Cheap Canadian dollar making fruits and vegetables much more expensive – CBC

Produce prices went up by around 10 per cent last year and may double inflation in 2016

Jan 12, 2016

The sliding loonie could make it harder for some Canadians to eat their Florida oranges or California heads of lettuce this year.

The dropping dollar, which is hovering just above the 70-cent U.S. mark, is expected to continue to leave shoppers with bigger grocery bills, especially when it comes to buying fresh fruit and vegetables.

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