It can be, if you go into most groceries stores in the US & Canada you will only find Grade A produce. The cheaper Grade B stuff can be found at certain fruit a

It can be, if you go into most groceries stores in the US & Canada you will only find Grade A produce. The cheaper Grade B stuff can be found at certain fruit and vegetable stores and Grade C mostly goes into processed foods in Canada and the United States. That's why I mentioned the bit about comparable quality. The competitiveness of American farmers despite market distortion is amazing. When I go into the US I see Milk for $2 or $3 / gallon where as it's more like $4-6 in Canada. In other countries because of the dynamics of the market lower grades of fruit and vegetables are more generally available. I'm not sure where you are from but you may be looking at US and Canadian grocery pricing through the lens of major metropolitan centres, or depending on where you shop the difference in price between Whole Foods and Wal-Mart. The price of groceries is going to be much different in the midwest vs. NYC / SF.