Saskatoon-Area Farm Reeling After Hailstorm Wipes Out Strawberry Crops

Saskatoon-area farm reeling after hailstorm wipes out strawberry crops

A farm located minutes from Saskatoon says they are having to pivot following a hailstorm that decimated their berry crops days before opening weekend.

A year of hope lost in 15 minutes: Hail devastates Sask. strawberry farm

Hail tore through strawberry fields at Prairie Pathways, just outside of Saskatoon, last weekend. It shredded the strawberry crop down to the crown, according to the owner Dan Erlandson.

Saskatchewan strawberry farm could lose hope for harvest after storm - Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

Saskatchewan farm Prairie Pathways may very well face the loss of its entire strawberry harvest this year. The farm, situated just outside of Saskatoon, experienced a 15-minute hailstorm that damaged destroyed an estimated $50,000 in plants. According to a report in CBC, all above-ground foliage and berries are gone. Owner Dan Erlandson says planting more is no longer an option, so there is only small hope for strawberries in September. Erlandso…