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Vancouver creates urban orchard

Jul. 18, 2013, Vancouver, BC – Vancouver has created the country’s first urban orchard and it is being touted as the largest of its kind on the continent.

While innovative to Canada, growing fruit in city spaces is not a new concept in North America nor the rest of the world. Close to 500 trees stand ready to produce fruit in a vacant lot bordering Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, which will including Meyer lemons, Santa Rosa plums, French butter pears, persimmons, figs, and quince. As well, around 50 to 60 types of culinary herbs that will be ready for harvest this fall. READ MORE