A message from Rob Roach at ATB Economics:
Did you know that Alberta has become Canada's largest potato producer?
Prince Edward Island held the top spot for many years, but Manitoba and Alberta have recently overtaken it.
Alberta's production this year was actually down 6% from an all-time high in 2023, but still accounted for 24% of Canada's potato production by weight followed by Manitoba at 22% and PEI at 20%.
While production has been pretty steady over the years in PEI, it has shot up in Alberta by 39% compared to five years ago.
Alberta is also home to major potato processing operations. Adding to the growing, processing, and selling chain is a large amount of potato exports to other countries.
Learn more in this edition of The Twenty-Four.
For more number-crunching on Alberta's economy, visit The Twenty-Four Seven by ATB.