Canada: Fruit and veg sales expanding with 9.2%
The largest contributors to vegetable sales were carrots with $92.5 million in sales, tomatoes ($81.6 million), sweet corn ($72 million) and cabbage ($62.5 million). Total vegetable area fell 1.9% in 2012 to 100 558 hectares. Among fruits, sales of cranberries rose 42.7%, and sales of blueberries were up 21.9%, mostly as a result of increased production.
Production declined substantially for some fruits, in particular apples (-31.6%) and peaches (-3.7%). This was partially a result of unseasonable spring weather conditions that affected pollination in Eastern Canada.
Farmers in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia accounted for more than 88% of vegetable and fruit sales in Canada.
Source: statcan.gc.ca