A small little shop nestled deep within the orchards of Summerland has been turning local fruits into delicious treats for 60 years today.Anybody driving to Summerland Sweets for the first time might be surprised that su
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B.C. orchards, wineries just hoping for the best as another COVID summer approaches
Although people had high hopes for a better new year, some fruit and wine producers in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley say they’re facing the same challenges as in 2020. And with a third wave of COVID-19 sweeping the country, new travel restrictions in B.C. and stay-at-home orders in Ontario could throw another wrench in this year’s harvest.
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Posted: Apr 22, 2021 5:47 PM ET | Last Updated: April 22
Orchardist Sukhdeep Brar inspects cherries on his Summerland, B.C., property last year. The pandemic caused a shortage of agricultural workers in B.C. in 2020, and Brar says it persists.(Tina Lovgreen/CBC)