"Catastrophic" crop losses predicted for BC’s wine industry

[@RandyPeterson]

I wonder how all the fruit trees you cut down to plant these grapes would have fared?🙄

[@rayray8687]

What kind of fruit trees did they cut down?

[@RandyPeterson]

@@rayray8687 Apple, Cherry, Apricot, Plum, Peach. Went for the wine money grab. Replanting the trees and restoring those orchards would take 20 years. Comparatively, there is almost no fruit left in the Okanagan. Sad

[@rayray8687]

@@RandyPeterson: Was it just a particular winery or vineyard that replaced their crops? I can’t seem to find any information about it, what year did it happen?

[@RandyPeterson]

@@rayray8687 I want to say the late 80's on. Several new wineries were opened, and the percentage of wine to fruit tilted dramatically. I remember signs by the highways offering all the free fruitwood you could take. The whole focus of the area was changed, and IMHO, not for the better.

[@J5_95]

@@RandyPeterson Buying fresh fruit off the roadside markets driving through the okanagan was the best

[@dennislandstrom6904]

Global warming sure sucks eh? My turnips froze back in 89 and Im still not over the trauma.

[@geegstar]

Exactly!!! We have some of THE most evil politicians in the world!

[@ProJock]

Devastating! Can’t believe the earth made it into the 90’s.

[@Bufford2024]

Plow under. Back to apples.

[@mr.c.2888]

Produce food not addictive carcinogens.

[@jonnybloggs6790]

Exactly

[@Nicky-mj3fq]

Who would have thought that growing a crop suited for a warmer climate wouldn't be the best or sustainable.?? Just think of all the spruce bud worms killed by the cold weather!

[@teejay2679]

This is how our government tells us the price of wine is going up and you're getting taxed for the arson all around.

[@l.b.5892]

Great reason to reduce wine intake, or then default to imports. Had they planned accordingly and took risk management seriously especially after 2022, they may not have been hit a second time with more losses. Those vines should have been protected after that incident and any damaged/dead vines replaced too. If so, those vines would be producing soon. Common sense, no?

[@rainyday270]

What with the planet dying and governments going after the farmers who grow the food we need why are we still growing food for alcohol?

[@garywagner2466]

The planet is fine. It’s your little brain that’s dying. Nothing wrong with a nice glass of wine. The BC wineries are finding out what farmers all over the world already know. Mother Nature doesn’t care.

[@GeneralGiggles]

Breaking news!! a COLD SNAP IN CANADA!!

[@1ABNDT]

Hope your industry has insurance, because your industry certainly isn't getting a bailout from taxpayers. We've had it up to here.

[@ProJock]

Oh but they will.

[@1ABNDT]

@@ProJock Sad but True

[@fkb247]

NDP will save the day with taxpayers' money. Just like they did with sumas prairie. Which again is always known for a flood zone.

[@1ABNDT]

@@fkb247 Of course, the socialists will save the day with other people's money, then print more to pay themselves while telling us that inflation is under control & the budget will balance itself

[@johntorich4015]

So a bunch of billionaires just lost their grapes boo hoo. I’ll bet they get a bailout

[@geegstar]

Global warming anyone???

[@toddsterling4949]

the prices they charge us for wine, and we should feel bad for them, lmao reap what you sew!!

[@FactsAllowed]

Bad news for the Wineos

[@Aitch-102]

BC wine is like BC cheese. It's the worst crap you can buy.

[@timschultz995]

Oooh look another multi-million dollar company wanting a money handout from the government I bet ..... Lmao

[@FreshLyte]

Wine is an overpriced luxury and actually disgusting. The world can go without. If your bothered by this maybe rethink your drinking habits?

[@litterbug1483]

Still reading off the script of doom and gloom

[@linejumper8204]

Good thing I drink Argentinian.

[@VioletStorm2288]

Hope they didn't vote conservative.

[@myaccount-jk3tx]

Your $20 🍷 be like 2X soon 😮

[@zeusman123]

Find another crop or business.

[@CanadaHasFallen]

Boohoo.

[@RedSquirrelHunter]

Oh no, guess y’all be drinking grape juice this year

[@grownjohnboy]

I got a bottle of Okanagan wine tested. The report came back saying my horse has diabetes. Maybe it was right for this to happen.

[@martytrueblood5902]

i found a live mouse in my wine.. it was still squeaking.. quality control is getting bad

[@Zedgo99]

lol @ the boomers in the comments

[@winstonsmith935]

Ice wine, maybe 4 years time? This really on affects the Wineos

[@aliray1868]

The reporter is the worst ever heard. How in the world did she get hired.????? Horrible 😮😢 ssssssssshhhhhhhhh

[@mikecamrcplus3057]

Welcome to the life of prairie farmers every damn year with weather effecting yield. All that carbon tax paid out worked too good. Ha ha

[@nwc3270]

Trudeau is increasing the carbon tax April 1 so you should be ok

[@rickvervoort9536]

The carbon tax cools the planet which got them in that predicament in the first place.

[@darylthompson9974]

Is grapes not a thing in canada in the past?

[@geegstar]

Nope! Someone got the bright idea that Canada should join the international wine market...the prestige market..and got tax dollars to try it. Fruit trees were bulldozed for vanity markets!

[@grownjohnboy]

Okanagan grapes maybe. Ontario wineries are flourishing.

[@davesbainrps6909]

Trudeau will help