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The P.E.I. Tree Fruit Growers Association is calling new government funding a double-edged sword for growers in the industry following post-tropical storm Fiona.
After an enormous setback due to post-tropical storm Fiona last September, apple farmers on P.E.I. are anxious about what might happen with Hurricane Lee this weekend.
The adverse weather from post-tropical storm Fiona lasted only about 24 hours, but to this day Islanders continue to live with damage to their homes, communities and beloved places and spaces.
Apple growers are ending the 2022 season on a historic low note, following post-tropical storm Fiona. Damage has wiped out virtually all of this year's apple harvest, and with it, a decade of rapid expansion, according to a group representing orchardists.
Some of P.E.I.'s biggest industries took their concerns to the provincial government Thursday about the devastating impacts of Fiona — and the most urgent needs arising after the post-tropical storm ripped through the Island in late September.