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Area, Production and Farm Value of Specified Commercial Vegetable Crops, Ontario, 2003

Author: Siva Mailvaganam - Statistician/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 20 October 2004

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Crop
 Area
Harvested
(acres) 		Marketed
Production
('000 lbs) 		Average
Price
(cents/lb)		 Farm Value a ($'000)
Asparagus
2,200
4,925
132.3
6,515
Beans, Green and Waxb
9,890
55,460
15.2
8,447
Beets
950
16,365
10.3
1,678
Broccoli
2,945
14,620
46.2
6,760
Brussels Sprouts
x
x
x
x
Cabbage, Chinese
905
14,400
17.4
2,500
Cabbage, Other
3,695
80,800
12.0
9,700
Total Cabbage
4,600
95,200
12.8
12,200
Carrots, Baby
1,500
5,900
28.8
1,700
Carrots, Other
7,600
315,640
5.5
17,348
Total Carrots
9,100
321,540
5.9
19,048
Cauliflower
2,375
36,020
23.5
8,461
Celery
590
37,700
12.3
4,630
Corn, Sweet
43,140
463,340
5.4
25,065
Cucumbers and Gherkins
6,875
117,360
15.5
18,170
Cucumbers, Greenhousec
…
137,150
59.6
81,700
Garlic
420
925
100.5
930
Leeksd
175
1,850
55.4
1,025
Lettuce, Head
120
2,610
14.0
365
Lettuce, Leaf
760
13,600
33.3
4,525
Total Lettuce
880
16,210
30.2
4,890
Lettuce, Greenhousec
…
1,028
75.4
775
Mushrooms
…
108,340
152.3
165,035
Onions, Dry
5,800
155,200
12.8
19,800
Onions, Greene
350
2,600
98.7
2,565
Parsley
115
670
77.6
520
Parsnips
240
3,960
19.9
790
Peas, Green
23,945
108,680
12.4
13,442
Peppers
2,950
40,800
27.4
11,185
Peppers, Greenhousec
…
29,100
140.7
40,935
Pumpkins
3,500
38,840
12.1
4,708
Squash and Zucchini
2,600
24,700
27.9
6,900
Pumpkins and Squashf
6,100
63,540
18.3
11,608
Radishes
620
5,300
32.5
1,725
Rhubarb
55
365
80.8
295
Rutabagasg
1,790
41,400
11.7
4,860
Spinach
x
x
x
x
Tomatoes, Field
17,363
1,082,060
5.9
64,049
Tomatoes, Greenhousec
…
305,000
61.7
188,274

Note: Harvested area, marketed production and farm value figures in the table above were revised in August 2005, following the release of the Spring Fruit and Vegetable Survey data

a Does not include government subsidy payments.
b Includes Romano beans.
c Does not include commissions, packaging charges or Board fees.
d Includes all other alliaceous vegetables.
e Includes bunching onions and shallots.
f Includes zucchini.
g Includes turnips.
.. Figures not available.
... Figures not appropriate or applicable.
x Data suppressed due to confidentiality restrictions.

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