2025 was a bounceback year, with $123 million in cherry exports from British Columbia. The top three destinations were: United States, China and South Korea.
These returns were welcomed after a tough 2024, when a deep freeze made buds unviable, resulting in a small crop.
The recent March 7, 2026 annual general meeting in Kelowna attracted a record crowd of 160 people.
The 2026 board of directors were elected as follows:
President - Sukhpaul Bal, Valley Orchards by acclamation
Vice President - David A. Geen, Jealous Fruits by acclamation
Secretary - Graem Nelson by acclamation
Treasurer - Erin Carlson, Carcajou Fruit Company, and Savanna Ridge Orchard, by acclamation
Directors-at-Large:
- Harman Bahniwal, Krazy Cherry Fruit Company
- Gino Boensch, Consolidated Fruit Packers
- Ben Donohue, Global Fruits (new)
- Balpreet Gill, Gold Star Fruit Company (new)
- Harsh Khela, Northern Cherries
- Simranjit Sandher, Royal Fruit Packers and S. Sundher Orchards
- Neal Vander Helm, Laughing Coyote Orchards
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