Today is your day Boomer! Normally, this would be a great time to come to the Okanagan and sample the foods and wines. But....the fire situation is extreme, so maybe wait till next year. This picture shows the size of fruit available now and likely a glut of peaches on the market means much-lower prices. Instead of canning peaches, which is a long, slow, hot process, we have switched to pitting and slicing peaches....and then freezing them in big bags. Much quicker and easier, and makes the fruit readily available for things like smoothies and crisps/crumbles! Also, keep in mind that the bears are out looking for fruit-easy orchard meals. I noticed in the media that 21 of them were shot by conservation officers in the Prince George area in the past three weeks! In the Okanagan, the bears really come out in apple season in September-October as they look to fatten-up for hibernation. Boomers, enjoy the fruits of someone else's labour. Cheers!