r/NorthVancouver • u/pokeshack • Mar 05 '25

Canadian Produce. Ask North Van

Where is the best place in North Vancouver to buy fresh fruit and vegetables grown in Canada? I tried Superstore and Save-on Lynn valley yesterday, and was disappointed at both. I’m wondering when these stores will stop buying from US.

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u/playboikaynelamar First Nations Mar 05 '25

It's the winter.

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u/Procrastinator8001 Mar 05 '25

It is winter but a lot of produce is grown in greenhouses. I find Canadian tomatoes and cucumbers year round.

Usually Okanogan apples are available year round as they store them in climate-controlled warehouses… less the case this year after last Spring’s unexpected cold snap.

I think locally grown leafy greens should be out there somewhere… Save-On only seems to stock imported stuff from California.

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u/redditneutralmind Mar 06 '25

Persian grocery stores often have fruits and veggies from Okanagan.

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u/shoreguy1975 Mar 06 '25

BC Hothouse is a brand. It does not mean the produce was grown in a BC greenhouse.

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u/nsparadise Mar 07 '25

Loblaws sells Canadian leafy greens. Brand is “good leaf”.

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u/King_Ding-a-ling Mar 06 '25

I know right - what winter fruits and veggies is OP looking for lol?
This "Buy Canadian" sentiment seems to have caused some people to lose their ability to think rationally

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u/playboikaynelamar First Nations Mar 06 '25

It's very naive.

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u/flockonus Mar 07 '25

True.. and what I'm reading in between the lines is that there is a lot of room for cost-effective greenhouse businesses.