Were number two!

Canada is the No. 2 blueberry producing country in the world, with the bulk of our production coming from British Columbia.
acres were used in Canada for blueberry production in 2011

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World blueberry production

Market share, 2009 Germany Other 7.3%
Poland

175,078 3,772 123,860

tons of blueberries were produced and marketed in Canada in 2011
175,000 Blueberries are very high in antioxidants, which have been shown to help slow the aging process, reduce cell damage that could lead to cancer, cardiovascular disease and loss of brain function

Where are they grown?

Number of blueberry producing farms in 2011

3.5%

3.2%

33.0%
Canada

53.0%
U.S.

blueberry farms were active in 2011

1,348
128,000 B.C.

Cultivated area of blueberries vs. marketed production in Canada

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17

N.L.

Number of acres

150,000

105,000

Marketed production by province

60,000 tons 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000

196
Ont.

804
Que.

P.E.I.

147

Marketed production in tons

912 330
N.S. N.B.

B.C. P.E.I.

Ont. N.L.

Que.

N.B.

N.S.

125,000 Blueberries are harvested in late summer and early autumn. Normally, berries destined for fresh market are hand-picked, while berries headed for freezing and processing are harvested mechanically 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

82,000

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100,000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

60,000

10000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Canadas blueberry exports

By country, percent share, 2010
Japan

Canadas blueberry imports

Netherlands

9.0%

Germany

8.5%

61.8%

China

4.5%
U.K.

2.8%
Belgium

By country, percent share, 2010

* Shipped outside Canada for minor transformation and re-imported

Cultivated area by province

70,000 acres 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2007 2008

Chile

Argentina

29.5%

12.4%

B.C.

Ont.

Que.

N.B.

N.S.

P.E.I.

N.L.

Canada*

1.5%

France

2.5%
Australia

2.5%
U.S.

2.2%

2.2%

55.3%
U.S.

Mexico

0.6% 0.5%
Other

Uruguay

Sources: Statistics Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Other 2.8% South Korea 1.2%

0.1%

2009

2010

2011

SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR, TWITTER @SBATS1; INFOGRAPHIC BY MEGAN DINNER/QMI AGENCY