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Owner of Societe Orignal Alex Cruz picks Lychee tomatoes at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
Lychee tomatoes hang on their bush at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
Societe Orignal owners Alex Cruz, left, and business partner Cyril Gonzales pick clay peppers at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
Owners of Societe Original Alex Cruz, left, and business partner Cyril Gonzales smell clay peppers after picking them at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
A basket of Lychee tomatoes are shown after being picked at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
Owner of Societe Orig nal Alex Cruz, left, picks Lychee tomatoes as he talks with business partner Cyril Gonzales, right, and farmer Jocelyn Masse at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
Alex Cruz, right, and business partner Cyril Gonzales pick Lychee tomatoes at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick, Quebec.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
A Purple eggplant hangs on a vine at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
Alex Cruz, left, and business partner Cyril Gonzales, right, talk with farmer Jocelyn Masse at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick.Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail