Canada produces over a dozen different types of beans and sells them both domestically and for export around the globe. Canada’s largest bean growing areas are located in the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario. Beans are also grown in Alberta and Quebec as well as smaller quantities in the Province of Saskatchewan.

Canada’s largest bean crop is white pea bean (navy bean). Canada also grows significant quantities of pinto, cranberry, black, dark red kidney, light red kidney, great northern, dutch brown, pink, small red and faba. Small quantities of Azuki, Kintoki and Otebo beans are grown under contract.

 

Province	Bean Type
Alberta	Pinto, great northern, small red, black, pink, faba
Saskatchewan	Pinto, black, small red, faba
Manitoba	White pea, pinto, black, dark red kidney, great northern, cranberry
Ontario	White pea, cranberry, black, dark red kidney, light red kidney
Quebec	Cranberry, navy, dark red kidney