Category: Ontario

Wild Geranium This bright blooming plant is a herbaceous perennial native to the deciduous woodlands of southern Ontario. Wild geranium blooms the biggest of the native geraniums, producing larger flowers than the other species. Are geraniums native to Canada? About 275 species are known worldwide; in Canada, 7 species are native, 5 or 6 have […]

Between now and September is the height of peach season in Ontario — and 2022 is turning out to be a banner year for Niagara peach farmers, who are benefiting from good weather for the popular summer fruit, as well as a strong “support local” movement. Are Ontario peaches ready yet 2022? August is peach […]

Pawpaw is a tropical fruit that actually grows in Ontario | The Star. Pawpaw, a native fruit that’s making a comeback, is sought after by trendy Toronto chefs. Can paw paw grow in Ontario? Pawpaw is a species unique to the Carolinian Forest zone in Southwestern Ontario around Lake Erie and the Niagara Region. Where […]

In order of popularity, the top varieties include: Golden Delicious, yellow or greenish-yellow exterior, elongated shape, five bumps on bottom. Spartan, dark red skin. Cortland, bright red with yellow cheek. Northern Spy, red-striped skin with green color. What is the most popular type of apple in Canada? What to eat in Canada? 5 Most Popular […]

Ontario grows three types of sweet corn: normal, sugar-enhanced and supersweet. Each contains three different colour groups: yellow, bicolour (yellow-and-white) and white. Where is corn grown in Ontario? Norfolk County farmers also grow over 65,000 acres of corn for grain and 1,900 acres of corn for silage. These varieties are generally used for food processing […]

GRAIN CORN IS the second largest crop in terms of acreage in Ontario, but it is the largest volume crop — farmers produce on average between 7.5 – 9 million metric tonnes a year on 2 million acres. Ontario is the leading corn producing province in the country — growing, on average, 63% of Canada’s […]

Ontario is home to soybeans and corn for grain In 2021, there were 2.8 million acres of soybeans. Corn for grain is another major crop grown in Ontario, which made up 59.9% of Canada’s total corn for grain area, up from 59.8% in 2016. Does Ontario have fertile land? Prime agricultural land is mainly concentrated […]

Ontario Power Generation Type Crown corporation Owner Government of Ontario Number of employees 10,000 (2019) Subsidiaries Atura Power Canadian Nuclear Partners Inc. Eagle Creek Renewable Energy Ivy Charging Network Laurentis Energy Partners PowerON Website opg.com Who produces power in Ontario? Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is the largest utility in Ontario’s competitive electricity market, with over […]

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is the largest utility in Ontario’s competitive electricity market, with over 18 600 MW of capacity. What companies generate electricity in Ontario? (OPG) is a Crown corporation and “government business enterprise” that is responsible for approximately half of the electricity generation in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is wholly owned […]

Until the Doug Ford government put the brakes on so-called wind farms, numbers grew to the point where there are now some 2,630 industrial turbines dotted across the province. What province has the most windmills? The provincial leaders in wind power capacity are Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta. What is the largest wind farm in Ontario? […]