Flowers are important in cultural and daily activities for many Asian immigrants, including South Asians, who by 2050 will make up one-third of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) population. Alexandra Grygorczyk, a researcher at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Vineland, Ont., and a U of G adjunct professor, leads a research team that is helping to bring Jasmine sambac to Canada.

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre’s Consumer Insights program go in depth on what consumers prefer, and why.

Ontario could soon be seeing a new table grape variety with availability extending into Canada’s Thanksgiving holiday, something growers feel is much needed. In 2014, six imported table grape vines were planted by Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, prompted by industry interest in finding new grapes from around the world and bringing them to Ontario to see how well they fair in the local climate.