Category Archives: Sea Buckthorn

Using Livestock Manure Properly to Ensure Food Safety

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Sean Westerveld

By: Wayne Du, On-Farm Food Safety Specialist Do you use soil amendments such as manure or composted manure? Are you aware of the food safety risks? Here are some helpful tips to protect your crop from potential contamination. What is … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Sea Buckthorn

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Evan Elford

Jim Todd, Transition Crop Specialist and Melanie Filotas, Specialty Crops IPM Specialist General Information Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.), also known as Siberian pineapple, Sea Berry, Sandthorn or Swallowthorn, is a deciduous shrub native to north western Europe, central Asia, … Continue reading →

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Goji, Sea buckthorn and other specialty berries for the health market

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Melanie Filotas

From Jennifer Cole, a specialty crop summer student working with the OMAFRA Simcoe Specialty Crop Team and the University of Guelph: Many health promoting berries, often considered “nutraceuticals”, can be grown in Ontario including goji, seabuckthorn, aronia (chokeberries), haskaps and … Continue reading →

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