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South Okanagan Photos

Despite smoke and warm temps – apples colour up

It’ll be a huge concern if we don’t see the overnight conditions start to drop down a bit,” according to B.C. Fruit Growers Association president Pinder Dhaliwal

“Right now, it seems like the smoke is sort of acting like a blanket, keeping temperatures at night a few degrees above normal,” Dhaliwal said.

Summer-ripening apple varieties like Sunrise and Ginger Gold are already being taken off the trees but the big Okanagan harvest, beginning with varieties like Gala, is currently forecast to begin at the end of the month.

In the South Okanagan, the overnight low this month has averaged 16.2 C, compared to the normal of 14 C. In the Central Okanagan, night-time temperatures have averaged 14.2 C, compared to the normal of 13 C.

Photo: SO Photos
Source: files from Penticton Herald