'Okanagan's got it': Wineries pull together amid devastating loss of 2024 vintage
With seasons shifting and spring arriving, farmers in the Okanagan are holding their breath while they await the annual time of “bud break” — the emergence of buds on the vines.
The valley’s wine industry especially awaits their fate, expecting little to no grapes in their vineyards after this winter's cold snap. The cold snap occurred in January across the valley, where temperatures reached below -20 C to -25 C for a prolonged period of time, which ultimately killed potentially-fruitful buds.
