Keremeos Review - Difficult year for grape growers as weather refuses to cooperate until late in season
The October edition of the British Columbia Grapegrowers Association noted that this year has been a challenging one for B.C. grape growers.
“The Thanksgiving weekend frost in 2009 did a lot of damage,” the report said, with another short crop anticipated as a result.
Only July and August were warm, with the other growing months all cooler than normal.
“The number of degree days accumulated by mid-September in most locations has been well below the average of the last 10 years, “ reported Manfred Freese, President of the BCGA.
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