Sukhdeep Brar, who has cultivated cherries on his father’s farm for decades, says recent years have been particularly demanding for orchardists.
“We heard from other farmers that [this year’s yield] may be 50 per cent of what they usually expect,” Brar said.
While the Okanagan has long been renowned for its fruit production, increasingly extreme weather conditions are making it harder for farmers in the region as it deals with warmer weather and drought.
“We had a cold winter. We had extreme heat all of a sudden during blossom, which basically made the flowers go from open to gone within half a day, so
