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A Ministerial Greeting!
When Canada’s Minister of Agriculture & AgriFood, Marie-Claude Bibeau, takes the time to drop Food Day Canada a letter of support, we are totally jazzed. Before she took on this current portfolio,...
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Ambrosia Apple
The Ambrosia apple is a home-grown original – not only is the variety a favourite among consumers, Ambrosias actually originated in British Columbia. In the early 1990s, the Mennell family in BC’s...
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Yukon Gold Potato
(Solanum tuberosum) Yukon Gold is arguably one of the most successful potatoes in the world. It is a true culinary star. Hybridizers Garnet “Gary” Johnston and Jeff Rowberry dug the first hill of...
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OAC Inferno
(Phaseolus vulgaris ) OAC Inferno is a light red kidney bean developed by the joint dry bean breeding program between the University of Guelph and Agriculture and Agrifood Canada. It has tremendous...
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Valley Sunset Strawberry
(Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier) These strawberry plants produce medium yields of very large, often egg-sized, fruits. Ready for harvest late season, Valley Sunsets are valuable to growers for...
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Harrow Diamond Peach
(Prunus persica) Every year, in mid July, I head to the Guelph Farmers’ Market to get the season’s first, almost-freestone peach, Harrow Diamond. It’s one of the best! Fully ripe, it has a gorgeous...
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McIntosh Apple
(Malus domestica) Far from a new crop, McIntosh apples were discovered by John McIntosh in Dundela, Ontario in 1811. They are thought to descend from the Snow Apple variety. It quickly became the most...
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Harrow Crisp Pear
(Pyrus communis) This medium sized fruit is annually productive with an attractive, smooth yellow skin and red blush. Its white flesh has a crisp, mild flavour. A Bartlett Cross made in 1972 by Dr. H....
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In Praise of the Lowly Spud!
Getting inside a potato, at least metaphorically, requires analysis, a bit like a botanical chess game. Weather, bugs, regulations, soil, genetics — they all play a role. Breeding the next earthy star,...
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Masonova Apple
(Malus domestica) The Masanova apple is medium sized, juicy and crisp. It is an Empire-cross made in 1974 by one of Canada’s most prolific fruit breeders, Dr. D.A. Crowe of the AAFC-AFHRC in...
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Orangutang Apple
(Malus domestica) The Orangutang is a Granny Smith, made in 1985 by Dr. A. D. Crowe of AAFC-AFHRC in Kentville, NS, and named/certified by Dr. Charlie Embree in 2011. Its distinct orange colour, tangy...
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Reinette Russet Apple
(Malus domestica) The Reinette Russet apple is a mutation of Reine des Reinettes, discovered at the Fruit and Ornamental Plant Breeding Unit of the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)...
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Shepody Potato
(Solanum tuberosum) Released in 1980, Shepody potatoes continue to be one of the most popular potatoes in all of North America for French fries. Bred by Dr. Don Young, Dr. Richard Tarn and Mr. Eric...
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Laurel Strawberry
(Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier) Bred to improve the firmness, color uniformity, and disease resistance of Cavendish strawberries, Laurels are a large and flavourful short-day variety, ready...
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OAC Garroy Peanuts
(Arachis hypogaea) When tobacco fell out of favour in the 1990s, new crops were researched to be grown in the well-drained, rich and sandy soils of Haldimand and Norfolk Counties in Ontario. The...
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Salish™Apple
This has to be one of the prettiest apples I’ve ever seen and it’s absolutely brand new. The fully trade-marked Salish apple was announced and launched in October, 2012 by The Honourable Ron Cannan,...
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Tarnick Potato
(Solanum tuberosum) Dr. Richard Tarn worked at the Potato Research Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick for 40 years and is largely responsibile or the diversity within Canada’s potatoes that make...
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Rochdale Gold Dorée Potato
(Solanum tuberosum) With yellow skin and light yellow flesh that’s resistant to discolouration upon cooking, Rochdale Gold-Dorée potatoes are ideal for boiling and baking. Try them in our Island...
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Wendy Strawberry
(Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne) This is a very early season berry, producing lots of high quality strawberries. The bonus is that these strong plants grow vigorously and send out many runners. It has...
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Alta Strong Potato
(Solanum tuberosum) This white-skinned potato was selected at the Vauxhall Research Substation of the Lethbridge Research Centre, Alberta for its yield, adaptation, tuber type and culinary and...
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