This year’s extremely dry conditions have made it challenging for fruit growers in the province.
Angie Cormier, who’s an executive director with Prairie Fruit Growers Association, says there’s a small window to go to some ‘U-Pick’ sites this year.
“This has definitely been a challenging year for fruit growers, and keep in mind this is now the second summer that we’ve had drought conditions.”
Cormier adds that the demand for local fruit is very high this year, but the supply is very low.
“I think it started last year with COVID. People weren’t allowed to travel, so families and individuals were all looking for something to do. So with U Pick farms being open last year, it was something they could do as an outing.”
Fruit farms and local fruit producers can be found here.
