Canadian tomato prices spike 21% year-over-year, leading all grocery items in April CPI data
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Natalie Stechyson
1d ago· 7 min readenNews
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Canadian tomato prices surged 21% in April year-over-year, the highest increase among all grocery items tracked in the consumer price index, surpassing coffee and beef. The article explores the reasons behind the price spike, including supply chain disruptions, weather impacts on growing regions, and currency fluctuations. It also references a viral meme from the previous year about egg prices ("Trump take egg") as consumers draw parallels between current tomato price hikes and broader food inflation concerns.
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A meme called 'Trump take egg' was circling around this time last year as U.S. and Canadian consumers grappled with sky-high egg
In Canada, tomato prices increased 21% from April last year
Tomato prices were up 21 per cent in April compared to a year earlier, the highest year-over-year price increase for any grocery item measured in the consumer price index, beating coffee and beef.
