Eggplant, a member of the nightshade family, is coming into the sun. This oft-ignored vegetable is becoming more visible in produce aisles as Canada’s South Asian immigrants demand the tastes of their childhoods.
- Shove over, onions. Make room for shallots. That’s the rallying plea of a handful of Canadian growers who specialize in the aromatic.
- In China, the potato is rising. And that’s just one of many developing countries where potatoes are in increasing demand. From Peter VanderZaag’s perspective, potatoes are on a roll.
- Accelerated release selections were unveiled on February 10 at three locations across Canada: Guelph Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge and Fredericton Research and Development Centres for two years of non-exclusive evaluation.
- Global positioning systems (GPS) are not news, but how they are used in horticulture’s field vegetables is a work in progress. Twelve years ago, Brenn-B Farms started using GPS to improve tillage in herbs and field vegetables.