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Tag Archives: Specialty Fruit
Specialty Crop Frost/Freeze Protection Update
Weather forecasts from several different sources are in agreement with lows for tonight and again early next week reaching -3 to -4oC. Current indications suggest that the cold tonight will be accompanied by a breeze of around 10 km/hr. As … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops, Ginseng, Ginseng Production, Haskap, Herbs, Hops, Hops Production, Lavender, Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Vegetables, Tree Nuts
Tagged all specialty crops, Frost, frost protection, Ginseng, Haskap, Hops, Lavender, Specialty Berries, Specialty Fruit, Tree Nuts
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Kiwiberry: Recommended cultivars, verified varieties, and pruning tutorials for 2020
During the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention, Dr. Iago Hale shared updates from his kiwiberry breeding and production research at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The program has recently released a free online production guide. This year, the … Continue reading
Fertility Guidelines for Haskap Grown in Ontario
There are currently no Ontario fertility recommendations for haskap. The following tables for nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and lime applications are guidelines only and are provided for reference based on similar common crops and published research on haskap in … Continue reading
Pawpaw-sibilities at 2018 OFVC
Did you know pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is Canada’s largest native edible tree fruit? If you are interested in learning more about commercial production of this specialty fruit crop and the ongoing breeding efforts of the Kentucky State University (KSU) pawpaw … Continue reading
Posted in Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Uncategorized
Tagged North American Pawpaw, Pawpaw, Specialty Fruit
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Patience Pays for Haskap Flavour
Haskap harvest is underway in Ontario. For new growers of the crop, a reminder that berry colour is a poor indicator of berry ripeness in this crop. Being patient and waiting to harvest the crop will pay dividends in flavour…and … Continue reading
Posted in Haskap, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Uncategorized
Tagged harvest, Haskap, Marketing, Seasonal Update, Specialty Fruit
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How Long Do I Run My Drip Lines?
By Rebecca Shortt, Water Quantity Engineer, OMAFRA This blog post will show the 2 steps to roughly calculate how long to run a drip system. First calculate the plant water demand. This was shown in my post from last week. … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops, Culinary, Ginseng, Ginseng Production, Goji, Haskap, Herbs, Hops, Hops Production, Lavender, Medicinal, Other Herbs, Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Other Specialty Vegetables, Sea Buckthorn, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Vegetable Production, Specialty Vegetables, Tree Nuts
Tagged all specialty crops, Ginseng, Hops, Irrigation, Lavender, Specialty Berries, Specialty Fruit
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