Healthy looking crop on Sumac Drive west of Oliver. Until all the bins are in – won’t know the value of the crop.

One farmer says this last storm (Thursday afternoon August 29th) was the worst in history and farmers are set to lose millions of dollars.

BC Tree Fruits website doesn’t mention the storm or the crop damage. But a couple of pie recipes are on the site.

BC Fruit Growers Association website doesn’t mention weather buts talks to an apple competition in Ontario.

Glen Lucas, general manager for the BCFGA says “It’s not an overall disaster for the industry but some growers have been hit hard. Overall, as a whole apple sector, the damage so far is slight to moderate.