Verger Du Terrior
An emerging market
Verger du Terroir is a 25-acre commercial Haskap and cherry orchard, located in New Liskeard, Ontario. This Northern Ontario town is a traditional farming hub, consisting of beef, dairy, grain/oil seed, and hay production. Our fruit orchard is an innovative commercial agricultural opportunity for the north.
The land was purchased in 2015, test plots were planted to identify factors that impact growth: nutritional requirements, weed control and soil amendments. A comprehensive irrigation system was also installed, to water and the plants. Predator proofing fencing and bird controls now protect this high value crop.
The orchard was planted and established in 2017 and 2018 and now consists of 20,000 haskap plants and 5,000 cherry plants that will be in their third year of growth in 2021.
Haskap production is currently being singled out as an emerging market because of its exceptional nutritional properties and high level of antioxidants. The berries can be eaten fresh, frozen and processed into value-added products. The planted cherries bred by the University of Saskatchewan to grow in Northern Ontario, have higher yields than Haskaps, and will provide an alternate yet complimentary fruit production.
The summer of 2020 marked the first year that the orchard started selling its fruit to the public and restaurants.
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