187-19 Evaluation of Saskatoon Berry Productivity In Northern Quebec.



Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Hall C, Street Level

Julie Lajeunesse and Raynald Drapeau, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Normandin, QC, CANADA
Sixsteen species of Saskatoons are found in the province of Quebec. The most common species in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean area (Northern Quebec) are Amelanchier arborea, A. spicata, A. interior, and A. bartramiana. The objective of this study was to evaluate the development and the productivity of  seven (7) cultivars of Amelanchier sp. in a Northern agricultural area. The plantation was established in 2001 at the AAFC Research Farm in Normandin, Quebec. Plot consisted in seven plants for a total of 21 m2 per plot and each plot was replicated 4 times. From 2007 to 2009, fruit yields varied between 1500 and 9800 kg ha-1 and cultivars from Quebec produced more fruits than cultivars from Western Canada. Saperda candida is the principal insect that cause damage to Saskatoons in Northern Quebec.
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