Canadian Consumers Face Soaring Vegetable Prices, Cucumbers Lead Inflation

Fresh vegetable prices in Canada rose by 7.8 percent in March compared to last year, with cucumbers identified as the primary driver of this inflation, impacting consumers' grocery bills.

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Why are veggies so expensive? Consumers crunched by climbing cucumber costs

Fresh veggies cost 7.8 per cent more in March compared to March last year, according to Statistics Canada's most recent inflation numbers. And the worst offender? The mighty cucumber.

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