Mr. Speaker, earlier this week I delivered to my colleagues in the House some mouth-watering Nova Scotia Honeycrisp apples supplied by the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association.
Based in Kentville, Nova Scotia, this association has been representing tree fruit growers since 1863. It acts on behalf of growers, packers and processors of Nova Scotia-grown fruits, and helps them to anticipate and adapt to the ever-changing marketplace.
Industrious workers and savvy business people, apple growers, like other farmers, Christmas tree growers and fishermen, continually work with scientists and governments both federally and provincially to adapt to changing market demands.
People should remember the next time they bite into one, that these apples are more than just the best apples they have ever eaten, they represent farm income.
I thank again the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association for these great apples. Whether it is apples, lobsters, produce or Christmas trees, I encourage all Canadians to support Canadian farm and fishing families by buying local.