BC Tree Fruits apple
The tree fruit industry is going strong in BC, according to the latest reports from the provincial government.
BC fruit growers produced more than 128,000 tonnes of apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums/prunes, nectarines and apricots. Put another way, that’s 128 million kilograms of fruit, which generated an impressive $116 million directly for BC farmers!
BC is also maintaining its leadership role in the tree fruit industry, as this one province produces almost one-third of all the tree fruit grown in Canada. Cherries in particular have seen a surge in demand over the past few years, driven partly by increased demand from China after that country opened its doors to unrestricted exports from BC.