Prince Edward Island is famous for its potatoes. The province is home to over 100 varieties of potatoes that are shipped all around the world. The province’s iron-rich soil provides the right amount of moisture during growing season which helps make conditions ideal for this crop. Data from the 2021 Census of Agriculture shows how potato farming in Prince Edward Island plays a major role in both the province’s agricultural industry and Canada’s.
Prince Edward Island grew more potatoes and reported the second highest revenue on potato farms in Canada. Farms in Prince Edward Island reported more than a fifth of Canada’s total acres of potatoes grown (85,235 acres) in 2021, and total revenues ($371.8 million) on potato type farms in 2020.
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