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British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales

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2002 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers	74	31,276	0.74	22,989	0	0.00	0	74	31,276	22,989
Lettuce	3	1,254	1.29	1,613	0	0.00	0	3	1,254	1,613
Tomatoes	264	126,198	1.12	141,069	0	0.00	0	264	126,198	141,069
Peppers	156	44,214	1.69	74,714	0	0.00	0	156	44,214	74,714
Mushroom		47,571	1.37	65,172	2,696	0.93	2,507		50,267	67,680
TOTAL	510	250,513		305,557	2,696		2,507	510	253,209	308,065
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Other crops: This category has been discontinued due to the small numbers available and the reduced level of confidence of the numbers.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

2001 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers	60	26,598	0.84	22,212	0	0.00	0	60	26,598	22,212
Lettuce	4	1,724	1.05	1,812	0	0.00	0	4	1,724	1,812
Tomatoes	251	133,260	0.91	121,660	0	0.00	0	251	133,260	121,660
Peppers	195	41,920	1.40	58,757	0	0.00	0	195	41,921	58,757
Other crops	n/a	2.38	n/a	1	0	0.00	0	n/a	2.38	1
Mushroom		45,246	1.32	59,725	3,500	0.67	2,345		48,746	62,070
TOTAL	510	248,750		264,167	3,500		2,345	510	252,250	266,512
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

2000 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers (greenhouse)	63	27,802	0.76	21,248	0	0	0	63	27,802	21,248
Lettuce	3	2,206	1.06	2,333	0	0	0	3	2,206	2,333
Other Crops**	198	n/a	n/a	55,029	0	0	0	198	n/a	55,029
Tomatoes (greenhouse)	236	111,016	1.02	113,088	0		0	236	111,016	113,088
Mushroom		42,785	1.20	51,342	2,659	0.65	1,728		45,444	53,070
TOTAL	500	183,809		243,040	2,659		1,728	500	186,468	244,768
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

1999 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers (greenhouse)**	40	18,000	0.90	16,200	0	0	0	40	18,000	16,200
Lettuce***	5	1,758	1.09	1,923	0	0	0	5	1,758	1,923
Other Crops****	134	n/a	n/a	29,700	0	0	0	134	n/a	29,700
Tomatoes (greenhouse)	183	93,775	0.83	77,833	0		0	183	93,775	77,833
Mushroom		37,800	1.05	39,690	12,100	0.80	9,680		49,900	49,370
Total	363	151,333		165,346	12,100		9,680	363	163,433	175,026
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Cucumbers are collected in dozens. Conversion factor for cucumbers is: 14.4 lb/doz
*** Lettuce 24 heads/carton. Conversion factor for lettuce is: 24 head/carton = 12lbs/carton
**** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

1998 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers (greenhouse)**	42	24,288	n/a	13,800	0	0	0	42	24,288	13,800
Lettuce***	6	2,074	n/a	2,200	0	0	0	6	2,074	2,200
Other Crops****	119	n/a	n/a	35,200	0	0	0	119	n/a	35,200
Tomatoes (greenhouse)	143	32,987	n/a	44,800	0		0	143	32,987	44,800
Mushroom		35,300	1.06	37,418	16,500	0.80	13,200		51,800	50,618
Total	310	94,649		133,418	16,500		13,200	310	111,149	146,618
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Cucumbers are collected in dozens. Conversion factor for cucumbers is: 14.4 lb/doz
*** Lettuce 24 heads/carton. Conversion factor for lettuce is: 24 head/carton = 12lbs/carton
**** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

1997 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers (greenhouse)**	42	20,150	0.67	13,536	0	0	0	42	20,150	13,536
Lettuce***	5	1,758	1.09	1,923	0	0	0	6	1,758	1,923
Other Crops****	101	n/a	n/a	29,919	0	0	0	119	n/a	29,919
Tomatoes (greenhouse)	94	32,781	0.88	28,896	0		0	94	32,781	28,896
Mushroom		31,629	1.20	37,966	14,980	0.82	12,284		46,609	50,250
TOTAL	242	86,318		118,062	14,980		12,284	242	105,752	130,346
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Cucumbers are collected in dozens. Conversion factor for cucumbers is: 14.4 lb/doz
*** Lettuce 24 heads/carton. Conversion factor for lettuce is: 24 head/carton = 12lbs/carton
**** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

1996 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers (greenhouse)**	33	14,997	0.70	10,564	0	0	0	33	14,997	10,564
Lettuce***	5	1,613	1.19	1,922	0	0	0	5	1,613	1,922
Other Crops****	83	n/a	n/a	24,686	0	0	0	83	n/a	24,686
Tomatoes (greenhouse)	77	24,640	1.11	27,440	0		0	77	24,640	27,440
Mushroom		27,576	1.23	34,185	13,384	0.79	10,573		40,960	44,758
TOTAL	198	68,826		98,797	13,384		10,573	198	82,210	130,346
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Cucumbers are collected in dozens. Conversion factor for cucumbers is: 14.4 lb/doz
*** Lettuce 24 heads/carton. Conversion factor for lettuce is: 24 head/carton = 12lbs/carton
**** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

1995 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers (greenhouse)**	37	22,664	0.47	10,574	0	0	0	37	22,664	10,574
Lettuce***	5	1,524	1.33	2,025	0	0	0	5	1,524	2,025
Other Crops****	83	n/a	n/a	27,218	0	0	0	83	n/a	27,218
Tomatoes (greenhouse)	55	19,541	0.89	17,340	0		0	55	19,541	17,340
Mushroom		26,122	1.10	28,734	13,341	0.70	9,299		39,463	38,033
TOTAL	180	69,851		85,891	13,341		9,299	180	83,192	95,190
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Cucumbers are collected in dozens. Conversion factor for cucumbers is: 14.4 lb/doz
*** Lettuce 24 heads/carton. Conversion factor for lettuce is: 24 head/carton = 12lbs/carton
**** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

1994 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers (greenhouse)**	39	19,298	0.51	9,933	0	0	0	39	19,298	9,933
Lettuce***	6	1,317	1.06	1,401	0	0	0	6	1,317	1,401
Other Crops****	69	n/a	n/a	20,540	0	0	0	69	n/a	20,540
Tomatoes (greenhouse)	52	21,495	0.78	16,804	0		0	52	21,495	16,804
Mushroom		19,899	1.07	21,357	9,928	0.79	7,831		29,827	29,188
TOTAL	166	68,826		70,035	13,384		10,573	166	71,937	77,866
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Cucumbers are collected in dozens. Conversion factor for cucumbers is: 14.4 lb/doz
*** Lettuce 24 heads/carton. Conversion factor for lettuce is: 24 head/carton = 12lbs/carton
**** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

1993 - British Columbia Greenhouse Vegetables and Mushroom Production by Sales
Commodity	Fresh Wholesale				Processed Sales			Total Sales
Commodity	Harvested Acres	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value* $'000	Quantity '000 lb	Price $/lb	Value $'000	Harvested Acreage	Quantity '000 lb	Value $'000
Cucumbers (greenhouse)**	37	15,949	0.62	9,888	0	0	0	37	15,949	9,888
Lettuce***	6	1,920	1.19	2,074	0	0	0	6	1,920	2,074
Sweet Peppers	62	11,479	1.49	17,104	0	0	0	62	11,479	17,104
Tomatoes (greenhouse)	52	20,205	0.67	13,537	0		0	52	20,205	13,537
Mushroom		18,893	1.05	19,838	0	0	0		18,893	19,838
TOTAL	157	68,446		62,441	13,384		10,573	157	68,446	62,441
* Includes packaging and grading charges ranging from 6-20%
** Cucumbers are collected in dozens. Conversion factor for cucumbers is: 14.4 lb/doz
*** Lettuce 24 heads/carton. Conversion factor for lettuce is: 24 head/carton = 12lbs/carton
**** Other crops: the bulk are sweet peppers and hot peppers. Also included are some herbs, eggplant, sugar peas and melons.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

Last Updated: May 3, 2004