Originally from Slovenia, Dr. Anže Švara (PhD) had never even heard of Saskatoon before seeing a job opening at the ...

A University of Saskatchewan researcher seeks to catagorize varieties of the saskatoon berry — a fruit historically difficult ...

“That Saskatoon moon is calling to me…” Connie Kaldor’s tune seems like an apt theme song for this year. And why is that? I can say with confidence that this is the best crop of wild Saskatoon berries ...

Is it possible for a new "berry of the prairie" to take the place of Maine's beloved blueberry? Rodney Voisine suggests the answer is yes, and that a potential candidate is the little-known Saskatoon ...

I have fallen in love with an amazing berry and I think you should, too. This berry has many names. In the Tlingit language it is called gaawák. In Latin it is called Amelanchier. In English it is ...

Wait—you say you’ve never heard of saskatoons? Let’s try another name. How about serviceberry? Or Juneberry? Shadbush, anyone? The genus of these berries is Amelanchier, and there are many species ...

Fluctuating wheat prices had a hand in pushing the latest superfruit offering toward the market. Sandra Purdy and her husband were looking at how to diversify on their Saskatchewan wheat farm and the ...

Hardy, easy to cultivate, resistant to disease, and quick to yield, berry bushes are perfect for just about any garden environment. Whether you have a large lot in which to plant fruit-bearing hedges, ...