The unavailability of the storied Canadian pickle brand Bick’s, now processed and jarred in the U.S., shows how well-intentioned counter-tariff policy can turn sour on Canada’s consumers and cucumber growers.
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How counter-tariff policy cans Canadian choice
Op-Ed: The cross-border travels of Bick’s pickles turn sour for consumers and producers
Irrigated cucumbers have potential in Sask.
The crop’s management requirements are high because it can go from its peak to an ‘unmarketable mess’ within days
Cucumbers are proving to be a promising crop under irrigation in Saskatchewan. Previous research has shown that growers can produce pickling cucumbers suitable for retail sale. The challenge now is to extend the harvest to better serve the retail market. Doug Waterer, the former vegetable specialist at the University of Saskatchewan and now a consultant, […] Read more
