Drought, high costs bring US berry giants to Canada’s maple syrup land

Drought, high costs bring US berry giants to Canada's maple syrup land

MONTREAL/OTTAWA, Aug 29 (Reuters) – A swath of Canada better known for maple syrup is being tested to mass produce berries normally grown in warmer locales, making it the unexpected beneficiary of extreme weather, local demand and rising costs in traditional growing areas like California. Driscoll’s and grower-owned Naturipe Farms LLC, two of North America’s … Read more