Researchers at UBC Okanagan are working to learn more about how sweet cherry trees naturally protect their buds from freezing ...

Dr. Elizabeth Houghton recently graduated from the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science’s Department of Biology. Her latest ...

A UBC Okanagan researcher is trying to understand why 'supercooling' in cherry trees doesn't protect buds in spring.

Researchers at UBCO are investigating how sweet cherry flower buds survive freezing temperatures in winter orchards.

While many trees have natural methods to survive harsh winters, a supercooling survival process in stone fruits still raises questions for researchers. "Plants like sweet cherries can survive ...