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Area, Production and Farm Value of
Specified Commercial Fruit Crops,
Ontario, 1998-2002

Author: Siva Mailvaganam - Statistician/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 12 May, 2008


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2002
Crop Area Harvested
(ha) 		Marketed Production
(tonnes) 		Average Price
($/tonne) 		Farm Value (a)
($ '000)
Apples 6,880 129,289 490.6 63,426
Apricots 47 125 2,236.6 280
Blueberries, High Bush x x x x
Blueberries, Low Bush x x x x
Total Blueberries 162 572 3,936.8 2,250
Watermelons 57 1,451 585.6 850
Melons, Other 344 8,528 486.7 4,150
Total Melons 401 9,979 501.1 5,000
Cherries, Sour 676 3,402 1,559.4 5,305
Cherries, Sweet 318 763 2,824.6 2,155
Grapes, Labrusca 1,639 10,419 599.8 6,250
Grapes, Vinifera 4,613 44,643 1,032.6 46,097
Total Grapes 6,252 55,063 950.7 52,347
Nectarines 273 3,651 1,454.2 5,310
Peaches 2,206 23,196 1,165.9 27,044
Pears 911 6,183 928.0 5,738
Plums and Prunes x x x x
Raspberries 445 728 5,285.1 3,850
Strawberries 1,659 7,938 2,390.4 18,975

 

 

2001
Crop Area Harvested
(ha) 		Marketed Production
(tonnes) 		Average Price
($/tonne) 		Farm Value (a)
($'000)
Apples 8,498 241,105 404.1 97,430
Apricots 47 204 1,984.2 405
Blueberries, High Bush x x x x
Blueberries, Low Bush x x x x
Total Blueberries 178 576 3,758.3 2,165
Watermelons 49 896 457.7 410
Melons, Other 263 5,806 516.7 3,000
Total Melons 312 6,702 508.8 3,410
Cherries, Sour 830 3,901 884.4 3,450
Cherries, Sweet 326 1,683 2,130.3 3,585
Grapes, Labrusca 1,619 12,555 568.3 7,135
Grapes, Vinifera 4,694 42,329 1,032.7 43,715
Total Grapes 6,313 54,885 926.5 50,850
Nectarines 283 2,812 1,617.9 4,550
Peaches 2,266 25,492 1,093.3 27,870
Pears 931 6,192 826.1 5,115
Plums and Prunes 445 2,497 1,741.8 4,350
Raspberries 445 697 4,980.5 3,470
Strawberries 1,659 8,485 2,348.9 19,930


2000
Crop Area Harvested
(ha) 		Marketed Production
(tonnes) 		Average Price
($/tonne) 		Farm Value (a)
($'000)
Apples 9,308 262,880 369.9 97,237
Apricots 45 222 1,642.2 365
Blueberries, High Bush 168 560 3,436.4 1,925
Blueberries, Low Bush 16 14 3,674.4 50
Total Blueberries 184 574 3,442.0 1,975
Watermelons 36 803 404.8 325
Melons, Other 208 4,418 517.2 2,285
Total Melons 245 5,221 499.9 2,610
Cherries, Sour x x x x
Cherries, Sweet 314 1,463 2,071.3 3,030
Grapes, Labrusca 1,781 13,222 546.4 7,224
Grapes, Vinifera 4,452 39,440 954.8 37,656
Total Grapes 6,232 52,662 852.2 44,880
Nectarines 283 2,654 1,567.7 4,160
Peaches 2,185 24,131 1,023.6 24,700
Pears 931 8,859 692.0 6,130
Plums and Prunes 445 1,980 1,464.4 2,900
Raspberries 445 771 4,506.5 3,475
Strawberries 1,659 8,208 2,383.6 19,565

 

 

1999
Crop Area Harvested
(ha) 		Marketed Production
(tonnes) 		Average Price
($/tonne) 		Farm Value (a)
($'000)
Apples 10,117 331,349 306.4 101,524
Apricots 42 186 1,882.0 350
Blueberries, High Bush 166 794 2,582.6 2,050
Blueberries, Low Bush 12 14 5,511.6 75
Total Blueberries 178 807 2,631.9 2,125
Watermelons 61 1,234 299.9 370
Melons, Other 198 4,921 482.6 2,375
Total Melons 259 6,155 446.0 2,745
Cherries, Sour 773 7,775 796.8 6,195
Cherries, Sweet 328 2,100 2,188.0 4,595
Grapes, Labrusca x x x x
Grapes, Vinifera x x x x
Total Grapes 6,121 61,090 811.3 49,565
Nectarines 283 2,703 1,146.7 3,100
Peaches 2,226 23,995 1,064.0 25,530
Pears 931 9,099 785.8 7,150
Plums and Prunes 445 2,976 1,181.3 3,515
Raspberries 445 855 4,260.8 3,645
Strawberries 1,659 10,228 1,935.8 19,800

 

1998
Crop Area Harvested
(ha) 		Marketed Production
(tonnes) 		Average Price
($/tonne) 		Farm Value (a)
($'000)
Apples 10,239 228,964 372.6 85,315
Apricots 61 204 1,861.7 380
Blueberries, High Bush 166 671 3,388.9 2,275
Blueberries, Low Bush 10 7 5,511.6 40
Total Blueberries 176 679 3,411.6 2,315
Watermelons 30 397 440.9 175
Melons, Other 121 2,132 555.8 1,185
Total Melons 152 2,529 537.8 1,360
Cherries, Sour x x x x
Cherries, Sweet 328 1,881 1,494.2 2,810
Grapes, Labrusca x x x x
Grapes, Vinifera x x x x
Total Grapes 5,937 47,158 906.0 42,725
Nectarines 283 2,597 1,430.6 3,715
Peaches 2,388 24,585 1,059.2 26,040
Pears 1,093 7,691 992.1 7,630
Plums and Prunes 508 2,860 1,176.6 3,365
Raspberries 449 873 4,014.1 3,505
Strawberries 1,659 9,153 1,974.1 18,070

 

(a) Does not include government subsidy payments.
x Data suppressed due to confidentiality restrictions.

Last revised 12 May , 2008

 

Reference: Statistics Canada: Fruit and Vegetable Survey; OMAFRA: Apple Marketing Survey; Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Marketing Board; Grape Growers of Ontario

For more information:
E-mail: stats.omafra@ontario.ca