Find out how the magical Evans Cherry came to be in Edmonton's supposedly unforgiving climate!

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Terra Informa Environmental News

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Length: 0:28:50
Uploaded: 17 Aug, 2014

Recording Date: 17 Aug, 2014
Recording Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Logsheet: none
Language: English
Topical for: 1 Week
Status: Complete, Ready to Air
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Program Title: Terra Informa - S11E49 - The Story of the Evans Cherry
Description: Gardeners and farmers alike are all limited to the zones they live in. Since the 1960's Agriculture Canada has been publishing a national map of Plant Hardiness Zones to help farmers and gardeners plan their crops to ensure their plantings can withstand the at times extreme temperatures to make it to harvest time.

But when it comes to fruit trees, most people consider the the temperate zones of the Okanagan Valley in BC or Ontario's southern green belt as the quintessential food-producing areas. Most of us don't associate the "Gateway to the North", as a bountiful agricultural area.

Despite this perception of Edmonton as a frigidly cold place where very little can grow, north of the city we boast some of the finest soil in the country, classified as "Number 1 Special". That's where the Evans Cherry tree was first documented. And that tree has proliferated over time to become a ubiquitous feature in people's back yards. Many folks don't even know how delicious those cherries actually are.

Danielle set out on a mission to learn more about the Evans Cherry, where it came from, and who the mysterious man behind the tree's distribution across Edmonton and throughout North America.

Host(s): Yvette Thompson
Featured Speakers/Guests: Ieuan Evans

Credits: A production of CJSR Radio in Edmonton, Alberta.

Contributors: Hamdi Issawi, Danielle Dolgoy

Producer: Chris Chang-Yen Phillips

Comments: Terra Informa can be reached by emailing terra@cjsr.com.