FVGC announces Erik Nielsen will step into the newly-created role of Director of Policy, Research, and Public Affairs
Tag Archives Fruit
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada appoint policy lead
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.
Manitoba strawberry farms prepare for warm season
Strawberry growers and Manitoba U-Pick operations are looking at spring weed control and new plantings, now that the winter mulch is off
Manitoba strawberry growers and U-Pick operations are looking at spring weed control and new plantings; the 2025 berry picking season is coming fast.
High tunnels make for longer vegetable growing season in Manitoba
High tunnels could give Manitoba’s fruit and vegetable growers weeks more to grow crop and pad their profits
High tunnels could give Manitoba’s fruit and vegetable growers weeks more to grow crop and pad their profits.
Financial protection for Canada’s fruit and vegetable growers near reality
Bill C-280 receives third reading in Senate, awaits Royal Assent
Long-awaited legislation that will provide financial protection to fresh fruit and vegetable producers is close to fruition. Scot Davidson’s private member’s Bill C-280, otherwise known as the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, received its third reading Dec. 10 and awaits royal assent. Why it matters: Establishment of a trust will help
Belgian climate scientists grow the pears of the future
Belgian researchers are growing pears in a controlled environment that simulates how climate change will affect the region in 2040. Their aim is to see what global warming has in store for Europe's fruit growers.
Welcome to stone fruit season
Whether you like them sweet or savoury, it’s time to enjoy seasonal peaches, nectarines and cherries
Stone fruit like peaches and cherries are a hallmark of summer menus. Here are tips and recipes to get the most out of them while they're still in season.
Tour puts fruit farms to the forefront
Two fruit farms showcased two different business models during June 5 tour
Manitoba’s U-Picks, commercial fruit farms, biodiversity and farm management on display during Prairie Fruit Growers Association Farm Tour June 5.
Oat starch for less food waste
One researcher hopes a protective coating made of oat starch can be used to extend fruit and veggie shelf life
Glacier FarmMedia — Fruit and vegetables make up a lot of the food that Canadians throw away. Of all household food items that end up in the trash, vegetables represent 30 per cent of total food waste by weight, while fruits come in at 15 per cent, according to anti-food waste website LoveFoodHateWaste.ca. The site,
Major U.S. peach producer files for bankruptcy to pursue sale
Setbacks have included salmonella, fires, heavy debts
New York | Reuters — Prima, a private-equity backed farmer that is the largest producer of peaches and other stone fruit in North America, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Friday. The company, owned by private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners, has about $679 million in debt, and plans to sell its
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
