• Okanagan orchardists consider possibilities of robotic apple pickers

  Could robotic apple pickers be coming to the Okanagan?

  Economy

  May 1, 2017
• Controversial new rules for farm worker housing

  The City of Kelowna is proposing new rules for temporary farm worker housing that would mean more public scrutiny when the accommodations are for larger farms.

  Apr 11, 2017
• “Worst year on record” for spotted wing drosophila

  Experts say the only real weapon are cold winters but even that's not happening.

  Nov 2, 2013