Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

General information

Through partnerships with industry, academia and other research institutions, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) is developing valuable research and innovative solutions for the fruit and vegetable, greenhouse, nursery and ornamental, and grape and wine sectors. These initiatives will promote growth and profitability for horticulture both nationally and internationally.

With a full team of researchers in Horticultural Production Systems, Applied Genomics and Consumer Insights, Vineland offers horticulture industry associations and private businesses a responsive and efficient environment to conduct research. Vineland’s Business Development Office aligns business and science interests by assisting with commercialization, technology scouting and technology transfer activities. Vineland is funded in part by Growing Forward 2, a federal‐provincial‐territorial initiative.

Research Programs:

The Consumer Comes First: Putting Consumer Intelligence to Work for Horticulture

Feeding Diversity: Bringing World Crops to Market

Putting Technology to Work: Process Control and Automation Engineering

Opening New Markets: Driving Growth in Canadian Horticulture with New Plant Varieties

Breeding Vegetables for Canadian Production and Global Markets

The Canadian Hardy Rose Breeding Program

Developing Improved Traits for Horticultural Crops

Enhancing Quality and Production of Canadian Greenhouse Tomatoes

The Right Tools: Integrating Biocontrol Systems for Impact and Results

Greening the Canadian Landscape