Growers install netting primarily to protect fruit, but the move also saves a lot of water. Hannes Laubscher of United Exports estimated the savings at 15 percent. It allows them to cut back on ...
2:00 Funding to support B.C.’s fruit growers in extreme weather Tree fruit growers in British ... including cherries, plums, peaches and nectarines, were nearly wiped out by an extreme cold ...
Older shoots on trained cherry trees can be removed and younger stems tied in to replace them. Restricting the growth on trained trees lets light and air into the tree, which helps fruit to ripen. It ...
Funding comes after many B.C. crops, including cherries, plums, peaches and nectarines, were nearly wiped out by an extreme cold spell in January 2024.
While cherry blossoms ... the plum blossom once signaled the arrival of spring. Introduced from China around 1,500 years ago, plums were already cherished as ornamental trees in the Nara period ...
Lunar New Year, arguably China’s biggest annual holiday, can be seen as a barometer for the country’s economy. As more than a billion people travel, shop, eat and give gifts to family and ...