Statistical Overview of the Canadian Fruit Industry 2019
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Horticulture Section
Crops and Horticulture Division
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
July 2020
Overview
Despite its northern latitude and short growing season, a wide range of fruits are grown commercially in Canada, including apples, tender fruits (peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, prunes, and cherries), grapes, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, and raspberries. Southern Ontario and Southwest British Columbia (BC), which each enjoy about 180 frost-free days every year, produce much of the fruit grown in the country, while Quebec and the Maritimes also have significant fruit production, despite having only about 120 frost-free days per year. A number of these fruits are native to Canada, such as cranberries, blueberries, Saskatoon berries, and labrusca grapes. Fruits accounted for 20.0% of total farm cash receiptsFootnote1 for edible horticulture in Canada in 2019.
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we anticipate that fruit production will be impacted in 2020 with potential declines in marketed production. Fruit production will, in all likelihood, be affected to varying degrees for each fruit crop depending on the amount of labour available at the time of harvest. Unlike vegetables, fruits are perennial plants which once planted, produce fruit for many years. This is true for all tree fruits, berry bushes and grape vines which, once planted, need to be properly maintained every year to optimize fruit production and to keep the plants healthy. Fruit producers are also concerned that labour shortages in the pre-harvest period may significantly impact the size and quality (and, hence, selling price) of this year's harvest, as well as the health of the plants in future years, as labour is required throughout the growing season for crop protection, pruning, thinning, irrigation checks and a number of other tasks.
Marketed volume for fruits decreased by 1.8% in 2019 compared to the previous year, while the farm gate valueFootnote2 of the Canadian fruit sector fell by 0.5%, from $1.18 billion in 2018 to $1.17 billion in 2019, as the decrease in production volume of many fruits was partially offset by an increase in prices. Production volumes were down from the previous year for nectarines (-24.6%), sweet cherries (-12.7%), raspberries (-12.2%), apples (-7.9%), peaches (-3.9%), cranberries (-3.7%), and strawberries (-2.3%), due to challenging weather conditions experienced by fruit producers across the country, marked by a shorter spring and fall season and an extremely cold winter in Western Canada and the impact of Hurricane Dorian in Nova Scotia. In contrast, production volumes of sour cherries (+20.3%), blueberries (+14.6%), and grapes (+5.5%) had a year-over-year increase.
Sweet cherry and raspberry production in BC were particularly hit hard by adverse weather events. Extreme cold weather in February 2019, followed by spring frosts in the Okanagan Valley, led to a 20% reduction in sweet cherry fruit set. Furthermore, multiple rain events across the Okanagan Valley from the start of harvest on June 20 through to the end of July caused fruit splitting and severely affected the volume of marketable cherries. In 2019, the Fraser Valley, the primary production area for BC raspberries, experienced the coldest February on record causing significant damage to the raspberry fields. As a result, farm gate values were down significantly for sweet cherries (-11.5%) and raspberries (-9.4%), while cranberry (-5.3%), apple (-3.7%), and peach (-2.4%) producers also reported declines.
In 2019, blueberries continued to be the most important fruit crop in terms of value ($270.7 million) and accounted for 23% of total fruit farm gate value, ahead of apples ($240.0 million), grapes ($202.4 million), cranberries ($135.4 million), and strawberries ($123.7 million).
With a total marketed production of 368 thousand tonnes, apples continued to lead the fruit sector in terms of production volume, representing 39.4% of the total marketed production of Canadian fruit in 2019. Blueberries were the second most important fruit crop in terms of marketed production (176,000 tonnes, 18.9%), followed by cranberries (170,000 tonnes, 18.2%), grapes (114,000 tonnes, 12.2%), and strawberries (26,000 tonnes, 2.8%), respectively.
Canada's total fresh fruitFootnote3 exports rose in value by 2.8% to reach $843 million in 2019 mainly due to an increase of the country's exports of low-bush blueberries (+23.4%), high-bush blueberries (9.3%) and strawberries (+12.6%). Blueberries continue to be Canada's top fruit export by volume and by value, accounting for 65.5% of export dollars and 53.4% of export tonnage. Low-bush blueberries accounted for 53.3% of total blueberry value and 60.6% of total blueberry tonnage. Furthermore, frozen blueberries represented 71.2% of total blueberry export dollars and 78.5% of blueberry export tonnage in 2019. The largest share of fresh blueberry exports is made up of high-bush blueberries (94.3% in terms of value and 82.5% in terms of tonnage), while the largest share of frozen blueberry exports consists of low-bush blueberries (72.6% in terms of value and 72.4% in terms of tonnage). The United States remains Canada’s top export destination, accounting for 64.8% of all fruit exports by value and 65.7% by tonnage in 2019.
Canadian fresh fruit imports have continuously increased over the last two decades. Canada imported $6.37 billion of fresh fruit in 2019, up 2.7% from the previous year. In 2019, the top three fruit imports by dollar value were grapes (10.4%), bananas (8.9%), and strawberries (8.1%). In terms of tonnage, the top three imported fruits were bananas (20.9%), grapes (7.3%), and apples (7.1%). Canada’s leading source country for fruit imports continues to be the United States, accounting for 40.3% of import value, followed by Mexico with 16.7%, Chile with 5.6% and Guatemala with 4.6%.
The Canadian fruit industry continues to be innovative, with 2019 seeing the launch of 91 new products. Among the top claims of launched products in 2019, we find kosher products (12%), convenient packaging (10%), no added sugar (7%), organic (7%), ease of use (7%), environment-friendly packages (7%) and microwaveable packages(7%). With respect to product launch type between 2015 and 2019, the main launch type involved new variety/range extension (44%), followed by new packaging (34%), new products (19%) and relaunch (3%).
1. Production
1.1. Number of fruit farms[1] by province
2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
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Newfoundland and Labrador | 36 | 44 | 26 |
Prince Edward Island | 153 | 173 | 175 |
Nova Scotia | 907 | 971 | 890 |
New Brunswick | 372 | 379 | 415 |
Quebec | 1,273 | 1,414 | 1,495 |
Ontario | 1,892 | 1,548 | 1,362 |
Manitoba | 124 | 94 | 75 |
Saskatchewan | 149 | 112 | 90 |
Alberta | 227 | 151 | 137 |
British Columbia | 3,196 | 3,367 | 3,180 |
Canada | 8,329 | 8,253 | 7,845 |
Note: 1. Number of farms includes all farms reported to be growing fruits and on which fruit production represents 50% or more of total farm cash receipts. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0403-01 Farms classified by farm type |
1.2. Total fruit area[1] by commodity – hectares
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Blueberries[2] | 77,651 | 79,329 | 77,619 | 76,679 | 76,682 |
Apples | 17,843 | 17,676 | 17,395 | 17,451 | 16,846 |
Grapes[3] | 12,582 | 12,627 | 12,476 | 12,517 | 12,518 |
Cranberries | 7,277 | 7,517 | 7,582 | 7,241 | 7,188 |
Strawberries | 4,185 | 4,110 | 3,939 | 3,904 | 3,677 |
Peaches | 2,762 | 2,664 | 2,562 | 2,503 | 2,465 |
Cherries, sweet | 2,128 | 2,176 | 2,097 | 2,104 | 2,125 |
Raspberries | 2,429 | 2,314 | 2,140 | 2,093 | 1,962 |
Cherries, sour | 1,080 | 1,063 | 1,007 | 996 | 926 |
Saskatoon berries | 1,136 | 1,122 | 1,066 | 976 | 896 |
Pears | 902 | 894 | 839 | 843 | 830 |
Plums and prunes | .. | .. | .. | 557 | 652 |
Haskaps | 656 | 645 | 626 | 616 | 608 |
Nectarines | 340 | 336 | 323 | 317 | 308 |
Apricots | 144 | 146 | 133 | 132 | 130 |
Blackberries | .. | .. | .. | 120 | 110 |
Currants | .. | .. | .. | 106 | 93 |
Other fruits | 1,545 | 1,571 | 1,445 | .. | 579 |
Total fruits | 132,660 | 134,190 | 131,249 | 129,155 | 128,595 |
Notes: 1. Total area includes bearing and non-bearing area. 2. Includes low bush blueberries and high bush blueberries. 3. Includes table grapes and wine grapes. .. Not available for a specific reference period. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits |
1.3. Total fruit area by commodity – percent share, 2019

Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits
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Total fruit area by commodity – percent share
- Blueberries 60%
- Apples 13%
- Grapes 10%
- Cranberries 5%
- Strawberries 3%
- Others 9%
1.4. Total fruit area[1] by province – hectares
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Newfoundland and Labrador | 140 | 36 | 327 | 279 | 236 |
Prince Edward Island | 5,544 | 5,735 | 5,466 | 5,675 | 5,584 |
Nova Scotia | 19,976 | 19,335 | 18,412 | 18,195 | 17,976 |
New Brunswick | 17,050 | 18,402 | 16,725 | 16,229 | 16,427 |
Quebec | 41,750 | 42,285 | 42,895 | 42,699 | 42,119 |
Ontario | 20,607 | 19,856 | 19,739 | 19,573 | 19,362 |
Manitoba | 236 | 242 | 245 | 207 | 210 |
Saskatchewan | 753 | 785 | 561 | 558 | 640 |
Alberta | 885 | 321 | 790 | 753 | 718 |
British Columbia | 24,502 | 25,065 | 25,133 | 24,720 | 25,075 |
Canada | 132,660 | 134,190 | 131,249 | 129,155 | 128,595 |
Notes: 1. Total fruit area includes bearing and non-bearing area. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits |
1.5. Total fruit area by province – percent share, 2019

Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits
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Total fruit area by province – percent share
- Quebec 33%
- British Columbia 19%
- Ontario 15%
- Nova Scotia 14%
- New Brunswick 13%
- Others 6%
1.6. Fruit farm gate value[1] by province – thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,027 | 1,377 | 920 | 943 | 928 |
Prince Edward Island | 11,126 | 10,312 | 6,754 | 10,103 | 10,655 |
Nova Scotia | 73,189 | 63,699 | 61,802 | 50,016 | 55,536 |
New Brunswick | 47,805 | 36,989 | 24,625 | 38,741 | 41,602 |
Quebec | 235,932 | 277,450 | 235,573 | 275,514 | 287,154 |
Ontario | 224,016 | 285,769 | 311,002 | 314,068 | 303,708 |
Manitoba | 2,003 | 2,296 | 2,794 | 2,135 | 2,211 |
Saskatchewan | 2,052 | 2,274 | 2,518 | 2,545 | 2,548 |
Alberta | 3,217 | 2,783 | 3,425 | 3,364 | 3,275 |
British Columbia | 404,815 | 406,964 | 431,928 | 483,612 | 467,345 |
Canada | 1,005,182 | 1,089,913 | 1,081,341 | 1,181,043 | 1,174,961 |
Notes: 1. The "farm gate" value is the pricing point of production, excluding charges for transport or delivery. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits |
1.7. Fruit farm gate value by province – percent share, 2019

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits
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Fruit farm gate value by province – percent share
- British Columbia 40%
- Ontario 26%
- Quebec 24%
- Nova Scotia 5%
- New Brunswick 3%
- Others 2%
1.8. Fruit marketed volume by province – metric tonnes
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Newfoundland and Labrador | 668 | 736 | 445 | 391 | 312 |
Prince Edward Island | 9,581 | 13,217 | 11,564 | 9,479 | 10,084 |
Nova Scotia | 68,097 | 68,037 | 63,566 | 42,025 | 50,813 |
New Brunswick | 45,495 | 49,956 | 35,426 | 36,363 | 40,186 |
Quebec | 249,625 | 307,522 | 234,426 | 280,264 | 282,102 |
Ontario | 181,991 | 270,185 | 251,287 | 278,159 | 252,876 |
Manitoba | 522 | 533 | 579 | 434 | 460 |
Saskatchewan | 461 | 506 | 498 | 498 | 496 |
Alberta | 668 | 464 | 668 | 645 | 626 |
British Columbia | 289,470 | 294,788 | 277,147 | 302,764 | 296,049 |
Canada | 846,577 | 1,005,946 | 875,605 | 951,022 | 934,005 |
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits |
1.9. Fruit marketed volume by province – percent share, 2019

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits
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Fruit marketed volume by province – percent share
- British Columbia 32%
- Quebec 30%
- Ontario 27%
- Nova Scotia 6%
- New Brunswick 4%
- Others 1%
1.10. Fruit farm gate value by commodity – thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Blueberries[1] | 282,637 | 254,513 | 214,627 | 259,868 | 270,692 |
Apples | 200,598 | 233,147 | 228,955 | 249,280 | 240,041 |
Grapes[2] | 122,800 | 161,917 | 192,089 | 186,805 | 202,371 |
Cranberries | 123,801 | 157,933 | 114,858 | 142,960 | 135,411 |
Strawberries | 100,998 | 108,534 | 123,970 | 123,273 | 123,678 |
Cherries, sweet | 63,378 | 60,330 | 88,173 | 100,948 | 89,298 |
Peaches | 34,647 | 32,802 | 40,583 | 36,680 | 35,797 |
Raspberries | 34,947 | 37,952 | 34,942 | 35,452 | 32,116 |
Pears | 9,184 | 9,081 | 9,536 | 9,638 | 10,699 |
Plums and prunes | 6,038 | 5,374 | 8,055 | 7,248 | 7,789 |
Nectarines | 6,127 | 7,646 | 8,510 | 9,594 | 7,222 |
Blackberries | .. | . | .. | 4,855 | 4,609 |
Cherries, sour | 3,986 | 4,575 | 4,527 | 3,583 | 4,290 |
Haskaps | .. | .. | .. | 1,316 | 2,309 |
Saskatoon berries | 2,400 | 1,981 | 2,368 | 2,414 | 2,127 |
Apricots | 2,087 | 2,217 | 1,800 | 2,047 | 2,003 |
Currants | .. | .. | .. | 682 | 700 |
Other fruits | 11,554 | 11,911 | 8,349 | 4,400 | 3,810 |
Total | 1,005,182 | 1,089,913 | 1,081,341 | 1,181,043 | 1,174,961 |
Notes: 1. Includes low bush blueberries and high bush blueberries. 2. Includes table grapes and wine grapes. .. Not available for a specific reference period. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits |
1.11. Fruit marketed volume by province – percent share, 2019

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits
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Fruit farm gate value by commodity – percent share
- Blueberries 23%
- Apples 20%
- Grapes 17%
- Cranberries 12%
- Strawberries 11%
- Others 17%
1.12. Fruit marketed volume by commodity – metric tonnes
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Apples | 345,535 | 408,405 | 364,763 | 399,808 | 368,422 |
Blueberries[1] | 175,530 | 211,191 | 157,524 | 153,770 | 176,149 |
Cranberries | 145,141 | 180,282 | 125,568 | 176,908 | 170,323 |
Grapes[2] | 80,529 | 105,802 | 118,943 | 108,398 | 114,337 |
Strawberries | 24,676 | 26,548 | 28,372 | 27,042 | 26,428 |
Peaches | 25,066 | 22,031 | 23,298 | 23,607 | 22,696 |
Cherries, sweet | 17,555 | 16,688 | 24,310 | 25,271 | 22,061 |
Pears | 8,954 | 8,285 | 8,622 | 8,627 | 9,192 |
Raspberries | 10,782 | 11,670 | 9,745 | 10,192 | 8,945 |
Cherries, sour | 4,056 | 6,143 | 4,623 | 3,812 | 4,588 |
Plums and prunes | 3,583 | 3,092 | 3,959 | 3,598 | 3,603 |
Nectarines | 3,387 | 4,097 | 4,282 | 4,554 | 3,434 |
Apricots | 1,096 | 1,173 | 942 | 1,066 | 982 |
Blackberries | .. | .. | .. | 956 | 879 |
Saskatoon berries | 686 | 541 | 654 | 627 | 552 |
Haskaps | .. | .. | .. | 191 | 334 |
Currants | .. | .. | .. | 160 | 172 |
Other fruits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,435 | 908 |
Total | 846,577 | 1,005,946 | 875,605 | 951,022 | 934,005 |
Notes: 1. Includes low bush blueberries and high bush blueberries. 2. Includes table grapes and wine grapes. .. Not available for a specific reference period. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits |
1.13. Fruit marketed volume by commodity – percent share, 2019

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits
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Fruit marketed volume by commodity – percent share
- Apples 40%
- Blueberries 19%
- Cranberries 18%
- Grapes 12%
- Strawberries 3%
- Others 8%
1.14. Total fruit marketed volume – 10-year trend

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2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Total fruits (metric tonnes) |
689,981 | 788,061 | 713,916 | 853,533 | 908,207 | 846,577 | 1,005,946 | 875,605 | 951,022 | 934,005 |
2. Innovation
2.1. Number of products launched in Canada under the sub-category "Fruit" by launch type, 2015 – 2019

Source: Mintel
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Number of new products launched in Canada under the sub-category "fruit" by launch type 2015 – 2019
- New Variety/Range Extension 209
- New Packaging 160
- New Product 96
- Relaunch 12
2.2. Top 10 claims of new products launched in Canada under the sub-category "Fruit", 2015 – 2019
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total | |
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Convenient Packaging | 16 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 143 |
Kosher | 16 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 137 |
No Added Sugar | 12 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 115 |
Social Media | 7 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 22 | 81 |
Organic | 10 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 55 |
Premium | 12 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 53 |
Ease of Use | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 53 |
Economy | 4 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 48 |
High/Added Fiber | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 46 |
GMO Free | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 42 |
Note: 1. More than 1 claim can be used on each product. Source: Mintel |
2.3. Top 5 claims of new products launched in Canada under the sub-category ‘Fruit’ 2015 – 2019

Source: Mintel
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2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Convenient Packaging | 16 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 25 |
Kosher | 16 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 28 |
No Added Sugar | 12 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 18 |
Social Media | 7 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 22 |
Organic | 10 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 |
3. Trade
3.1. Canadian fruit trade balance – value, thousands of Canadian dollars
Exports | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Fresh[1] | 794,645 | 726,313 | 694,138 | 819,954 | 843,323 |
Processed | 838,708 | 874,408 | 920,267 | 951,360 | 1,000,379 |
Total | 1,633,353 | 1,600,721 | 1,614,405 | 1,771,315 | 1,843,702 |
Imports | |||||
Fresh[1] | 5,750,807 | 5,964,167 | 6,056,912 | 6,201,550 | 6,370,556 |
Processed | 4,432,412 | 4,428,491 | 4,532,348 | 4,731,797 | 4,786,284 |
Total | 10,183,219 | 10,392,658 | 10,589,260 | 10,933,347 | 11,156,840 |
Trade Balance (Export − Imports) | |||||
Fresh[1] | −4,956,162 | −5,237,855 | −5,362,774 | −5,381,595 | −5,527,233 |
Processed | −3,593,704 | −3,554,083 | −3,612,081 | −3,780,437 | −3,785,905 |
Total | −8,549,866 | −8,791,937 | −8,974,855 | −9,162,032 | −9,313,138 |
Note: 1: Includes frozen and dried. Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.2. Canadian fruit imports, 2015 – 2019

Source: Mintel
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Imports | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Fresh | 5,750,807 | 5,964,167 | 6,056,912 | 6,201,550 | 6,370,556 |
Processed | 4,432,412 | 4,428,491 | 4,532,348 | 4,731,797 | 4,786,284 |
3.3. Canadian fruit exports, 2015 – 2019

Source: Mintel
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Exports | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Fresh | 794,645 | 726,313 | 694,138 | 819,954 | 843,323 |
Processed | 838,708 | 874,408 | 920,267 | 951,360 | 1,000,379 |
3.4. Exports
3.4.1. Fruit[1] export value by commodity – thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Blueberries [2],[3] | 469,147 | 422,398 | 409,372 | 474,842 | 552,774 |
Cherries, sweet | 80,380 | 77,574 | 71,510 | 90,594 | 67,608 |
Cranberries | 88,972 | 88,469 | 59,516 | 82,586 | 47,682 |
Apples[4] | 51,335 | 51,234 | 51,696 | 45,222 | 41,094 |
Strawberries[3] | 2,843 | 2,789 | 5,994 | 10,169 | 11,451 |
Cherries, sour | 11,181 | 5,268 | 9,156 | 16,437 | 10,552 |
Raspberries[3] | 13,780 | 12,899 | 10,561 | 9,216 | 9,068 |
Grapes[4] | 999 | 1,147 | 1,894 | 882 | 1,339 |
Brazil nuts | 31 | 43 | 4 | 666 | 878 |
Watermelons | 130 | 440 | 370 | 172 | 608 |
Others | 75,847 | 64,053 | 74,066 | 89,169 | 100,270 |
Total | 794,645 | 726,313 | 694,138 | 819,954 | 843,323 |
Notes: 1. Fresh fruit unless otherwise specified. 2. Includes high bush and low bush blueberries. 3. Includes frozen. 4. Includes dried. Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.4.2. Fruit[1] export volume by commodity – metric tonnes
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Blueberries [2],[3] | 131,687 | 131,838 | 130,393 | 143,210 | 170,296 |
Cranberries | 65,131 | 63,471 | 50,423 | 73,553 | 39,358 |
Apples[4] | 37,339 | 36,826 | 35,230 | 27,480 | 36,772 |
Cherries, sweet | 12,400 | 9,403 | 10,045 | 10,852 | 8,207 |
Raspberries[3] | 3,323 | 3,645 | 3,045 | 2,968 | 3,663 |
Grapes[4] | 1,641 | 1,380 | 3,432 | 1,577 | 2,650 |
Strawberries[3] | 863 | 607 | 1,207 | 1,857 | 2,006 |
Watermelons | 274 | 1,094 | 1,021 | 344 | 1,373 |
Cherries, sour | 1,234 | 575 | 1,220 | 2,158 | 1,088 |
Brazil nuts | 16 | 16 | 2 | 293 | 426 |
Others | 46,820 | 35,655 | 43,977 | 51,770 | 52,820 |
Total | 300,727 | 284,510 | 279,995 | 316,061 | 318,660 |
Notes: 1. Fresh fruit unless otherwise specified. 2. Includes high bush and low bush blueberries. 3. Includes frozen. 4. Includes dried. Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.4.3. Canada's top 10 fruit export destinations – value in thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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United States | 566,468 | 508,377 | 460,548 | 526,189 | 546,112 |
China | 43,772 | 29,490 | 37,113 | 55,795 | 53,583 |
Germany | 32,311 | 30,139 | 33,673 | 39,212 | 48,112 |
Japan | 34,756 | 37,941 | 35,435 | 39,719 | 41,665 |
Netherlands | 9,699 | 7,517 | 13,346 | 19,360 | 20,854 |
Poland | 2,944 | 4,856 | 11,415 | 21,237 | 20,563 |
France | 10,503 | 9,295 | 9,643 | 8,063 | 13,887 |
Belgium | 12,228 | 11,623 | 13,046 | 14,877 | 13,030 |
United Kingdom | 10,587 | 7,353 | 5,557 | 9,972 | 10,536 |
Australia | 5,977 | 11,592 | 12,742 | 9,377 | 9,391 |
Others | 65,399 | 68,130 | 61,620 | 76,154 | 65,591 |
Total | 794,645 | 726,313 | 694,138 | 819,954 | 843,323 |
Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.4.4. Canada’s top 10 fruit export destinations – volume in metric tonnes
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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United States | 235,878 | 216,476 | 192,355 | 217,822 | 209,465 |
Germany | 10,381 | 10,174 | 16,026 | 16,499 | 18,149 |
China | 7,162 | 5,829 | 8,651 | 11,544 | 13,052 |
Japan | 8,053 | 9,336 | 10,584 | 11,495 | 11,272 |
Poland | 1,285 | 2,001 | 6,142 | 9,066 | 8,932 |
Netherlands | 4,002 | 3,138 | 6,041 | 8,911 | 8,528 |
France | 2,975 | 2,935 | 3,645 | 2,769 | 4,950 |
Belgium | 3,377 | 3,629 | 5,196 | 5,145 | 4,301 |
United Kingdom | 3,345 | 2,716 | 3,042 | 4,256 | 4,182 |
Australia | 1,651 | 3,196 | 3,815 | 2,646 | 2,809 |
Others | 22,618 | 25,079 | 24,497 | 25,907 | 33,019 |
Total | 300,727 | 284,510 | 279,995 | 316,061 | 318,660 |
Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.4.5. Relative Importance of Canada’s Top 5 Fruit Export Destinations – percent share of total export value

Source: Mintel
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Value of Canada’s top 5 fresh fruit export destinations – percent share
- United States 65%
- China 6%
- Germany 6%
- Japan 5%
- Netherlands 2%
- Others 16%
3.4.6. Top 5 fruit export destinations, by province – value in thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||
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Newfoundland and Labrador | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 0 | |
Others | 123 | 22 | 25 | 72 | 0 | |
Total | 123 | 22 | 25 | 420 | 1 | |
Prince Edward Island | United States | 14,910 | 17,200 | 8,358 | 16,600 | 19,671 |
Japan | 379 | 2,986 | 3,057 | 4,629 | 4,267 | |
Poland | 0 | 0 | 517 | 33 | 319 | |
Israel | 924 | 363 | 242 | 214 | 241 | |
Taiwan | 148 | 76 | 27 | 95 | 213 | |
Others | 7,811 | 3,678 | 3,143 | 993 | 201 | |
Total | 24,173 | 24,304 | 15,344 | 22,564 | 24,913 | |
Nova Scotia | United States | 76,600 | 54,911 | 38,486 | 33,005 | 41,769 |
Germany | 22,429 | 21,359 | 18,754 | 25,094 | 34,237 | |
Japan | 10,717 | 10,022 | 9,023 | 8,218 | 11,719 | |
Poland | 1,796 | 2,859 | 6,679 | 13,151 | 11,569 | |
China | 3,494 | 3,183 | 6,872 | 8,903 | 10,953 | |
Others | 22,229 | 18,292 | 19,367 | 32,606 | 43,149 | |
Total | 137,265 | 110,626 | 99,181 | 120,977 | 153,395 | |
New Brunswick | United States | 12,257 | 9,621 | 5,224 | 5,500 | 21,771 |
Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 1,253 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | |
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | |
Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | |
Others | 70 | 125 | 16 | 104 | 157 | |
Total | 12,327 | 9,746 | 5,239 | 5,796 | 23,458 | |
Quebec | United States | 109,043 | 102,375 | 89,790 | 89,679 | 94,661 |
Germany | 8,971 | 8,046 | 13,749 | 13,078 | 13,409 | |
Netherlands | 3,330 | 3,599 | 5,562 | 9,635 | 10,233 | |
Japan | 7,849 | 8,041 | 6,609 | 7,968 | 8,683 | |
Switzerland | 11,032 | 10,486 | 6,703 | 8,306 | 8,550 | |
Others | 27,697 | 29,359 | 36,021 | 43,127 | 38,320 | |
Total | 167,922 | 161,906 | 158,435 | 171,793 | 173,857 | |
Ontario | United States | 28,611 | 21,422 | 20,274 | 24,986 | 23,229 |
Cuba | 1,306 | 1,018 | 2,179 | 1,465 | 3,089 | |
United Kingdom | 291 | 20 | 50 | 154 | 481 | |
Australia | 118 | 346 | 656 | 267 | 399 | |
Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | |
Others | 2,309 | 3,564 | 2,713 | 1,023 | 1,507 | |
Total | 32,634 | 26,369 | 25,871 | 27,895 | 28,959 | |
Manitoba | Viet Nam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
United States | 0 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 42 | |
China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Others | 214 | 232 | 362 | 3,194 | 306 | |
Total | 45 | 119 | 6 | 77 | 122 | |
Saskatchewan | United States | 4 | 25 | 103 | 21 | 4 |
Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
Others | 0 | 0 | 66 | 25 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 25 | 169 | 91 | 4 | |
Alberta | China | 0 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 205 |
United States | 205 | 97 | 198 | 3,127 | 112 | |
Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | |
Belgium | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hong Kong | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
Others | 8 | 148 | 156 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 214 | 348 | 365 | 3,194 | 428 | |
British Columbia | United States | 324,838 | 302,609 | 298,087 | 353,272 | 344,853 |
China | 34,508 | 22,499 | 26,225 | 41,570 | 37,797 | |
Japan | 15,811 | 16,798 | 16,680 | 18,826 | 16,871 | |
Viet Nam | 4,325 | 10,112 | 7,429 | 13,416 | 8,718 | |
Australia | 2,908 | 8,764 | 9,743 | 6,317 | 6,082 | |
Others | 37,549 | 32,064 | 31,339 | 33,747 | 23,865 | |
Total | 419,938 | 392,847 | 389,502 | 467,147 | 438,187 | |
Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.5. Imports
3.5.1. Fruit[1] import value by commodity – thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grapes[2], [3] | 634,313 | 652,554 | 625,982 | 628,072 | 662,734 |
Bananas[3], [4] | 530,030 | 541,834 | 548,088 | 548,750 | 567,163 |
Strawberries[5] | 471,072 | 506,169 | 519,823 | 512,751 | 516,778 |
Raspberries[5], [6] | 386,436 | 372,827 | 397,959 | 423,294 | 453,957 |
Blueberries[3], [5], [7] | 243,113 | 292,566 | 281,501 | 321,373 | 397,871 |
Avocados | 198,813 | 230,820 | 290,565 | 289,204 | 315,584 |
Mandarins, tangerines and clementines | 266,844 | 273,878 | 278,002 | 287,846 | 296,457 |
Apples[3] | 266,062 | 357,835 | 303,797 | 290,773 | 296,250 |
Almonds | 300,185 | 266,984 | 245,849 | 263,162 | 271,203 |
Oranges[3], [8] | 228,867 | 240,646 | 253,369 | 276,987 | 235,732 |
Others | 2,225,073 | 2,228,055 | 2,311,976 | 2,359,338 | 2,356,830 |
Total | 5,750,807 | 5,964,167 | 6,056,912 | 6,201,550 | 6,370,559 |
Notes: 1. Fresh fruit unless otherwise specified. 2. Includes table grapes and wine grapes. 3. Includes dried. 4. Includes plantains. 5. Includes frozen. 6. Includes loganberries. 7. Includes high bush blueberries and low bush blueberries. 8. Includes temple oranges. Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.5.2. Fruit[1] import volume by commodity – metric tonnes
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bananas[2], [3] | 579,440 | 587,979 | 598,147 | 598,692 | 603,118 |
Grapes[2], [4] | 206,793 | 197,341 | 204,316 | 210,640 | 210,280 |
Apples[2] | 214,006 | 240,802 | 219,167 | 221,310 | 206,252 |
Oranges[2], [5] | 188,493 | 206,587 | 182,823 | 190,740 | 185,823 |
Mandarins, tangerines and clementines | 145,966 | 145,821 | 152,864 | 149,609 | 149,557 |
Strawberries[6] | 126,388 | 129,619 | 135,225 | 145,201 | 127,233 |
Avocados | 70,020 | 77,872 | 79,871 | 94,206 | 94,963 |
Blueberries[2], [6], [7] | 46,413 | 58,691 | 60,197 | 57,501 | 85,750 |
Raspberries[6], [8] | 49,685 | 45,487 | 47,094 | 52,611 | 55,867 |
Almonds | 23,702 | 28,399 | 29,615 | 30,217 | 29,956 |
Others | 1,047,683 | 1,088,458 | 1,087,180 | 1,116,849 | 1,136,143 |
Total | 2,698,591 | 2,807,055 | 2,796,498 | 2,867,576 | 2,884,941 |
Notes: 1. Fresh fruit unless otherwise specified. 2. Includes dried. 3. Includes plantains. 4. Includes table grapes and wine grapes. 5. Includes temple oranges. 6. Includes frozen. 7. Includes high bush blueberries and low bush blueberries. 8. Includes loganberries. Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.5.3. Top 10 sources of Canada's fruit imports – value in thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 2,693,051 | 2,689,103 | 2,619,606 | 2,584,069 | 2,568,752 |
Mexico | 694,352 | 787,957 | 940,055 | 950,720 | 1,064,252 |
Chile | 391,123 | 407,884 | 347,339 | 378,549 | 355,008 |
Guatemala | 239,770 | 266,912 | 311,355 | 300,538 | 292,446 |
Costa Rica | 216,535 | 240,358 | 238,747 | 246,951 | 255,451 |
Peru | 119,925 | 132,084 | 149,612 | 175,860 | 237,316 |
South Africa | 122,078 | 130,036 | 158,228 | 189,912 | 203,637 |
Turkey | 182,051 | 194,046 | 148,136 | 154,008 | 145,191 |
Viet Nam | 106,823 | 121,185 | 137,289 | 150,372 | 128,359 |
Spain | 77,760 | 72,637 | 86,556 | 124,910 | 124,942 |
Others | 907,339 | 921,966 | 919,987 | 945,660 | 995,205 |
Total | 5,750,807 | 5,964,167 | 6,056,912 | 6,201,550 | 6,370,559 |
Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.5.4. Top 10 sources of Canada's fruit imports – volume in metric tonnes
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 1,064,497 | 1,104,851 | 1,016,922 | 1,013,391 | 990,661 |
Mexico | 307,501 | 328,941 | 346,870 | 357,636 | 411,034 |
Guatemala | 244,229 | 280,399 | 332,330 | 316,432 | 296,734 |
Costa Rica | 218,594 | 249,817 | 258,902 | 272,980 | 266,980 |
Chile | 108,444 | 111,551 | 109,135 | 117,449 | 106,502 |
South Africa | 75,313 | 70,935 | 80,008 | 94,497 | 89,086 |
Spain | 47,523 | 36,796 | 49,980 | 70,571 | 77,167 |
Peru | 48,079 | 46,766 | 52,676 | 58,596 | 68,396 |
Turkey | 24,229 | 28,808 | 28,133 | 33,850 | 28,382 |
Viet Nam | 14,443 | 13,979 | 13,738 | 16,148 | 17,395 |
Others | 545,741 | 534,210 | 507,803 | 516,026 | 532,603 |
Total | 2,698,591 | 2,807,055 | 2,796,498 | 2,867,576 | 2,884,941 |
Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
3.5.5. Value of top 5 sources of Canada’s fresh fruit imports – percent share, 2019

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Value of top 5 sources of Canada’s fresh fruit imports – percent share e
- United States 40%
- Mexico 17%
- Chili 5%
- Guatemale 5%
- Costa Rica 4%
- Others 29%
3.5.6. Top 5 sources of fruit imports, by province – value in thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | Costa Rica | - | - | - | - | 446 |
Ecuador | - | - | - | - | 20 | |
Russia | - | - | 16 | - | 19 | |
Others | 78 | 226 | 80 | - | 15 | |
Total | 78 | 226 | 96 | - | 499 | |
Prince Edward Island | N/A | - | - | - | - | - |
Nova Scotia | Spain | 916 | 924 | 1,708 | 1,605 | 3,104 |
Chile | 2,090 | 2,316 | 1,214 | 1,781 | 1,310 | |
Poland | 301 | 1,092 | 213 | 676 | 1,096 | |
Mexico | - | - | - | 474 | 490 | |
New Zealand | 649 | 351 | 821 | 786 | 436 | |
Others | 629 | 1,247 | 2,062 | 947 | 600 | |
Total | 4,585 | 5,930 | 6,018 | 6,269 | 7,036 | |
New Brunswick | United States | 60,563 | 70,453 | 40,017 | 24,518 | 42,118 |
Canada | 14 | 670 | 9,995 | 12,520 | 19,829 | |
Guatemala | 9,284 | 10,842 | 14,313 | 15,799 | 15,136 | |
Chile | 3,595 | 4,645 | 3,075 | 4,035 | 4,651 | |
Peru | 556 | 811 | 1,071 | 2,223 | 3,766 | |
Others | 24,695 | 18,419 | 13,283 | 11,922 | 11,919 | |
Total | 98,707 | 105,840 | 81,754 | 71,016 | 97,419 | |
Quebec | United States | 136,329 | 129,667 | 128,349 | 119,546 | 111,134 |
Chile | 107,140 | 106,316 | 95,992 | 99,260 | 98,942 | |
Spain | 47,128 | 39,591 | 50,609 | 66,563 | 72,258 | |
Guatemala | 55,361 | 55,206 | 64,978 | 64,916 | 71,325 | |
Morocco | 58,046 | 66,156 | 88,294 | 75,293 | 68,269 | |
Others | 457,543 | 445,407 | 370,215 | 422,694 | 434,036 | |
Total | 861,546 | 842,343 | 798,437 | 848,272 | 855,964 | |
Ontario | United States | 1,497,576 | 1,490,458 | 1,458,080 | 1,425,988 | 1,403,839 |
Mexico | 429,231 | 487,016 | 563,557 | 561,835 | 645,634 | |
Chile | 183,658 | 188,846 | 167,311 | 184,997 | 167,892 | |
Costa Rica | 110,699 | 124,386 | 124,492 | 130,628 | 136,799 | |
South Africa | 78,335 | 90,989 | 108,364 | 120,902 | 136,542 | |
Others | 629,019 | 681,267 | 751,699 | 794,685 | 818,799 | |
Total | 2,928,518 | 3,062,962 | 3,173,501 | 3,219,035 | 3,309,506 | |
Manitoba | Mexico | 14,843 | 14,825 | 30,081 | 41,224 | 44,257 |
United States | 33,589 | 32,957 | 31,357 | 32,990 | 27,168 | |
Guatemala | 16,760 | 14,331 | 13,832 | 15,419 | 18,002 | |
Costa Rica | 7,819 | 5,946 | 4,609 | 5,008 | 3,937 | |
Chile | 7,544 | 5,316 | 1,150 | 1,830 | 1,865 | |
Others | 5,320 | 3,745 | 2,916 | 4,040 | 3,582 | |
Total | 85,876 | 77,119 | 83,946 | 100,511 | 98,812 | |
Saskatchewan | United States | 17,833 | 16,321 | 15,395 | 10,858 | 12,675 |
Mexico | 5,966 | 8,656 | 12,125 | 8,922 | 6,292 | |
Guatemala | 7,514 | 8,235 | 7,894 | 6,240 | 4,309 | |
Chile | 4,585 | 3,384 | 1,827 | 1,957 | 3,181 | |
Peru | 577 | 1,162 | 1,303 | 1,255 | 1,208 | |
Others | 5,734 | 6,984 | 6,074 | 4,361 | 3,325 | |
Total | 42,209 | 44,742 | 44,618 | 33,593 | 30,990 | |
Alberta | United States | 306,943 | 302,766 | 324,286 | 294,723 | 292,691 |
Mexico | 79,340 | 110,589 | 154,489 | 142,778 | 160,512 | |
Ecuador | 43,720 | 42,456 | 28,134 | 23,017 | 36,959 | |
Guatemala | 15,218 | 22,808 | 28,529 | 21,816 | 18,960 | |
Costa Rica | 11,301 | 17,515 | 13,170 | 13,569 | 17,783 | |
Others | 41,905 | 42,924 | 33,215 | 41,993 | 45,457 | |
Total | 498,428 | 539,058 | 581,824 | 537,896 | 572,362 | |
British Columbia | United States | 640,140 | 646,256 | 622,044 | 675,447 | 679,061 |
Mexico | 145,603 | 151,347 | 171,266 | 180,482 | 195,907 | |
Guatemala | 58,573 | 59,071 | 78,477 | 90,013 | 75,045 | |
Chile | 62,950 | 76,317 | 64,907 | 69,371 | 61,351 | |
Peru | 42,226 | 45,048 | 51,222 | 48,376 | 61,004 | |
Others | 281,369 | 307,908 | 298,803 | 321,268 | 325,603 | |
Total | 1,230,860 | 1,285,947 | 1,286,718 | 1,384,957 | 1,397,972 | |
Source: Statistics Canada. (CATSnet, May 2020) |
4. Consumption
4.1. Fresh fruits available[1] for consumption[2] per person in Canada – kg per person
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bananas | 15.74 | 15.78 | 15.84 | 15.58 | 15.45 |
Melons total[3] | 10.64 | 10.91 | 10.46 | 10.56 | 9.98 |
Apples | 11.08 | 10.66 | 10.95 | 10.49 | 9.43 |
Oranges[4] | 9.08 | 9.46 | 8.81 | 8.78 | 8.49 |
Watermelons | 6.36 | 6.38 | 6.14 | 6.27 | 6.22 |
Grapes | 4.62 | 4.31 | 4.39 | 4.57 | 4.51 |
Mandarins | 3.88 | 3.83 | 3.88 | 3.71 | 3.62 |
Cranberries | 2.19 | 3.15 | 2.04 | 2.77 | 3.45 |
Pineapples | 2.91 | 3.11 | 3.31 | 3.23 | 3.02 |
Strawberries | 3.19 | 3.25 | 3.43 | 3.45 | 2.92 |
Avocados | 1.84 | 2.02 | 2.05 | 2.38 | 2.37 |
Melons, musk and cantaloupes | 2.52 | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.28 |
Lemons | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.86 |
Pears | 2.13 | 1.94 | 1.81 | 1.84 | 1.83 |
Dates | 1.50 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 1.72 | 1.78 |
Guavas and mangoes | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 1.74 |
Blueberries | 0.78 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 1.19 | 1.46 |
Other fresh melons | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.59 | 1.43 |
Other berries | 1.14 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.14 |
Peaches | 1.18 | 1.15 | 0.99 | 1.08 | 1.11 |
Cherries | 0.72 | 0.76 | 1.13 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
Grapefruits | 1.12 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.87 |
Limes | 0.68 | 0.98 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.78 |
Nectarines | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.51 |
Plums total | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.50 |
Kiwis | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.45 |
Papayas | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.44 |
Coconuts | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.38 |
Figs | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.38 |
Apricots | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 |
Other citrus | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.07 |
Winter melons | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Notes: 1. Food available per person is calculated by dividing the domestic disappearance by the Canadian population as of July 1st of the reference year, at the retail level. Domestic disappearance represents the total food available for human consumption from the Canadian food supply chain. Total Supply = Beginning stocks + Production + Imports Domestic Disappearance = Total supply – Exports – Manufacturing - Waste - Ending stocks 2. Does not adjust for losses, such as waste and/or spoilage in stores, households, private institutions or restaurants or losses during preparation. 3. Melons total include melons, musk and cantaloupe, other fresh melons, watermelons and winter melons. 4. Oranges include mandarins, clementines, tangerines, satsumas, wilkings and similar citrus fruits. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0054-01 Food available in Canada |
4.2. Fresh fruits available[1] for consumption adjusted for losses[2] in Canada - kg per person
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bananas | 7.41 | 7.43 | 7.46 | 7.34 | 7.28 |
Apples | 7.29 | 7.01 | 7.21 | 6.91 | 6.21 |
Oranges[2] | 3.75 | 3.91 | 3.64 | 3.63 | 3.51 |
Melons total[3] | 3.40 | 3.47 | 3.34 | 3.38 | 3.23 |
Grapes | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
Cranberries | 1.50 | 2.15 | 1.39 | 1.89 | 2.35 |
Watermelons | 2.39 | 2.40 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 2.34 |
Strawberries | 1.76 | 1.79 | 1.89 | 1.90 | 1.61 |
Blueberries | 0.64 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 1.21 |
Dates | 0.95 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.13 |
Avocados | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 1.09 | 1.08 |
Pears | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.08 |
Guavas and mangoes | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.89 |
Pineapples | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.83 |
Other berries | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.78 |
Melons, musk and cantaloupes | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.58 |
Peaches | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.53 |
Lemons | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 |
Cherries | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.42 |
Limes | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.34 |
Coconuts | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.32 |
Grapefruits | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.30 |
Other melons | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.29 |
Plums total | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.28 |
Figs | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.26 |
Nectarines | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.24 |
Kiwis | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.19 |
Papayas | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
Apricots | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
Other citrus | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
Winter melons | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Notes: 1. Food available per person is calculated by dividing the domestic disappearance by the Canadian population as of July 1st of the reference year, at the retail level. Domestic disappearance represents the total food available for human consumption from the Canadian food supply chain. Total Supply = Beginning stocks + Production + Imports Domestic Disappearance = Total supply – Exports – Manufacturing - Waste - Ending stocks 2. Experimental, use with caution. The data have been adjusted for retail, household, cooking and plate loss. 3. Oranges include mandarins, clementines, tangerines, satsumas, wilkings and similar citrus fruits. 4. Melons include melons, musk and cantaloupe, other fresh melons, watermelons and winter melons. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0054-01 Food available in Canada |
5. World data
5.1. Top 10 importers of fruit[1] worldwide – value in thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 19,666,769 | 22,202,982 | 23,561,699 | 24,457,280 | 25,951,623 |
China | 7,618,789 | 7,779,923 | 8,288,405 | 11,224,739 | 15,487,121 |
Germany | 12,957,314 | 13,738,618 | 14,631,293 | 15,343,657 | 14,911,484 |
Netherlands | 8,476,956 | 9,430,086 | 10,232,965 | 11,212,642 | 11,730,642 |
United Kingdom | 7,868,366 | 8,351,868 | 8,251,247 | 8,373,661 | 8,369,486 |
France | 6,545,322 | 7,196,718 | 7,519,380 | 7,816,984 | 7,652,747 |
Russia | 5,103,911 | 5,110,509 | 6,064,091 | 6,587,649 | 6,762,479 |
Canada | 5,750,807 | 5,964,167 | 6,056,912 | 6,201,550 | 6,370,559 |
Hong Kong | 4,801,676 | 5,705,455 | 5,441,076 | 5,677,967 | 6,070,577 |
Italy | 4,475,396 | 4,534,507 | 4,614,426 | 4,788,294 | 5,004,791 |
Others | 55,389,031 | 58,577,608 | 61,078,812 | 62,287,077 | 59,216,804 |
Total | 138,654,338 | 148,592,441 | 155,740,306 | 163,971,499 | 167,528,314 |
Note: 1. Includes fresh, frozen and dried fruits and nuts. Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2020) |
5.2. Top 10 exporters of fruit[1] worldwide – value in thousands of Canadian dollars
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 18,486,766 | 18,627,194 | 19,272,377 | 19,059,248 | 20,015,299 |
Spain | 11,518,820 | 11,987,781 | 12,165,229 | 12,938,000 | 13,165,934 |
Mexico | 5,916,923 | 7,337,579 | 8,565,117 | 8,496,628 | 11,940,328 |
Netherlands | 7,667,259 | 9,021,608 | 9,718,235 | 10,687,386 | 10,757,442 |
China | 6,766,568 | 7,341,416 | 6,882,922 | 6,866,553 | 8,248,184 |
Chile | 5,917,729 | 6,646,260 | 6,296,595 | 7,331,609 | 7,672,608 |
Turkey | 5,603,666 | 5,147,240 | 5,091,738 | 5,138,739 | 5,538,099 |
Thailand | 1,711,399 | 2,133,760 | 3,019,650 | 2,004,873 | 4,973,355 |
Italy | 4,885,721 | 5,212,171 | 5,424,304 | 5,204,309 | 4,927,409 |
Ecuador | 3,749,346 | 3,813,758 | 4,145,156 | 4,365,369 | 4,632,713 |
Others[2] | 54,144,393 | 58,463,421 | 61,790,760 | 65,432,727 | 63,636,400 |
Total | 126,368,591 | 135,732,187 | 142,372,082 | 147,525,440 | 155,507,771 |
Note: 1. Includes fresh, frozen and dried fruits and nuts. 2. In 2019, Canada ranked 33rd globally with exports totaling $913,875 thousands. Source: Global Trade Tracker (May 2020 |
5.3. World fruit production by commodity – volume in metric tonnes
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bananas | 112,809,324 | 115,209,380 | 112,627,980 | 114,359,133 | 115,737,861 |
Watermelons | 99,201,126 | 100,976,838 | 102,414,316 | 103,225,509 | 103,931,337 |
Apples | 85,485,079 | 82,556,084 | 84,743,988 | 83,000,398 | 86,142,197 |
Grapes | 73,910,050 | 76,346,915 | 74,089,693 | 73,007,813 | 79,125,982 |
Oranges | 72,214,543 | 72,331,331 | 72,771,146 | 73,468,675 | 75,413,374 |
Mangoes[1] | 47,617,735 | 48,067,447 | 49,523,191 | 51,997,633 | 55,383,785 |
Plantains | 38,925,446 | 39,642,733 | 38,226,508 | 38,703,535 | 39,482,164 |
Tangerines[2] | 31,022,244 | 33,149,996 | 32,304,732 | 32,679,544 | 34,393,430 |
Melons, other[3] | 26,059,468 | 25,537,777 | 26,563,103 | 26,624,465 | 27,349,214 |
Pineapples | 25,441,964 | 25,861,508 | 25,825,273 | 27,383,085 | 27,924,287 |
Peaches and nectarines | 22,515,440 | 23,870,941 | 24,040,295 | 24,784,646 | 24,453,425 |
Pears | 26,010,280 | 24,615,692 | 23,216,205 | 23,848,483 | 23,733,772 |
Lemons and limes | 15,899,014 | 16,908,006 | 17,234,276 | 17,456,457 | 19,368,838 |
Papayas | 12,765,039 | 12,163,269 | 12,957,876 | 12,971,418 | 13,290,320 |
Plums and sloes | 11,317,218 | 11,546,434 | 11,713,059 | 11,619,143 | 12,608,678 |
Grapefruit and pomelos | 8,321,169 | 8,864,859 | 8,957,158 | 8,966,891 | 9,374,739 |
Dates | 7,419,201 | 8,078,879 | 8,288,237 | 8,384,286 | 8,526,218 |
Strawberries | 7,529,827 | 8,086,324 | 7,901,882 | 8,069,134 | 8,337,099 |
Avocados | 5,044,382 | 5,284,135 | 5,636,234 | 6,005,285 | 6,407,171 |
Persimmons | 4,442,464 | 4,334,751 | 4,350,296 | 4,535,072 | 4,711,458 |
Kiwi fruit | 3,649,977 | 4,066,630 | 3,740,518 | 3,886,696 | 4,022,650 |
Apricots | 3,336,174 | 3,934,400 | 4,925,675 | 4,768,977 | 3,838,523 |
Cherries, sweet | 2,156,646 | 2,228,709 | 2,283,701 | 2,426,635 | 2,547,944 |
Cashew apples | 1,922,194 | 1,788,383 | 1,574,050 | 1,395,857 | 1,711,009 |
Cherries, sour | 1,332,280 | 1,342,049 | 1,405,566 | 1,184,648 | 1,529,000 |
Figs | 1,148,425 | 1,158,890 | 1,062,226 | 1,151,300 | 1,135,316 |
Raspberries | 629,962 | 676,486 | 824,111 | 797,311 | 870,209 |
Cranberries | 655,058 | 653,470 | 757,112 | 640,610 | 722,684 |
Quinces | 629,998 | 648,297 | 637,818 | 696,903 | 688,660 |
Blueberries | 546,384 | 555,721 | 641,518 | 606,206 | 682,790 |
Currants | 633,540 | 626,959 | 623,883 | 539,532 | 662,586 |
Gooseberries | 173,771 | 167,754 | 170,063 | 161,007 | 176,362 |
Carobs | 165,328 | 131,994 | 133,489 | 136,008 | 144,960 |
Others | 71,883,733 | 72,080,544 | 72,902,961 | 73,079,544 | 73,346,788 |
Grand Total | 822,814,483 | 833,493,585 | 835,068,139 | 842,561,839 | 867,774,830 |
Notes: 1. Includes mangosteens, guavas. 2. Includes mandarins, clementines and satsumas. 3. Includes cantaloupes. Source: FAOSTAT (May 2020) |
5.4. World fruit production by commodity – area in hectares
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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Grapes | 7,021,508 | 7,118,424 | 6,945,195 | 6,919,256 | 7,157,658 |
Mangoes[1] | 5,826,328 | 5,470,384 | 5,596,122 | 5,699,519 | 5,748,786 |
Bananas | 5,322,915 | 5,435,446 | 5,323,982 | 5,576,915 | 5,728,680 |
Plantains | 5,608,340 | 5,670,587 | 5,442,273 | 5,526,179 | 5,643,475 |
Apples | 5,137,851 | 5,207,675 | 5,107,557 | 4,928,661 | 4,904,305 |
Oranges | 4,143,766 | 3,988,907 | 3,941,252 | 3,868,498 | 4,469,719 |
Tangerines[2] | 2,370,767 | 2,521,706 | 2,495,212 | 2,506,885 | 3,639,084 |
Watermelons | 3,165,445 | 3,178,289 | 3,217,359 | 3,178,430 | 3,241,239 |
Plums and sloes | 2,510,191 | 2,500,583 | 2,568,104 | 2,559,648 | 2,649,039 |
Peaches and nectarines | 1,531,582 | 1,626,679 | 1,596,469 | 1,559,036 | 1,712,425 |
Pears | 1,576,898 | 1,593,144 | 1,449,495 | 1,382,384 | 1,381,923 |
Lemons and limes | 1,018,325 | 1,057,586 | 1,052,240 | 1,089,434 | 1,267,401 |
Pineapples | 1,017,886 | 1,017,994 | 1,036,929 | 1,081,988 | 1,111,372 |
Dates | 1,087,017 | 1,047,222 | 1,096,909 | 1,089,321 | 1,092,104 |
Melons, other[3] | 1,058,209 | 1,037,414 | 1,080,066 | 1,051,105 | 1,047,283 |
Papayas | 423,848 | 410,484 | 451,481 | 447,829 | 1,015,498 |
Persimmons | 944,368 | 938,495 | 935,689 | 944,022 | 951,324 |
Avocados | 519,660 | 542,072 | 574,375 | 592,389 | 918,531 |
Cashew apples | 690,312 | 651,492 | 623,297 | 548,949 | 673,630 |
Apricots | 552,053 | 558,969 | 592,775 | 560,308 | 548,730 |
Cherries, sweet | 407,439 | 411,400 | 419,393 | 422,546 | 432,314 |
Grapefruit and pomelos | 319,105 | 354,133 | 359,950 | 332,690 | 373,735 |
Strawberries | 355,948 | 374,057 | 363,398 | 367,024 | 372,361 |
Figs | 312,642 | 296,769 | 292,029 | 277,226 | 301,062 |
Kiwi fruit | 224,099 | 261,388 | 234,590 | 241,393 | 247,109 |
Cherries, sour | 208,446 | 209,869 | 215,768 | 208,743 | 215,893 |
Raspberries | 93,328 | 101,100 | 114,389 | 118,252 | 124,971 |
Currants | 116,721 | 114,407 | 114,257 | 110,360 | 122,273 |
Blueberries | 94,520 | 104,754 | 103,832 | 103,239 | 109,270 |
Quinces | 78,930 | 78,969 | 82,875 | 83,189 | 82,941 |
Carobs | 41,339 | 41,522 | 41,109 | 40,873 | 42,866 |
Cranberries | 38,418 | 39,381 | 41,028 | 40,126 | 39,524 |
Gooseberries | 30,479 | 29,522 | 29,435 | 27,210 | 29,533 |
Others | 10,053,945 | 10,243,557 | 10,711,984 | 10,803,308 | 10,651,609 |
Grand Total | 63,902,628 | 64,234,380 | 64,250,818 | 64,286,935 | 68,047,667 |
Notes: 1. Includes mangosteens, guavas. 2. Includes mandarins, clementines and satsumas. 3. Includes cantaloupes. Source: FAOSTAT (May 2020) |
6. Key Resources
- FAOSTAT.
- Global Trade Tracker.
- Mintel.
- Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0403-01 Farms classified by farm type.
- Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0364-01 Estimates, production and farm gate value of fresh and processed fruits.
- Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0054-01 Food available in Canada.
- Statistics Canada. CATSNET.
Import and export data is based on the following Harmonized System Codes (H.S. Codes):
All import and export H.S. codes fall under Chapter 08 of the Custom Tariff.
- Fresh fruit for import:
- 0801110000 0801190000 0801210000 0801220000 0801310000 0801320000 0802110000 0802120000 0802210000 0802220000 0802310000 0802320000 0802400010 0802400020 0802500010 0802500020 0802600000 0802900011 0802900012 0802900091 0802900092 0803000010 0803000011 0803000012 0803000020 0804100010 0804100020 0804200010 0804200020 0804300010 0804300011 0804300012 0804300020 0804400000 0804500010 0804500020 0805100011 0805100012 0805100013 0805100019 0805100020 0805200011 0805200019 0805200020 0805400000 0805400010 0805400020 0805500011 0805500012 0805500020 0805500021 0805500022 0805500030 0805900010 0805900020 0806101100 0806101900 0806109100 0806109110 0806109120 0806109900 0806200000 0807110000 0807110010 0807110020 0807190010 0807190020 0807190090 0807200000 0807200010 0807200020 0808101011 0808101012 0808101013 0808101014 0808101015 0808101016 0808101017 0808101019 0808101081 0808101082 0808101083 0808101084 0808101089 0808101091 0808101092 0808101093 0808101094 0808101095 0808101096 0808101097 0808101099 0808109000 0808201000 0808202900 0808202910 0808202920 0808203000 0809101000 0809109900 0809201000 0809202900 0809203900 0809203910 0809203920 0809209000 0809301000 0809302100 0809302900 0809302910 0809302920 0809303000 0809309000 0809401000 0809402900 0809403900 0809409000 0810101000 0810109100 0810109900 0810109910 0810109920 0810201100 0810201900 0810201910 0810201920 0810209000 0810300000 0810401010 0810401011 0810401012 0810401021 0810401022 0810401023 0810401090 0810409000 0810500000 0810600000 0810900010 0810900020 0810900090 0810901000 0810909010 0810909020 0810909090 0811101000 0811109000 0811200010 0811200090 0811901010 0811901090 0811902000 0811909011 0811909012 0811909013 0811909021 0811909029 0811909030 0811909091 0811909099 0812101000 0812109010 0812109090 0812901010 0812901020 0812902000 0812909000 0813100000 0813200000 0813300000 0813400010 0813400090 0813500010 0813500020 0813500030 0814000010 0814000090
- Fresh fruit for export:
- 08011100 08011900 08012100 08012200 08013100 08013200 08021100 08021200 08022100 08022200 08023100 08023200 08024000 08025000 08026000 08029000 08030000 08041000 08042000 08043000 08044000 08045000 08051000 08052000 08054000 08055000 08059000 08061000 08062000 08071100 08071900 08072000 08081010 08081090 08082000 08091000 08092000 08093000 08094000 08101000 08102010 08102020 08103000 08104011 08104012 08104090 08105000 08109000 08109010 08109090 08111000 08112000 08119011 08119012 08119090 08121000 08129000 08131000 08132000 08133000 08134000 08135000 08140000
- Processed fruit for import:
- 2001909010 200600101 2006001019 2006001090 2007100000 2007910010 2007910020 2007910090 2007991010 2007991090 2007992010 2007992090 2007999021 2007999022 2007999029 2007999031 2007999039 2007999040 2007999050 2007999091 2007999099 2008200010 2008200090 2008300010 2008300021 2008300029 2008300091 2008300099 2008401000 2008402000 2008409010 2008409090 2008501010 2008501090 2008509000 2008601000 2008609011 2008609019 2008609090 2008701010 2008701090 2008709010 2008709090 2008800010 2008800090 2008910010 2008910090 2008921010 2008921090 2008929000 2008991000 2008992010 2008992020 2008992090 2008993010 2008993091 2008993099 2008994000 2008999010 2008999021 2008999029 2008999031 2008999032 2008999033 2008999039 2008999091 2008999092 2008999099 2009111010 2009111020 2009111030 2009119010 2009119020 2009119030 2009120010 2009120090 2009191010 2009191091 2009191099 2009199010 2009199090 2009210010 2009210090 2009290010 2009290021 2009290022 2009290029 2009290091 2009290092 2009290099 2009310011 2009310019 2009310091 2009310099 2009390011 2009390012 2009390019 2009390091 2009390092 2009390099 2009410000 2009490010 2009490020 2009490090 2009611000 2009619010 2009619090 2009691011 2009691019 2009691021 2009691029 2009699010 2009699020 2009699090 2009711000 2009719010 2009719090 2009791011 2009791012 2009791019 2009791021 2009791022 2009791029 2009799000 2009801100 2009801911 2009801912 2009801919 2009801991 2009801992 2009801993 2009801994 2009801995 2009901000 2009902010 2009902020 2009903010 2009903021 2009903029 2009903031 2009903039 2106902911 2106909110 2106909191 2106909192 2106909199 2106909200 2106909300 2106909400 2106909510 2106909590 2106909600 2106909700 2106909810 2106909890 2106909911 2106909919 2106909931 2106909939 2106909941 2106909949 2106909991 2106909992 2106909999 2202903100 2202903110 2202903190 2202903200 2202909010
- Processed fruit for export:
- 20060000 20071000 20079100 20079900 20081110 20081190 20081900 20082000 20083000 20084000 20085000 20086000 20087000 20088000 20089100 20089200 20089900 20091100 20091200 20091900 20092100 20092900 20093100 20093900 20094100 20094900 20096100 20096900 20097100 20097910 20097990 20098040 20099000 21069030
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