BC Tree Fruits’ plans to build a so-called “super factory” near the Kelowna International Airport have been scrapped. BC Tree Fruits purchased land in the area of ​​Old Vernon Road and Scotty Creek Road and was previously working on the planning process for a new state-of-the-art facility with quick access to the airport. Those plans have now been shelved. The group announced Wednesday that it will relocate operations to its Oliver facility and close the Kelowna/Lake Country packing plant in the fall of 2022. “Until recently, management and the board collectively believed that a new build in Kelowna was the best course of action. However, skyrocketing construction costs and interest rates along with changes in the industry made the plan for a new build too risky,” says Warren Sarafinchan, president and CEO. “As a grower-owned cooperative, we put growers first in everything we do. The board and management are confident that the expansion of our Oliver packing facility will give us the capacity and efficiency needed to serve our customers while providing steady income to our growers. We are following a fiscally responsible path to modernization that allows us to reinvest capital in our growers while diversifying.” When asked about the fate of the land originally planned for the new build in Kelowna, Sarafinchan responded, “we currently envision several options for this location that will diversify our business while benefiting our grower base. BC Tree Fruits Cooperative will continue to have roots in Kelowna well into the future.” BC Tree Fruits has significant real estate holdings, including the former packinghouse property that was sold to Mission Group for $23.75 million last year. The news release from BC Tree Fruits indicates that significant investment will be made at the Oliver facility. The cooperative will continue to serve growers in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Creston regions through the expanded Oliver packing facility along with satellite pickup and storage locations throughout the valleys, the news release states. The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative is made up of more than 270 local growing families who produce a variety of tree fruit products including apples, cherries, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, plums and table grapes. “The Okanagan tree fruit industry has faced many challenges in recent years,” said Andre Scheepers, chairman of the co-op’s board of directors. “While the cost of agricultural inputs continues to rise, weather patterns over the past three seasons have put significant pressure on all growers. As a result, the industry experienced fruit volume losses across all staples. After many months of research and discussion, the board and management have decided that this is the best facility investment plan for the cooperative to continue building a sustainable future for our growers.”

title: “Bc Tree Fruits Shelving Plan For High Tech Facility Near Ylw Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Frances Rogers”

BC Tree Fruits’ plans to build a so-called “super factory” near the Kelowna International Airport have been scrapped. BC Tree Fruits purchased land in the area of ​​Old Vernon Road and Scotty Creek Road and was previously working on the planning process for a new state-of-the-art facility with quick access to the airport. Those plans have now been shelved. The group announced Wednesday that it will relocate operations to its Oliver facility and close the Kelowna/Lake Country packing plant in the fall of 2022. “Until recently, management and the board collectively believed that a new build in Kelowna was the best course of action. However, skyrocketing construction costs and interest rates along with changes in the industry made the plan for a new build too risky,” says Warren Sarafinchan, president and CEO. “As a grower-owned cooperative, we put growers first in everything we do. The board and management are confident that the expansion of our Oliver packing facility will give us the capacity and efficiency needed to serve our customers while providing steady income to our growers. We are following a fiscally responsible path to modernization that allows us to reinvest capital in our growers while diversifying.” When asked about the fate of the land originally planned for the new build in Kelowna, Sarafinchan responded, “we currently envision several options for this location that will diversify our business while benefiting our grower base. BC Tree Fruits Cooperative will continue to have roots in Kelowna well into the future.” BC Tree Fruits has significant real estate holdings, including the former packinghouse property that was sold to Mission Group for $23.75 million last year. The news release from BC Tree Fruits indicates that significant investment will be made at the Oliver facility. The cooperative will continue to serve growers in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Creston regions through the expanded Oliver packing facility along with satellite pickup and storage locations throughout the valleys, the news release states. The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative is made up of more than 270 local growing families who produce a variety of tree fruit products including apples, cherries, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, plums and table grapes. “The Okanagan tree fruit industry has faced many challenges in recent years,” said Andre Scheepers, chairman of the co-op’s board of directors. “While the cost of agricultural inputs continues to rise, weather patterns over the past three seasons have put significant pressure on all growers. As a result, the industry experienced fruit volume losses across all staples. After many months of research and discussion, the board and management have decided that this is the best facility investment plan for the cooperative to continue building a sustainable future for our growers.”

title: “Bc Tree Fruits Shelving Plan For High Tech Facility Near Ylw Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-10” author: “Cynthia Coleman”

BC Tree Fruits’ plans to build a so-called “super factory” near the Kelowna International Airport have been scrapped. BC Tree Fruits purchased land in the area of ​​Old Vernon Road and Scotty Creek Road and was previously working on the planning process for a new state-of-the-art facility with quick access to the airport. Those plans have now been shelved. The group announced Wednesday that it will relocate operations to its Oliver facility and close the Kelowna/Lake Country packing plant in the fall of 2022. “Until recently, management and the board collectively believed that a new build in Kelowna was the best course of action. However, skyrocketing construction costs and interest rates along with changes in the industry made the plan for a new build too risky,” says Warren Sarafinchan, president and CEO. “As a grower-owned cooperative, we put growers first in everything we do. The board and management are confident that the expansion of our Oliver packing facility will give us the capacity and efficiency needed to serve our customers while providing steady income to our growers. We are following a fiscally responsible path to modernization that allows us to reinvest capital in our growers while diversifying.” When asked about the fate of the land originally planned for the new build in Kelowna, Sarafinchan responded, “we currently envision several options for this location that will diversify our business while benefiting our grower base. BC Tree Fruits Cooperative will continue to have roots in Kelowna well into the future.” BC Tree Fruits has significant real estate holdings, including the former packinghouse property that was sold to Mission Group for $23.75 million last year. The news release from BC Tree Fruits indicates that significant investment will be made at the Oliver facility. The cooperative will continue to serve growers in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Creston regions through the expanded Oliver packing facility along with satellite pickup and storage locations throughout the valleys, the news release states. The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative is made up of more than 270 local growing families who produce a variety of tree fruit products including apples, cherries, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, plums and table grapes. “The Okanagan tree fruit industry has faced many challenges in recent years,” said Andre Scheepers, chairman of the co-op’s board of directors. “While the cost of agricultural inputs continues to rise, weather patterns over the past three seasons have put significant pressure on all growers. As a result, the industry experienced fruit volume losses across all staples. After many months of research and discussion, the board and management have decided that this is the best facility investment plan for the cooperative to continue building a sustainable future for our growers.”

title: “Bc Tree Fruits Shelving Plan For High Tech Facility Near Ylw Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-11” author: “Jean Najera”

BC Tree Fruits’ plans to build a so-called “super factory” near the Kelowna International Airport have been scrapped. BC Tree Fruits purchased land in the area of ​​Old Vernon Road and Scotty Creek Road and was previously working on the planning process for a new state-of-the-art facility with quick access to the airport. Those plans have now been shelved. The group announced Wednesday that it will relocate operations to its Oliver facility and close the Kelowna/Lake Country packing plant in the fall of 2022. “Until recently, management and the board collectively believed that a new build in Kelowna was the best course of action. However, skyrocketing construction costs and interest rates along with changes in the industry made the plan for a new build too risky,” says Warren Sarafinchan, president and CEO. “As a grower-owned cooperative, we put growers first in everything we do. The board and management are confident that the expansion of our Oliver packing facility will give us the capacity and efficiency needed to serve our customers while providing steady income to our growers. We are following a fiscally responsible path to modernization that allows us to reinvest capital in our growers while diversifying.” When asked about the fate of the land originally planned for the new build in Kelowna, Sarafinchan responded, “we currently envision several options for this location that will diversify our business while benefiting our grower base. BC Tree Fruits Cooperative will continue to have roots in Kelowna well into the future.” BC Tree Fruits has significant real estate holdings, including the former packinghouse property that was sold to Mission Group for $23.75 million last year. The news release from BC Tree Fruits indicates that significant investment will be made at the Oliver facility. The cooperative will continue to serve growers in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Creston regions through the expanded Oliver packing facility along with satellite pickup and storage locations throughout the valleys, the news release states. The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative is made up of more than 270 local growing families who produce a variety of tree fruit products including apples, cherries, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, plums and table grapes. “The Okanagan tree fruit industry has faced many challenges in recent years,” said Andre Scheepers, chairman of the co-op’s board of directors. “While the cost of agricultural inputs continues to rise, weather patterns over the past three seasons have put significant pressure on all growers. As a result, the industry experienced fruit volume losses across all staples. After many months of research and discussion, the board and management have decided that this is the best facility investment plan for the cooperative to continue building a sustainable future for our growers.”

title: “Bc Tree Fruits Shelving Plan For High Tech Facility Near Ylw Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Michael Larsen”

BC Tree Fruits’ plans to build a so-called “super factory” near the Kelowna International Airport have been scrapped. BC Tree Fruits purchased land in the area of ​​Old Vernon Road and Scotty Creek Road and was previously working on the planning process for a new state-of-the-art facility with quick access to the airport. Those plans have now been shelved. The group announced Wednesday that it will relocate operations to its Oliver facility and close the Kelowna/Lake Country packing plant in the fall of 2022. “Until recently, management and the board collectively believed that a new build in Kelowna was the best course of action. However, skyrocketing construction costs and interest rates along with changes in the industry made the plan for a new build too risky,” says Warren Sarafinchan, president and CEO. “As a grower-owned cooperative, we put growers first in everything we do. The board and management are confident that the expansion of our Oliver packing facility will give us the capacity and efficiency needed to serve our customers while providing steady income to our growers. We are following a fiscally responsible path to modernization that allows us to reinvest capital in our growers while diversifying.” When asked about the fate of the land originally planned for the new build in Kelowna, Sarafinchan responded, “we currently envision several options for this location that will diversify our business while benefiting our grower base. BC Tree Fruits Cooperative will continue to have roots in Kelowna well into the future.” BC Tree Fruits has significant real estate holdings, including the former packinghouse property that was sold to Mission Group for $23.75 million last year. The news release from BC Tree Fruits indicates that significant investment will be made at the Oliver facility. The cooperative will continue to serve growers in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Creston regions through the expanded Oliver packing facility along with satellite pickup and storage locations throughout the valleys, the news release states. The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative is made up of more than 270 local growing families who produce a variety of tree fruit products including apples, cherries, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, plums and table grapes. “The Okanagan tree fruit industry has faced many challenges in recent years,” said Andre Scheepers, chairman of the co-op’s board of directors. “While the cost of agricultural inputs continues to rise, weather patterns over the past three seasons have put significant pressure on all growers. As a result, the industry experienced fruit volume losses across all staples. After many months of research and discussion, the board and management have decided that this is the best facility investment plan for the cooperative to continue building a sustainable future for our growers.”