Scientists argue that research spending on fruit and vegetable crops is almost nothing when compared to the amount of money spent on health care research.
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Chronic disease solution identified
Scientists from the University of Florida argue that more research funding is needed for fruit and vegetable production
June is a great time to enjoy what the season has to offer
The garden has now produced some fresh food, and I am still loving the rhubarb as the berries and first vegetables start arriving.
Expanding greenhouse sector means more home-grown veggies
Plenty of room to expand in controlled environment agriculture, but investment needed says FCC
Canada continues to rely heavily in imported fruits and vegetables, especially during its long winters but different types of controlled environment agriculture like greenhouses are expanding and changing the balance says Farm Credit Canada.
Greenhouse sales hit $2.7 billion in Canada
Farmgate sales of fruit and vegetables — mainly tomatoes, bells peppers and cucumbers — more than doubled in a decade
Almost all of the fruit and vegetables grown in greenhouses in Canada are tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers.
Saskatchewan berry company sold
Grasslands Group of Companies announced April 1 it has acquired Prairie Berries
Grasslands Group of Companies announced April 1 it has acquired Prairie Berries
Fruit research targets apples, blueberries, cherries
The projects in Saskatchewan are funded through the Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies program
Forest Scharf, Saskatchewan’s provincial fruit crops specialist, shared what he’s been working on with growers at a conference hosted by the Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association and the Saskatchewan Vegetable Growers Association.
These refreshing foods can help freshen up the season
As we gently manoeuvre through our Canadian winter, we adapt to the temperatures that we are in with our environment and what we eat. Our beds have extra blankets, our clothing has extra layers and our food is mainly warm, with lots of flavour and spice paired with a hit of freshness and seasonal offerings […] Read more
Orange juice prices near all-time high as storm hits Florida
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Orange juice prices at the Intercontinental Exchange rose more than three percent on Aug. 30, heading back toward an all-time high hit earlier this month, after storm Idalia slammed parts of main United States orange producer Florida. Contracts for frozen concentrated orange juice at ICE hit a high of $3.292 per […] Read more
Gene discovered that controls ‘weeping’ growth in apple
Incorporating weeping properties would be an additional economical and labour-saving advantage for apple growers
The practice of tying down apple tree branches to improve productivity has been done for more than a century. How the practice works has not been fully understood, however studies have shown that bending the branches helps the trees provide more nutrients and carbon toward flowering and fruiting rather than toward leaf and branch growth. […] Read more
Great to enjoy the fruits of the Okanagan Valley’s labours
The Okanagan, in the southern interior of British Columbia, is fondly known as Western Canada’s fruit basket. With today’s quicker, modern highways and mountain passes, many families make a fruit-picking expedition to the Okanagan every summer. The tree fruit industry in B.C. has about 400 commercial growers who farm about 15,000 acres of apples, pears, […] Read more
