Statistics Canada reports that in 2024, greenhouse produce accounted for $2.7 billion in sales, up 8.5 per cent.
Canada's greenhouse area for fruits and vegetables expanded by nearly 1 million square metres to reach 23.4 million square metres in 2024. Nationally, 70 per cent of greenhouse area was used for fruit and vegetable cultivation while the remainder was devoted to ornamentals.
Together, tomatoes (31.6%), peppers (30.3%) and cucumbers (29.6%) accounted for the majority of greenhouse-grown fruits and vegetables in 2024. These top three commodities remained dominant, despite growth in strawberry (+8.1%) and lettuce (+8.0%) areas.
Sales of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers increased by 8.5 per cent to reach $2.5 billion in 2024. Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers accounted for 91.9% of the total farm-gate value of all greenhouse fruits and vegetables, which reached $2.7 billion.
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