The B.C. cranberry season started on September 16th with the first berries for the fresh market being harvested. Harvest is a bit early this year due to the warm, dry summer. This year the province is expecting an above-average crop. In the coming weeks, producers will start to harvest berries that will end up in juices, sauces, sweetened dried cranberries (Craisins), and more.
"Harvest is proceeding smoothly with quality and quantity, and we are confident that all growers will have a safe and highly productive harvest," said Stephanie Nelson, chair of the BC Cranberry Marketing Commission.
BC's cranberry harvest is a bit early this year due to the warm, dry summer.
Cranberry harvest in BC offers consumers an opportunity to purchase fresh BC cranberries at farmer's markets and local supermarkets for Thanksgiving. (Look for Ocean Spray cranberries to support local growers.) Consumers can also purchase fresh and delicious products directly from grower vendors at The Bog in Langley, Yellow Point Cranberries in Ladysmith and Hopcott Farms in Pitt Meadows.
The Fort Langley Cranberry Festival, celebrating its 29th year, will also happen Saturday, October 12th starting at 10am.
In the coming weeks, producers will start to harvest berries.
Cranberries are available year-round and whether fresh, frozen, dried or in juice.
The BC Cranberry Marketing Commission (BCCMC) has been a part of BC cranberry farming since 1968. The BCCMC regulates in any and all respects, the transportation, processing, packing, storage, and marketing of any variety of cranberries grown in the province of British Columbia.
For more information:
Della Oberhoffner
BC Cranberry Marketing Commission
Tel: +1 (778) 242-0285
[email protected]
www.bccranberries.com