economics of greenhouse tomatoes

UBC SOA July 2005. Drawing: v.c.

Delta's greenhouse tomatoes have played an important
role in the growth of Canadian economy since the 1970s.
In 2004, greenhouses produced more than 160 million
pounds of tomatoes in 5 different varieties. Each year
about 70% of the greenhouse tomatoes are ship and sold
to markets in major U.S. cities.

Today, fields of greenhouses appear in the landscape of
Tsawwassen, Ladner, and along highway 99 (Canada).


Camera: Nikon FM-2 + Nikon coolpix2500
Drawing: © v.c.