Three nights of sub-zero temperatures has brought an end to the growing season for Okanagan fruit growers. This past weekend saw temperatures dip below -5 degrees Celsius across the valley, with temperatures as low as -15 recorded in Oliver. “We’re trying to get things off as quickly as possible,” said Troy Osborne, a director of …
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BC Tree Fruits prepares to sell assets, apples
KELOWNA – As the apples turn red across the Okanagan, Similkameen and Creston valleys and trucks start to move them to packinghouses, BC apple growers face their busiest time of year. But the management team at BC Tree Fruits Cooperative, which sells more than $100 million worth of apples annually, is also busy. This year …
BC Tree Fruits prepares to relocate
BC Tree Fruits Co-operative found a new executive team, and soon it will have a new home. The co-op announced this week that it expects to close on the purchase of 85 acres in the Ellison area of Kelowna by the end of May. The transaction will occur in tandem with the sale of its …
BC Tree CEO builds team spirit
Building team spirit is high on the agenda of BC Tree Fruits’ new CEO. Todd McMyn joined the co-op on April 1 and recently spoke to Country Life in BC in one of his first media interviews following the announcement of his appointment on April 9. “My short-term goal is to bring the idea of …
Staff reorganization targets leaner fruit co-op
KELOWNA – The province’s biggest fruit co-op is facing a dramatic shakeup, as turnover pares both the executive team and key staff In November, BC Tree Fruits Cooperative’s board decided not to renew the management contract of CEO Stan Swales, who stepped into the role in November 2016. CFO Warren Everton also left to work …
BC Tree Fruits transition continues
BC Tree Fruits Co-op has lost long-time horticulturist Hank Markgraf. The son of orchardists and a graduate of Washington State University, Markgraf joined the co-op in May 1988. A comment wasn’t immediately available regarding the reasons for Markgraf’s departure. However, it comes as the co-op seeks new executives to oversee its operations. It posted an …