Juicy Fruit – What’s Growing When?
Juicy fruit it’s gonna move ya! Oh, that’s a jingle for gum but really we get so excited about spring in the Okanagan. It’s that special time of year when vast landscapes of fruit tree orchards are showing off their spectacular blossoms.
Summerland Resort provides you with the perfect base to enjoy the weather, summer activities and luscious fruits of the Okanagan valley inBritish Columbia,Canada. You can be as busy as the proverbial bee or just soak up the luxury of the summer sun while you stay here – the choice is yours. However, no harm in knowing what you can do here during the exciting summer days.
The weather in Okanagan valley during the summer months can be described as perfect; a warm welcoming change from the wintry days just gone by. This semi-arid topography has an incredible low temperature even in the warm months; the mercury does not rise above 28 degrees Celsius. With such fantastic weather it is natural you would wish to savor as much of the open as possible after having been confined indoors during winter.
The Okanagan valley has ideal weather for agricultural fruit production, something it has been doing for ages. History has it that the first settlers were the aristocratic British, and then came the Japanese, Chinese, Doukhobor and finally the Portuguese. And there were the five ethnic groups who also inhabited this part of the British Columbia region in Canada. From the 1880s the British residents turned to fruit growing and the ethnic groups were willing laborers; and ever since then Okanagan valley has been a sprawling fruit orchard.
The summer activities in Summerland BC are varied and many; among them are the fruit adventures where you see the harvesting of your favorite fruits and even taste some fresh off the tree! Late June is time for harvesting of cherries; July is abundant with peaches and apricots, August is time to pluck the prunes, more peaches and a special variety of pears. Relish the sight of colorful grapes, pears and apples in September, and October presents you with more and more harvesting of those juicy grapes. And if vegetables are your interest watch the Okanagan valley farmers harvest ripe tomatoes and onions during the summer season.
At the Summerland Waterfront Resort & Spa there is so much to do at the Resort as well as in Summerland. Water sports, lounging by the pool, a refreshing swim, a walk along the boardwalk to take in the natural wetlands are a few of the fun activities within the property. You get to avail a different adventure everyday of your stay here. Go for a boat ride, water skiing, kayaking or wakeboarding on the Lake Okanagan, or maybe experience British Columbia’s wine first-hand at the wineries spread all over Okanagan valley. Or, simply relax on your balcony, sip on your delicious favorite drink while you gaze at the rippling water of the lake stretched out in front and listen to the merry chirping of the numerous birds in the wetlands area.
Okanagan valley has many festivals to felicitate the summer and you can join in the fun and fiesta when you come here. The weather, the activities in summer, the delicious fruits and the diverse landscapes makes Summerland Resort a supreme place to be in during the summer months.


