Ministry of Agriculture & Lands
BC Mushroom Industry Overview
The majority of mushrooms produced in BC are grown in the Lower Mainland. There is some production in the Interior and elsewhere in the province.
In 2002 there were approximately 50 producers who grew 52.5 million pounds of mushrooms valued at $74.8 million dollars. About 95% are eaten fresh; the other 5% are processed.
BC is almost self sufficient in mushrooms; about 93% of mushrooms eaten in BC are grown here. BC produces about 25% of all mushrooms grown in Canada. About one-half of the mushrooms grown here are eaten here the other half is exported mainly to the United States.
| BC Price Mushrooms ($/lb) | ||||||||
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Fresh Wholesale | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 1.42 |
| Processed | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.93 | 0.88 |
| Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agricultureand Lands., Horticulture Statistics 1996 to 2003 | ||||||||
Related Areas
- Agri-food Statistical Information: BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
- InfoBasket: Your Link to Agri-Food Information: BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
