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How many tonnes of blueberries are produced in Canada every year?
Hello and thank you for your question about the amount of blueberries produced annually in Canada. The short answer is that Canada produces 109,007 tonnes of blueberries every year. British Columbia in Western Canada is responsible for 96% of the countries blueberries. Below you will find an overview of our findings.
overview of THE CANADIAN BLUEBERRY market
Canada produces 109,007 tonnes of blueberries every year. The Canadian blueberry market is segmented into two main categories: highbush (or cultivated) and lowbush (or wild) berries. For high bush or cultivated blueberries, which equaled 85,769 tonnes total in 2016, 95.6% of the total stock is grown in British Columbia. There are approximately 800 total blueberry growers in British Columbia.
Recent developments in Canada's blueberry market include finally working out an agreement to be able to export blueberries to China for the first time. Canada has been working on an agreement of this nature for ten years.
CONCLUSION
To wrap it up, Canada produced a total of 109,007 tonnes of blueberries in 2016. Thank you for using Wonder! Please let us know if we can help you with any additional research.