March 25, 2010, Kelowna, BC – Fruit growers in B.C. say the rising loonie is making a tough situation worse, and without a $10-million cash injection from the provincial government, many of them might be forced to shut down their operations.

Sam Di Maria, a pear and apple grower in Kelowna, told CBC News revenues have been devastatingly low for orchardists in recent years and with the Canadian dollar trading at close to parity with the U.S. greenback, the current support program isn't enough to keep their businesses alive.

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