Ralph’s Produce & Juice Ltd. is a family owned and operated business. We support local farmers while connecting retailers to delicious and healthy B.C. produce year round. We pride ourselves in providing high quality, freshly graded fruit packed to each of our customers’ specific needs.
Since 1982, our family business has grown over the years as the Lower Mainland’s connection to the Okanagan harvest. In 2022, Ralph's son, Jason, took over the family business and has continued to work closely with B.C. farmers in our G.A.P. (Good Agricultural Practices) approved harvest ready packaging facility in Langley, B.C..
We are proud to be your connection to beautiful, fresh B.C. Okanagan apples, cherries, soft fruit, pears and grapes throughout the year!
Ralph’s parents – Rudy and Marian Merk – purchased a small Osoyoos cherry orchard in the early 1980’s as they embarked on ‘retirement’. This business opportunity gave Ralph the privilege of working alongside his parents. In 1984, Ralph married Elizabeth and they joyfully rolled up their sleeves to promote fresh B.C. fruits and vegetables – out of the back of their old, yellow van...