Okanagan Farmers Worried About Grape Harvest After Cold Snap

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 B.C. provincial government announced in March that they would put $70 million toward replanting orchards and vineyards. Even with these replanting funds, King explains the real challenge with replanting vines is the number of years it takes from replant, to wine production. In the meantime, without a physical tasting room, 1 Mill Road will be focusing on what they can do to engage in their community this season, with local pop-ups, and attending various events promoting their current vintage wines.

Senese seems to think there’s hope, and would like to see more “developing relationships between people in the industry and the university” so that there is passing of information and collaborative brainstorming on various sustainable approaches for the future. Okanagan's Got It The industry may not have all of the answers for the future, but the need for collaboration and regional support is the one thing that is certain. This season, members in the industry are urging people to visit while they still have past vintages up for grabs.

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