Replant window over soon
Okanagan Edge Staff - Jan 15, 2019 - Biz Releases

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Ambrosia apples

Okanagan fruit growers are being reminded that they have until the end of January to apply for replant funding through the provincial government.

Fruit like honeycrisp, ambrosia and pink lady apples, along with late-season cherries, are popular both in B.C. and around the world. B.C. fruit growers produced 137,600 tonnes of apples, cherries, peaches, plums/prunes, nectarines and apricots, which represented one-third of Canadian production.

Application forms and full details about the replant program can be found here. The application deadline is Jan. 31, and they are being accepted by the BC Fruit Growers’ Association.

The B.C. government is trying to do what it can to “encourage new growers” and “increase production” of fruits in the province. That includes the $5 million Tree Fruit Competitiveness Fund that was introduced last February in Kelowna.

The fund allows growers to get help in three key areas: research, marketing, and infrastructure. The money can be accessed to tackle problems like disease and pest research, market development research, purchasing new equipment and updating infrastructure like packinghouses.


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