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UPDATE: THE AGM IS NOW FULL!  The BC Cherry Association’s annual AGM on March 3rd will consist of a short business meeting starting at 8:30 AM followed by a day of interesting presenters speaking on a variety of topics, including...

The BC Cherry Association does not hire workers, but many of our members do. If you are looking for work in orchards this summer, please see our employment directory. https://www.bccherry.com/employment-directory/...

Application packages for the “BC2CA” California Export Program for packing facilities have been finalized and emailed out to everyone on our contact list. If you need an application and did not receive one, please email admin@bccherry.com to request one. The...

2018 China Export Program documents are now available for growers and packing facilities wishing to export their cherries to the PRC this year. If you need the forms and didn’t receive them by email already, please email admin@bccherry.com to request them. The deadline...

Our BCCA Annual General Meeting is coming up on February 22nd, at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center at 2170 Harvey Avenue (Hwy 97) in Kelowna. Registration check-in will start at 08:30, with the business meeting beginning at 09:00, followed...

Membership renewals are past due! If you haven’t renewed your BCCA membership for the 2017/18 year and would like to take advantage of all it has to offer, please fill out the form from the Membership section of the website...

Shippers: There is a new requirement for fresh BC cherries entering US markets. The European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) was found in Ontario in 2016. This is the first documented occurrence of this pest in North America. This means...

The deadline for applications for the program to export cherries to the People’s Republic of China has now passed, and the CFIA has sent final registration numbers to participating growers. Sticky trap placement for South Okanagan and Similkameen (RDOS) growers...

Download the agenda here: » 2017 AGM Agenda...

Our AGM was a big success this past Tuesday. The turnout was fantastic and the presentations well received. The information will be available online shortly. Many thanks to our sponsors: Minerva Enterprises, BMO, Grower’s Supply, EncoreFX, and Edmonton Airport. Your...