Greenhouse vegetable production in Canada

Greenhouse fruit and vegetables accounted for $1.6 billion in farm cash receipts in 2019, an increase of 5.0% from 2018. Sales of greenhouse fruit and vegetables have increased for the sixth consecutive year. Canadian greenhouse vegetable exports rose 4% to reach over $1.0 billion in 2018, accounting for 42% of all fresh produce (fruit, greenhouse and field vegetables, potato) exports.

2020-06 CHC-Greenhouse Vegetable Sector Overview

Canadian Greenhouse Fruit and Vegetable Statistics

• Number of fruit and vegetable greenhouse farms in Canada: 837
• Harvested area: 1800 ha (4,470 acres)
• Production volume: 679,465 metric tons
• Total employees, annual direct jobs: 12,529 (seasonal and permanent)
• Total employees, seasonal: 5,045
• Total exports – greenhouse tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers: $1.4 billion
• Top 3 export destinations:
  • United States
  • Japan,
  • Taiwan
• Farm Gate Value: $1.8 billion
  
  • Top sales by province:
    • Ontario: 66%;
    • BC: 17%;
    • Quebec: 7.5%;
    • Alberta: 6.4%
      
  • Top sales by commodity ($CDN x 1,000):
    • Tomato: $665,948 (36.5%);
    • Cucumbers: $518,159 (28.4%);
    • Peppers: $512,364 (28.1%);
    • Lettuce: $63,963 (3.5%);
    • Strawberries: $35,099 (1.9%);
    • Eggplants: $15,178 (0.8%);
    • Fresh fine herbs: $12,154 (0.7%)
    • Green and wax beans: $924 (0.1%)

Legend

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

All data from Statistics Canada, AAFC Horticulture sector reports and The Daily