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What kind of soil predominates in Canadian tree fruit production areas? |
Sandy loam. |
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What percentage of Canadian fruit production is on the Niagara Peninsula? |
47%. All temperate tree fruits and grapes. |
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What percentage of Canadian fruit production is in the Okanagan/Similkameen/Creston? |
27%. All temperate tree fruits. |
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What percentage of Canadian apple production is in the St. Lawrence River Valley? |
15%. |
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What percentage of Canadian apple production is in the Annapolis Valley? |
9%. |
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What percentage of Canadian apple production is in the St. John River Valley? |
1.5%. |
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What range is considered 'moderate winter temperatures'? |
-10 to -30 degrees Celsius. |
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How many frost free days does Kamloops have on average? |
166. |
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Grapes and spinach have different temperatures that instigate their growth. What are these two specific temperatures? |
Grapes @ 10 degrees Celsius Spinach @ 4 degrees Celsius |
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What's an advantage of a dry climate for growing fruit? |
Less disease. |
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What fruits are most susceptible to frost? |
Early-flowering fruits. |
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What three topographical characteristics are important on an orchard site? |
A slight slope. No frost pockets (depressions). South facing. |
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List 4 reasons to use a root stock. |
1. To create clones. 2. Pest resistance. 3. Increased hardiness. 4. More vigour. |
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Seedling root stocks result in what kind of fruit trees? |
Standard (full-size). |
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Clonal root stocks are propagated asexually (cloning) from... |
...mound layering in stool beds or by tissue culture. |
