Despite rumors of weather-stunted cherries, farmers from around the B.C. and the Okanagan say 2019 is shaping up to be another great summer harvest.

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The BCFGA president said that barring any serious rainfall, cherry-pickers can look forward to sprouting-time within the next 10 days or so, depending on the area and the farm.

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The Dickinson Family Farm has stayed within the ancestral tree since its opening in 1912 and looks forward to another season in business.

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Other cherry farms around the Okanagan also confirm the words of Dickinson and Dhaliwal: the folks over at Sun City Cherries agree that cherry season is looking good, with the exception of a lighter crop this year.

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Sandhu and his team at Sun City Cherries are anticipating that their cherries will be in around the second week of July.

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The real problem, BCFGA president admits, is the lack of apricots due to an abundance of frost earlier in the year.

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David.venn@kelownacapnews.com
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