Aug 11
sweetheart cherriesSweetheart Cherries are now at their peak in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia and readily available in most supermarkets around the world as growers pick, pack and ship their harvest daily for optimum freshness.This variety (read full article)
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Aug 11
seeded concord grapesThis wonderful variety of grape is about to be harvested any day now and for those of you that have never had the opportunity to try these; maybe you already have...Welch's uses concord grapes to make their purple grape juices, g (read full article)
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Jul 06
The blueberry crop on the west coast of British Columbia will start up this week with limited availability. Last spring was unseasonably cool delaying pollination and pushing back the harvest. Volume should begin to hit some good numbers July 15th a (read full article)
antioxidants, berries, Blueberries, how to buy
Jul 06
Well with all the recent rain, heavy *June Drop and unseasonably cool weather it is finally having a negative impact on the early cherry crop. The crop will be lighter than usual which will translate into higher prices at the checkout. Hopefully onc (read full article)
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Jun 09
The average consumer may not realize why supermarkets import the majority of their fruits & vegetables today; or why our farmlands continue to dwindle annually. There are many reasons and I will talk about some of the main reasons in today's post (read full article)
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