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CHERRY ORCHARD WITH LAKEVIEW


LAKE AND VALLEY VIEWS from this modern cherry orchard property. Ideal Southeast Kelowna 


8.33 ACRES. STELLAR


2 HOMES, ORCHARD, FRUIT STAND


on 2 main roads. Close to Duck Lake. Seasonal,  MLS® $1,500,000


visibility with frontage COUNTRY.


19.7 ACRES WITH HOME + SMALL RV PARK


JUDIE STEEVES


Summerhill winemaker Eric von Krosigk.


without the addition of commercial nitrogen.


Under biodynamic principles they rely on compost and some foliar sprays such as nettle tea.


“Sustainability and biodiversity are the goal; keeping all aspects of soil and insect life healthy,” he comments. “We’ve gone from a yellow-green colour in the vineyard to darker green. The soils are working again. The result is more intense flavours in the wine with more soil characteristics coming across. The soil is what gives wine its terroir,” von Krosigk explains. It’s a better-balanced vineyard with a consistent crop each year and no dieback, all with very little more effort and a savings on synthetic fertilizers and fungicides and pesticides, he says. “The grapes are not just plump and fat; they have character,” he adds. Becoming a better gardener is key to better produce healthier food, notes Cipes. “We’re preventing disease instead of treating it.”


There is no bare soil in a biodynamic vineyard because you lose soil fertility, he explains.


Von Krosigk notes some of the best wines in the world come from Demeter-certified wineries.


So, attaining Demeter certification is satisfying on many levels, but Cipes comments, “A million certifications aren’t as satisfying as healthy plants and a great-tasting crop.”


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www.OkanaganFarms.com Jerry@TeamGeen.com


British Columbia FRUIT GROWER • Fall 2012 250-717-5000 Kelowna


CHERRY ORCHARD WITH HOME


ACREAGE, HOME, RV PARK


On sewer. MLS® $1,795,000


in Kelowna. Huge shop for large scale agri-


19.9 ACRES. PANORAMIC ORCHARD & CITY VIEWS. South East Kelowna. 10 acres of modern


MLS® $1,150,000 10 ACRES IN LAKE


Excellent


business. Ideal central, 


 Orchard currently leased. MLS® $1,900,000


ORCHARD, 2 HOMES, BIG SHOP


modern shop. In-ground pool. Fully irrigated with  MLS® $1,375,000


12.9 ACRES IN EAST KELOWNA. Apple orchard, 2 homes,


ACRE apple orchard. Drip  valley, orchard views,


HIGH DENSITY 9.29


9 ACRES IN LAKE COUNTRY


nicely situated on East side of Wood Lake. MLS® $729,000


Jerry Direct 250-870-3888


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