Growing with growers since 1946
  • November 2012 Issue
  • Story by Richard Lehnert
  • Machines in Quebec

    Apple growers in Quebec are adopting orchard machines.

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Apple growers in Canada’s Quebec Province aren’t having the labor problems U.S. growers have. They have access to Hispanic workers from Central America through a federal program, much like the U.S. H-2A guest-worker program, and it apparently functions more effectively. Quebec growers aren’t complaining about labor quantity or quality, but they are interested in mechanization. They would like to adopt worker-assist machines, like platforms and harvesters, that would reduce their need for imported labor and allow […]

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