It\u0027s cheaper to grow and ship within Canada than to sell imported berries
The long-term initiative is being driven by strong demand for local berries – it is cheaper to grow and ship within Canada than to sell imported berries – and by water shortages and drought conditions in California and beyond.Article content
No one in traditional growing areas like California is panicking from the efforts to grow berries on a larger scale in Canada. The Canadian trials, for one, are still in their early stages, making it unclear whether Canada could become a more significant player in the berry market in the coming years.Article content
Instead, the berry trials highlight the long-term challenges growers face as climate change reshapes global agriculture, affecting everything from grains to wine. Olive oil production in Italy, for example, was once the preserve of hot and arid areas but is now produced in northern regions like Val d’Aosta more famous for its ski resorts.Article content
Climate change stands to affect how blueberries are grown as well – growers in Fraser Valley are now eyeing lands further north, some as far as the city of Prince George that is on the same parallel as cities like Dublin and Hamburg, Germany. At Masse Nursery southeast of Montreal, temporary workers from South America pick raspberries and blackberries to be sold under the Driscoll’s brand – one of a handful of sites in Quebec and Ontario being tested for larger production.
“Quebec is not a traditional place to grow blackberries and raspberries compared to other regions in the world,” Dugre said.
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