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The average retail price for potatoes was at 4.20 Canadian dollars per 4.54 kilograms in September 2024. As well as monthly fluctuations, the price has risen over the survey period.Â
Why do prices fluctuate?
Changes in demand or a bad harvest can affect the retail price of potatoes for consumers in grocery stores. A bad harvest could be caused by unexpected changes in weather, such as heatwaves, droughts or too much rain, and cold weather. Such conditions can hinder harvests and decrease production volumes, pushing up prices. Average expenses of potato farms in Canada have gradually risen over the past few years, reaching a high of 1.37 million Canadian dollars in 2018, this could also have a knock-on effect on retail prices.
Canadian potato production
Canadian potato production seems to, as of yet, not be too adversely affected by such changes in weather. The production volume of fresh white potatoes has, for example, gradually increased to around 4.8 million metric tons in 2017. Canada imported around 166,660 metric tons of fresh potatoes in the 2016/17 marketing year and exported around 438,670 metric tons of fresh potatoes worldwide.
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1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.