An apple’s trip from the orchard to the grocery store in Canada
can last up to a year.  CBC News Calgary took a closer look at
the popular fruit as part of an investigation into Canada’s food
system.  The journey of a brand new breed of apple, Salish,
began in British Columbia, where the province’s apple industry
is fighting hard not to be uprooted by its American
competition — Washington growers who often underprice Canadian
apples.  One way the industry fights back is through breeding
special kinds of apples that consumers will want to buy. The
Salish apple wasn’t necessarily bred to be extremely delicious,
it was bred to handle storage well, which allows it to be sold
for longer periods throughout the year.  Stored for months
After an apple is picked, it is sent to the BC Tree Fruits
packing house in Kelowna, where it is put in a controlled
atmosphere storage room.  "We pack this room completely full,"
said Hank Markgraph, field services manager.  "We close this
very big door and we draw out all the oxyge