Canada is growing more greenhouse vegetables than ever — but Canadians are seeing less of it as exports to the U.S. take priority

Canada produced more fresh vegetables in 2025, driven by continued growth in greenhouse output, but domestic availability declined for the seventh consecutive year as more production was directed to export markets, primarily the United States. The data comes from Statistics Canada.

Canada's greenhouse sector — centered in Ontario's Leamington belt and British Columbia — is a major supplier of tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers to U.S. retailers year-round. The fact that export volume is growing while domestic availability continues to contract suggests Canadian growers see stronger economics on the U.S. side of the border, a dynamic that could become politically sensitive given ongoing USMCA review negotiations.

For U.S. buyers sourcing Canadian greenhouse product, this trend suggests continued or expanded supply access. Worth monitoring whether any Canadian policy response to declining domestic availability eventually reshapes export volumes.