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By ANUK Staff

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1.30.13

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Canadian fruit and vegetables sales are on the rise. In 2012, fruit and vegetable sales by Canadian farmers increased 9.2% from 2011 to $1.7 billion.

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Fruit sales were up 13.1% to $872 million and vegetables rose 5.4% to $847 million.

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Carrots were the largest constituent of vegetables sales with a total of $92.5 million. Tomatoes came in second with $81.6 million, followed by sweet corn with $72 million, and cabbage with 62.5 million.

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Cranberry sales increased 42.7% and blueberries rose 21.9% resulting from increased production.

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Unseasonable weather conditions in spring hindered pollination in Eastern Canada and caused apple production to decline by 31.6% and peaches to take a 3.7% dive.

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More than 88% of vegetable and fruit sales were accounted for by farmers in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia.

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Canadian Government Statistics

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