He said prices have dropped to between 75 and 90 cents per pound. But Sandhu isn t blaming the poor prices on the bumper crop. We don t have any production. Sandhu said he is still packing cherries for the fresh market but is unable to keep up to demand. Adding to growers woes this season is a lack of willing fruit pickers.
People don t want to pick.
Now, Sandhu is just waiting for cherries to end and the apricot and peach harvests to begin. I m waiting for peaches. Peaches are looking really good so far. We need to make some money. Given the intense provincial pressure to reduce and recycle our wastes, it behooves our municipal waste contractor to set a good example.