Welcome to the Maritime section of Flowers Canada Growers (FCG). The Maritime region includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. This region is mostly known for their cool, temperate climate. The winters are long and cold, and snowfalls abundant. The growing season lasts on the average 133 days, but with greenhouses, growers are able to produce floriculture all year round.
The floriculture industry in the Maritimes:
2.85% in farm gate sales
41.04 million in sales each year
150.6 Million estimated total economic impact
Events
Group Benefits Insurance
10/8/2009
Group Insurance Plans are available for Flowers Canada Growers members.
Acrobat 50WP Registered for Sudden Oak Death (Phytophthora ramorum)
10/26/2009
Acrobat 50WP (dimethomorph) was recently approved for use on Outdoor, container and field grown ornamental plants (including conifers) in nurseries and landscape plantings.