Cherries
Okanagan cherry growers could lose millions in European exports
KELOWNA – A pending ban on cherries and other fruit by the European Union could…
iN VIDEO: Drying Okanagan cherries from the perspective of a helicopter pilot
VERNON – Okanagan residents have become all too familiar with the thrum of helicopter blades…
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…
Helicopters to the rescue of rain-soaked Okanagan cherries
KELOWNA – It may be noisy for neighbours, but Okanagan orchardists are calling in the…
Cherry season has officially arrived
KELOWNA – The cherry season has started in the Okanagan with early varieties now making…
Why Okanagan cherry growers are turning to helicopters to save their crops
OKANAGAN – Some Okanagan cherry growers had to take expensive measures to rescue their crops…
B.C. Tree Fruits: Life is a bowl of cherries for growers this year
KELOWNA – Okanagan growers are seeing the benefits of early summer weather conditions as they…
Okanagan cherry season is underway
KELOWNA – Nothing quite says summer in the Okanagan than eating ripe, juicy cherries until…
Life is a bowl of cherries for Okanagan growers
OLIVER – It’s looking good for cherry growers in the Okanagan this year. Third generation…
Test your skills at the fifth annual Cherry Pit Spit contest
PENTICTON - It’s pit spitting time in the Okanagan again with the fifth annual Cherry Pit Spit contest at the Naramata Farmers’ Market. The competition will be held Wednesday, July 23 at 4 p.m. at Wharf Park in Naramata. It is open to all ages and is free of cost. Naramata-fresh cherries are being provided...
B.C. enters new trade deal with China for Okanagan cherries
OKANAGAN — A new trade agreement was made this week between Canada and China to ship Okanagan cherries over seas. The two parties have been operating market deals on a trial basis for two years (the 2014 season is the second year) and are extending their relationship with the longer agreement. The B.C. Minister of...