Fruit Production in Canada

Fruit production in Canada

High quality fresh fruit is something that Canadians are lucky to have in abundance, not only on the shelves of our grocery stores, but often in our backyards. Canadian fruit producers grow and distribute a huge array of fresh fruit across Canada and around the world.

Fruit production in Canada is increasing overall in terms of cultivated area exports and farm gate value, showing the Canadian fruit production industry is alive and well.

Canadian Fruit Statistics:

Number of fruit farms: 7,845
Farm gate value (x $1,000): 1,033,786
Top 3 commodities by cultivated area (hectors): Blueberries*: 79,515; Apples: 17,377; Grapes**: 12,480
Top 3 provinces fruit farm cultivated area (hectares): Quebec: 41,636; BC: 24,147; Nova Scotia: 19,567
Top 3 commodities by farm gate value (x $1,000): Blueberries: 261,532; Apples: 222,525; Grapes: 151,093
Top 3 provinces fruit farm gate value (x $1,000): BC: 329,070; Ontario: 205,868; Quebec: 180,621
Total marketed production (metric tonnes): 955,616
Fresh fruit export (x $1,000): 1,283,876
Fresh fruit import (x $1,000): 10,121,897
Top 3 fresh fruit by export value (x $1,000): Blueberries: 422,441; Cranberries: 88,469; Cherries: 82,841
Top 3 export destinations (x $1,000): U.S.: 508,881; Japan: 37,941; Germany: 37,941

Legend

Green indicates an increase from the previous reporting period
Red indicates a decrease from the previous reporting period

All data from the Statistical Overview of the Canadian Fruit Industry – 2016

* high-bush and low bush
** table and wine
^ hectares = 2.47 acres

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