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I’m realizing a lot of ppl might not understand what horticulture includes. @CHC_CCH has some great stats on their website that may help paint a more detailed pic of what Horticulture brings to 
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Field Vegetables, Fruit, GreenHouse Veg and Potato production.
Field Vegetables, Fruit, GreenHouse Veg and Potato production.
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A few familiar/delicious players in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇦" title="Flag of Canada" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Canada"> horticulture include:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍏" title="Green apple" aria-label="Emoji: Green apple">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍎" title="Red apple" aria-label="Emoji: Red apple">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍐" title="Pear" aria-label="Emoji: Pear">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍇" title="Grapes" aria-label="Emoji: Grapes">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍓" title="Strawberry" aria-label="Emoji: Strawberry">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍒" title="Cherries" aria-label="Emoji: Cherries">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍑" title="Peach" aria-label="Emoji: Peach">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍅" title="Tomato" aria-label="Emoji: Tomato">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍆" title="Aubergine" aria-label="Emoji: Aubergine">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥦" title="Broccoli" aria-label="Emoji: Broccoli">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥬" title="Leafy green" aria-label="Emoji: Leafy green">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥒" title="Cucumber" aria-label="Emoji: Cucumber">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌶" title="Hot pepper" aria-label="Emoji: Hot pepper">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌽" title="Ear of maize" aria-label="Emoji: Ear of maize">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥕" title="Carrot" aria-label="Emoji: Carrot">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧄" title="Garlic" aria-label="Emoji: Garlic">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧅" title="Onion" aria-label="Emoji: Onion">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥔" title="Potato" aria-label="Emoji: Potato">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍠" title="Roasted sweet potato" aria-label="Emoji: Roasted sweet potato">
9,000 farms
producing 2 million tonnes/yr
Farm gate value: $1,037,592,000
top 3 commodities by:
area: Corn, peas, beans
tonnes: tomato, carrot, dry onion
$$: carrot, lettuce, tomato
7845 farms
farm gate value:$1,033,786,000
top 3 commodities by:
area: blueberry, apple, grape
$$: blueberry, apple, grape
Top producing provinces by;
Area: PQ, BC, NS
$$: BC, ON, PQ
658 farms
15M sq meters
farm gate value: $1,287,236,000
top commodities by:
province: ON,BC, PQ
$$: tomato, peppers, cucumber, lettuce
1,005 farms
57,124 acres
farm gate value:
$1,038,711,000
Producing 1,965,065 tonnes per year.
Top producing provs: PEI
Making sure the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇦" title="Flag of Canada" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Canada">farmers we rely on have the confidence they need to grow these crops for us - that is really important, now more than ever.
#domesticfoodmatters
#domesticfoodmatters
In these uncertain times all our farmers need to know that Canadians value and support food production.
Let your MP know too.
It all matters.
