Tomato prices rose 45.2 per cent year-over-year in May, according to new inflation numbers released Monday. That's by far the highest price increase since May last year for any grocery item measured in the Consumer Price Index.

Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to 3.2 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada. While gas prices led the overall rate higher, the cost of fresh fruit and…

Inflation also increased at the grocery store, rising to 4.3% annually, according to Statistics Canada's consumer price index.

Tomato prices rose 45.2 per cent year-over-year in May, according to new inflation numbers released Monday. That's by far the highest price increase since May last year for any…