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The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative (BCTFC) has purchased 85 acres of land in Kelowna, BC, with the purpose of building a new facility under the Cooperative’s new “One Roof” plan. In conjunction with this purchase, BCTFC has an agreement in place to sell their property in Penticton, BC. Both transactions will be completed by May 31, 2019.
“Today is an exciting day for all of us at the Cooperative,” said Todd McMyn, CEO of the BCTFC. “This purchase signals our commitment to the industry, our growers, our staff and the Valley and will give us the ability to compete on a global scale moving forward.”
“I’m thrilled for the future of our Cooperative following today’s news,” says BC Tree Fruits Cooperative Chairperson Jeet Dukhia. “On behalf of the rest of the Board of Directors of the Cooperative, we are looking forward to working closely with the senior management as we design and build a world class facility that all of our grower members and staff can be proud of.”
When complete the new facility located on Old Vernon Road will see a consolidation of all of the Co-op’s northern facilities into this new facility, which will house state of the art apple, cherry, pear and soft fruit packing lines, office space, cider production and a “destination” cidery.