In our gardens and farmers markets, fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables are now available. We have waited all year to grasp the fresh flavours that cannot be replicated at any other time. Outside my door I have fresh peas, right out of the pod, a juicy tomato right off the vine or the sweet taste […] Read more
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Gene discovered that plays role in triggering fruit growth
Researchers say it’s important to understand this fertilization process because many food crops are derived from flowers
“Understanding this process (of fertilization) is especially important because common food crops such as peanuts, corn, rice and strawberries are all derived from flowers,” said Zhongchi Liu, professor in the department of cell biology and molecular genetics. “Knowing how plants decide to turn part of their flowers into fruit and seed is crucial to agriculture and our food supply.”
Horticulture in Canada’s north
POINTE LEBEL, Que. — When Donald Berube told the agronomist that he intended to start a commercial berry operation on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, he was advised to consider another type of enterprise for northeastern Quebec. After years of operating a nearby peat harvesting operation, he knew that his farm in […] Read more
Larger apples could boost B.C. yields
Growers say they’re pleased with overall yield, fruit size and colour of this year’s apple crop
SUMMERLAND, B.C. — Final numbers for the British Columbia apple crop aren’t in yet, but the province’s fruit growers association is thinking big. “It looks like the size is above average so far,” said Glen Lucas, general manager of the B.C. Fruit Growers Association in Kelowna. He said the overall yield will also be above […] Read more
B.C. tree fruit growers gain pest management tool
SUMMERLAND, B.C. — Okanagan tree fruit growers have been handed a new tool to help them better adjust to potential climate change effects. Growers in the Okanagan Valley will be able to access a pest management decision-making database, originally developed at Washington State University and adapted for conditions north of the border. Melissa Tesche, acting […] Read more
Passion for horticulture survives weather, disease challenges
MELFORT, Sask. — Mel Annand has been here before. In 2010, spring floods killed many trees at Creekside Orchard, which he operates with his wife, Imogene Schick. This spring, frost was the culprit. “We’ll have next to no apple crop,” Annand said in early June during an orchard tour. Obviously, fruit growers can’t reseed their […] Read more
B.C. cherry packer provides tender, loving care
B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative | Quick turn around is vital when handling and shipping a crop as perishable as cherries
KELOWNA, B.C. — The first bins of British Columbia cherries flowed into the packing houses by the end of June. Cherries are perishable and must be handled with care, receiving individual attention as each one moves through a series of conveyors. Each is checked for splits, bruises and bird damage. Cull rates vary from five […] Read more
Brown rot bites into cherry, berry yields
Control available | Chokecherry, sour cherry and saskatoon berry growers can use the same fungal applications
Losing an intensely managed crop can be disastrous in the fledgling prairie fruit industry, especially for new businesses. The latest threat is a new infection that hit sour cherries last year. “It wiped out some crops last fall,” Saskatchewan’s provincial fruit specialist said. However, Forrest Scharf had good news for producers attending the Saskatchewan Fruit […] Read more
Fruit growers seek disaster money
LONDON, Ont. — Ontario fruit growers are one step closer to receiving AgriRecovery dollars. Brian Gilroy, chair of the Ontario Apple Producers, said provincial agriculture minister Ted McMeeken has announced that an AgriRecovery assessment will be conducted. “We’re confident an AgriRecovery file is being looked at thoroughly. We know that a disaster took place,” Gilroy […] Read more
Haskap packs in the flavour for tasty recipes
Haskap, also called blue honeysuckle or honeyberry, is a recent addition to the Canadian commercial fruit production and garden scene, thanks mainly to the work done by the University of Saskatchewan fruit program. Bob Bors and his colleagues have worked to combine the best traits from haskap plants collected from across Canada, Japan and Russia. […] Read more
