Gardening in the Heart: Philip Ronald - Growing Fruit on the Prairies

Phillip Ronald, Wilbert Ronald's other son, is growing haskap (Lonicera caerulea), and Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) berries, cherries, plums and apples in his orchard near Portage la Prairie.
Philip Ronald and his wife Karen run Riverbend Orchards @riverbendorchards in Portage la Prairie where they grow a variety of fruits mainly: haskap and Saskatoon berries, cherries, plums and apples. Philip teaches horticulture at the University of Manitoba and he brings together his teaching and fruit-growing skills to show prairie gardeners what grows well in this challenging climate.