Today, Washington’s land remains fertile, and it remains cheap – much cheaper than in B.C. Facing urban encroachment, an acre of prime tree fruit soil in B.C. is valued at $100,000 at least ...

Paynter's Fruit Market in West Kelowna is excited to see a full crop of apricots and other fruit on its trees this season after a devastating 2024.

The vast majority of B.C.'s tree fruits are grown in the Okanagan Valley with cherries, apples and peaches being the most commonly grown tree-fruit crops in the region.

After operating in the Okanagan Valley for nearly nine decades, the B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative announced to growers on Friday it is dissolving and seeking court direction to liquidate its assets.

Extreme temperatures in early January severely damaged stone-fruit trees and grape vines up and down the Okanagan Valley, killing off the delicate buds on branches and vines that would have turned ...

The Okanagan Valley is known for producing fruit. It's been a struggle for farmers recently, however, due to environmental factors. Factor in BC Tree Fruits' surprising announcement last week that ...

Panic is hitting members of a B.C. co-operative that for nine decades helped fruit tree growers in the Okanagan Valley get their products to market. “It’s gut-wrenching,” said Oliver ...

The Okanagan Valley is home to one of Canada’s premier fruit belts, where approximately 800 farms dot the landscape, many of which grow strawberries, apricots, grapes, peaches, pears, plums, and ...

The Okanagan Valley is known for producing fruit. It’s been a struggle for farmers recently, however, due to environmental factors. Factor in BC Tree Fruits’ surprising announcement last week ...

After one of the most devastating winter cold snaps in recent memory, Jennifer Deol and her husband made the agonizing decision to rip out more than a hectare of prized peach trees from their Kelowna, ...

The vast majority of B.C.'s tree fruits are grown in the Okanagan Valley with cherries, apples and peaches being the most commonly grown tree-fruit crops in the region.