Cranberries in BC
Proudly Grown in British Columbia
Cranberries are grown in the lower Fraser Valley and on Vancouver Island. The BC cranberry harvest comprises about 12% of the North American crop. Cultivation in BC began in 1946 when Jack Bell, following five years as a pilot in the RCAF, became the first commercial grower of cranberries. He planted three acres.
Today over 5,800 acres are in production in BC yielding over 77 million pounds annually. Eighty farm families, some 4th generation, proudly grow this versatile and healthy product for your tables.
Optimum Quality
From field to consumer, cranberries are handled with exceptional care to ensure optimum product quality and high food safety standards for shipping throughout North America as well as to customers in international markets like Mexico, France, Germany, Australia and England.
The BC Cranberry Growers Assn. represents over 80 British Columbian cranberry growers and their web site contains information relevant to our British Columbian growers: http://www.bccranberrygrowers.com/health/index.htm
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