ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaShrivelled berries, smaller yield: P.E.I.’s wild blueberry harvest takes a hit from lack of rainfall8 hours ago | Duration 2:308 hours agoNewsDuration 2:30P.E.I.’s wild blueberry harvest was down between 20 and 30 per cent this fall on some parts of the Island, due to a lack of rainfall this summer. And as CBC’s Nancy Russell reports, there are already concerns about next year’s crop. Related Stories Wild blueberry crop in Maritimes has taken a hit from prolonged drought P.E.I. will delay planting 350,000 trees until spring due to hot, dry summer conditions Parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick experiencing once-in-50-year drought Wildlife report finds majority of P.E.I. species to be stable, while others are on the brink Monarch butterfly numbers plunge on Prince Edward Island after dry summerMore from NewsVideo3:46Manitoba First Nation waits for drug rehab facility funding8 minutes agoVideo1:42What do you want from your transit system? Here’s what Edmontonians told usCBC News Edmonton 12 minutes agoVideo4:41Trump defends authorization of covert CIA operations in Venezuela 18 minutes agoVideo5:35What can Vancouver teach Calgary about municipal political parties?CBC News: Calgary at 6:00 30 minutes agoVideo1:24Young boy struck, killed by dump truck in OverbrookCBC News Ottawa 42 minutes agoTrending NowVideo2:11Trump asked about Canadians who are refusing to come to the U.S.Politics News October 7Video3:03It takes a community to bring back a mallOctober 15Video0:24Trump calls Carney ‘Mr. President’ at peace summitCBC News October 13Video2:00Random stabbings, attacks put Vancouver on edge The National October 13Video2:312 men recovering after being shot during robbery at home businessOctober 16
Shrivelled berries, smaller yield: P.E.I.’s wild blueberry harvest takes a hit from lack of rainfall
