Canadian growers handling harsh winter weather
Some areas of Canada do not experience these blizzards directly. British Columbia’s winter weather tends to come with less snow and less harsh temperatures. For the British Columbia Greenhouse Growers’ Association, the weather does not generally affect transport, as greenhouse production finishes in November and doesn’t ramp up again until the end of March. “It’s not unheard of that we will see such winter weather on the west coast,” explains Linda Delli Santi, executive director for the British Columbia Greenhouse Growers’ Association. “But the isn’t nearly as extreme or prolonged as out east.”
“Some British Columbia greenhouse growers do import produce from operations they’ve started within the United States, “ states Delli Santi, “these operations can be found in Nevada, California, and Utah, but members tend to stick close to the west coast due to shipping and transportation costs.”
Ontario is one of the main provinces affected by snowstorms. Harsh weather has caused road closures which leads to transport delays. “For exporting it might mean missing the vessel departure as the connection on the container is delayed which will put rotation behind approximately by a week,” explains Tom O’Neill, the general manager for The Norfolk Fruit Growers’ Association. “Imports are very similar as ports being clogged with snow and the decrease in travel speed for trucks causes delivery delays.”
For more information please contact:
Linda Delli Santi
Executive Director
BC Greenhouse Growers’ Association
Tel: 604.531.5262
Linda@bcgreenhouse.ca
www.bcgreenhouse.ca
Kelly Ciceran
Ontario Apple Growers
Phone: 905-688-0990
Fax: 905-688-5915
kciceran@onapples.com
www.onapples.com/