Fruit and vegetable farm-gate sales fell by 1.0% from 2022 to $2.9 billion in 2023, largely because of lower fruit sales (-4.1%), which offset an increase in vegetable sales (+1.8%). Harvested area decreased by 2.3% to 186 003 hectares in 2023.
Nationally, total fruit and vegetable production decreased by 4.1% to 3.1 billion kilograms in 2023, as fruit production declined by 8.1%. While Western Canada's dry conditions led to reduced yields compared with the previous year, parts of Eastern Canada experienced good yields because of adequate moisture and warm temperatures. However, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces may have been affected by above-average precipitation.
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