1 lb Okanagan cherries stemmed & pitted. Bring to a boil, cook for 10 minutes, remove from heat and let cool completely. Overnight is best, place in a jar or container and keep in your fridge. Then, ...

Researchers at UBC Okanagan are working to learn more about how sweet cherry trees naturally protect their buds from freezing during cold winter months. Dr. Elizabeth Houghton recently graduated from ...

In mid-July, individuals with an unusual skill make a pit stop in the Okanagan Valley for a chance at glory. The Great Cherry Pit Spitting Contest signals the arrival of the local cherry harvest, ...

My wife last week started talking about cherries. The dwindling snow in our yard — there’s still a stubborn patch of the white stuff out back — had her looking forward to summer. One of her favorite ...

Some cherry farmers in B.C. are using helicopters to push warm air over their trees as cold temperatures linger. BC farmers using helicopters to save their cherry crop. Credit - Paolo Neo, Public ...

Okanagan cherries, the gold nugget, the Western redcedar tree and the Dogwood flower are the final four nature entrants in the Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol. (CBC News - image credit) The ways ...