Barry Coulter
Further bad news for the soft fruit crop in B.C. was announced Monday.
A press release from the the BC Cherry Association on Feb. 12 says cherry producers are reeling following the January deep freeze event “that threatens to dramatically reduce the 2024 BC cherry crop.”
The association blames a mild start to the winter followed by a sudden and unseasonably cold polar vortex in January for the lack of fruit.
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