High tunnel strawberry production in Ontario. photo by Lilian Schaer

Made-in-Canada berry innovation

Ontario teams in race to grow fruit year-round

Two teams from Ontario, including one from the University of Guelph, are among four finalists in the $33 million Homegrown Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Weston Family Foundation.

AAFC Evelyn, a strawberry developed by AAFC researchers in Kentville, N.S.

Expanding strawberry varieties suitable for eastern Canada

Federal breeding programs considering agronomic and production system characteristics, as well as consumer preferences

Scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are developing new berry varieties for eastern Canadian growers to meet new climate challenges and consumer preferences.