Chair of the Ontario Apple Growers, Chris Hedges shares an overview of the provincial apple industry. Hedges says they are ready to meet the moment with consumers looking for locally-grown produce in the face of U.S. tariff threats. With favourable spring conditions, he’s looking forward to a “fantastic” crop.
As general manager of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers, Richard Lee is in close touch with his growers and many stakeholders. With 85 per cent of production destined to the U.S., Trump’s tariffs of 25% hit growers hard for three days in early March 2025.
Bill Zylmans, chair of the Canadian Potato Council and a grower from Delta, British Columbia, says the threatened 25% U.S. tariffs are unprecedented in his career.
Dan Duguay, CPMA sustainability specialist, has noted that Europe is moving towards a certified compostable PLU by 2028 and that it’s opportune to make the European standard a global standard.
