By Kevin Hursh

Alberta discovers lentils

Jan 14, 2011 | 5:28 AM

for paNOW

Alberta farmers are finally growing some lentils. The numbers are contained in the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Report which has just been published.

In 2010, Alberta had 140,000 acres of lentils, up from only 45,000 acres in 2009. In the years previous to 2009, the stats show virtually no lentils in Alberta.

At 140,000 acres, Alberta had only 4 per cent of the national total, with the rest in Saskatchewan. Yields were a bit better in Alberta, so they accounted for roughly 5.5 per cent of total production.
 

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