| Company type | Grower-owned cooperative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and beverage services |
| Founded | 1936[1] |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Area served | Okanagan, British Columbia |
| Revenue | $55.7 million (2023) |
| Members | 230 (2024) |
Number of employees | 242[2][3] (2024) |
| Website | http://www.bctreefruits.com |
The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative is a grower-owned cooperative based in the Okanagan region of British Columbia.[1] It processed, stored, packaged, and sold fruit. It had more than 230 member farms in 2024.[4]
After operating for almost 90 years, in July 2024 the co-op announced that it was dissolving and seeking court direction to liquidate its assets.[1] As reasons for the closure, the company cited "extremely low estimated fruit volumes, weather effects and difficult market and financial conditions".[1][5]
- ^ a b c d Strachan, Brady (26 July 2024). "B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative shuts down after 88 years: Grower-owned co-operative cites low fruit volumes, weather impacts and difficult financial conditions". CBC News.
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- ^ "B.C. offers $4M support to tree-fruit growers after co-op closure". CBC News. 13 September 2024.
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