‘We’ve got nothing to sell’: B.C. fruit growers worried about industry as climate crisis worsens
Following a cooler-than-usual spring, the heat is upon us, but it’s not getting a warm welcome from local fruit growers.
There are major concerns for one of B.C.’s prominent industries as the climate crisis tightens its stranglehold on the world.
Sukhdeep Brar is vice president of the BC Fruit Growers’ Association. He says a lot of farmers are still struggling following the damage caused by the deadly 2021 heat dome.
