Kirpal Boparai, president of the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association, says his priority is to get money into growers’ pockets. Terry Edwards British Columbia, Canada, apple growers took an initial step towards establishing a national apple and promotion agency, and potential future regulated marketing, at the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association’s annual convention in Kelowna in January. Delegates at the convention voted to support the first phase of the program, a provincial Apple Research and Promotion Agency. Delegates also approved a plebiscite requiring 65 percent of growers registered with the ­association to vote by March 8 in favor of the agency. “What […]