Fruit

• ‘Perfect storm’: B.C. fruit farmers warn of massive crop loss after deep freeze

  A warmer-than-normal winter followed by an extreme blast of arctic air in January has wiped out entire crops of popular fruit, including peaches, plums, cherries and nectarines.

  Environment

  Feb 7, 2024
  
• Kingston, Ont. seed sharing group hosts annual Seedy Saturday

  The Kingston Area Seed System Initiative held its first in-person Seedy Saturday event since the start of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
  
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• BC Tree Fruits members vote on board’s future after facilities controversy

  Members of the BC Tree Fruits cooperative voted in a closed-door meeting Tuesday, but no special resolutions, including one that could have unseated the current board, passed.  

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
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• Guelph is accepting applications for community garden plots

  The city of Guelph says applications for a community garden space, where residents can grow their own food, are open to Oct. 31.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 22, 2022
• BC Tree Fruits announces packinghouse move: ‘Oliver is the right place for us’

  BC Tree Fruits says its decision to end operations at the Kelowna and Lake Country packinghouse was made due to the industry facing ‘many challenges over the last number of years.’

  Economy

  Aug 18, 2022
• Okanagan rain delaying cherry harvest, farmers say

  With the increased rain and wet weather, Okanagan cherry producers are seeing their cherry harvests delayed.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
• Buzz off: Winnipeg pest control company seeing influx in calls about fruit flies

  If you've noticed more fruit flies hanging about lately, a Winnipeg bug expert says it's not your imagination.

  Environment

  Sep 16, 2021
• Heat wave putting Okanagan fruit crops at risk

  Heat and sunlight can lead to sweeter fruit, but too much causes crop damage.

  News

  Jun 28, 2021
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• ‘There’s always a risk’: Cherry growing in the Okanagan a high-stakes gamble

  Along with early season frost, substantial rainfall can be a cherry grower’s worst enemy.

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Community Gardens in Kingston set to open with new rules

  Handwashing is a central focus in the opening of the community gardens.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2020