Overview

Much of Ontario’s tender fruit is produced in the Niagara Peninsula. This includes:

  • plums
  • peaches
  • nectarines
  • pears
  • tart cherries
  • grapes
  • apricots

General

Ontario Fruit Growers blog

Get news, industry updates and resources on tender fruit.

Tender fruit establishment and production costs

Find out how much it costs to start and run a fruit tree orchard.

Home gardens

Learn about growing fruit trees in your home garden.

Cost of production

Download our budget worksheets to help estimate production costs.

Organic farming

Introduction to organic farming in Ontario

Learn the principles of organic production and certification.

Starting an organic farm

What to consider, including land, soil and climate limitations and more.

Transition to organic crop production

Learn about the requirements to switch from conventional to organic farming.

ONorganic blog

For resources and information on organic fruit production.

Orchard management

Irrigation

Pollination and bees

Pollination tips and tricks

Learn strategies for using honeybees to pollinate your orchard.

Fruit crop protection

Learn about different pesticides, including which are toxic and non-toxic to honey bees.

Environment and weather

Pest management

CropIPM

Information to help you identify, monitor and manage pests specific to your crop.

Crop Protection Hub

Find pest management strategies and detailed information on pest control products.

Spotted wing drosophila management

Learn strategies for controlling this fruit fly in stone fruit.

Brown marmorated stink bug in pome fruit

Learn the late-season signs of this bug in apples and pears.

Mating disruption for management of oriental fruit moth

Learn how to manage this pest in stone and pome fruit.

Beneficial insects in tree fruit orchards

Learn about using natural predators to control pests in tree fruit orchards.

Peaches and nectarines

Pears

Pear cultivars

Learn about pear types, harvest dates, pollination and rootstock.

Pear production in Ontario

Learn about growing, managing an orchard, harvesting and more.

Ontario pear data

Data on harvested area, production, farm value, average price and average yield.

Foodland: Pears

General information on nutrition, history, buying and storage at home.

Plums

  • Plum cultivars

    Learn about plum types, harvest dates, pollination and rootstock.

  • Plum and prune data

    Data on harvested area, production, farm value, average price and average yield.

  • Foodland: Plums

    General information on nutrition, history, buying and storage at home.

Apricots

  • Apricot cultivars

    Learn about apricot types, harvest dates, pollination and rootstock.

  • Apricot data

    Data on harvested area, production, farm value, average price and average yield.

  • Foodland: Apricots

    General information on nutrition, history, buying and storage at home.

Cherries

Cherry cultivars

Learn about sweet and tart cherries, harvest dates, pollination and rootstock.

Sweet cherry data

Data on harvested area, production, farm value, average price and average yield.

Sourcherry data

Data on harvested area, production, farm value, average price and average yield.

Foodland: Cherries

General information on nutrition, history, buying and storage at home.

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