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

April 23, 2026

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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