Sea buckthorn is packed with vitamins, essential fatty acids, anti-inflammatories, and other nutrients. Sea buckthorn berries can be eaten whole or processed. Processors also create nutraceuti-cals and beauty products from the seeds, berries, and leaves. New varieties from the federal government's sea buckthorn breeding program may help growers cut costs, and encourage them to plant more acres. Labour costs around harvest time cut into Canadian growers' profits. Canadian orchards use fast-growing varieties that are well-adapted to Canadian conditions. But harvesting these varieties is time-consuming.
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