Comments are welcome. A natural choice for business and pleasure. Comprehensiv e information on Kelowna and surrounding regions. Updated weekly, you'll find the latest listings and links. Winery Tours Thanks to a wonderful climate, the Okanagan has become BC's premier viticulture region.
Wineries invite visitors to tastings and tours.
This is an educational opportunity not to be missed. A standard apple tree can bear fruit for up to 100 years, but most trees are replaced every 40 or 50 years for newer varieties. Current planting practices and tree varieties produce fruit for about 15 years. The Spartan apple was developed by Dr. R.C. Palmer at the Summerland Research Station in 1926. It originated as a cross between the Newton and the McIntosh.