The once-popular zucca melons, near Osoyoos, 1943. BC Archives, I-28552.
The British Columbia government operated the irrigation system until the 1960s when the costs of upkeep consistently outweighed the revenue collected from water delivery. In January 1964, the provincial government informed the Oliver and Osoyoos Fruit Growers' Association that it would not continue the project. Growers now operate the water system.
Vineyards have replaced many orchards. Kelowna, 1954. BC Archives, I-21370.
Apple orchard near Osoyoos, 1970. BC Archives, I-13599.