VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - This could be the worst year for berry crops in BC in the past decade, as the sunshine you see this afternoon is coming too late to make a real difference.
Some fields in the Lower Mainland have lost up to 70 percent of their potential crop. "Some sunshine now is going to make what fruit is left a little bit nicer, a little bit sweeter, but in terms of volume and even of the individual fruit, it's been severely impacted by the weather we've had over the last few months." BC is the second largest blueberry growing region in the world, producing more than 60 million pounds in 2004.[/p] Strawberries also will not be saved by this late burst of sunshine, although raspberries and cranberries might fare a little better.[/p]
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