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Fresh produce by the ton, 66 different kinds of fruit and vegetables from all parts of Canada and 30 foreign countries, enters and leaves Etobicoke's (...)
Fresh produce by the ton, 66 different kinds of fruit and vegetables from all parts of Canada and 30 foreign countries, enters and leaves Etobicoke's (...)

Fresh produce by the ton, 66 different kinds of fruit and vegetables from all parts of Canada and 30 foreign countries, enters and leaves Etobicoke's (...)

Date6/17/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fresh produce by the ton; 66 different kinds of fruit and vegetables from all parts of Canada and 30 foreign countries; enters and leaves Etobicoke's Ontario Food Terminal every day. Wholesale market now is preparing to handle heavy volume of domestic produce; which makes up 80 per cent of sales in summer.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114055F
6,000 Trucks crowd the 45 acres of the Ontario Food Terminal early every morning but Sunday to carry away most of the fruits and vegetables that are e(...)
6,000 Trucks crowd the 45 acres of the Ontario Food Terminal early every morning but Sunday to carry away most of the fruits and vegetables that are e(...)
7/23/1971
Fresh vegetables are good for both man and beast believes Brian Quin, 7, who visited Toronto's Kensington Market yesterday to collect greens for his g(...)
Fresh vegetables are good for both man and beast believes Brian Quin, 7, who visited Toronto's Kensington Market yesterday to collect greens for his g(...)
4/23/1988
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In Kensington Market store specializing in West Indian food shopper finds interesting fresh produce
3/2/1971
Country Trippers will soon see wayside vegetable stands
Country Trippers will soon see wayside vegetable stands
7/22/1969
Market Tradition: Customers come from all over the city to shop at Sam Lunancsky's Augusta Fruit Market, which has been owned by his family for 60 years
Market Tradition: Customers come from all over the city to shop at Sam Lunancsky's Augusta Fruit Market, which has been owned by his family for 60 years
7/5/1988
For 168 years there's been a market at Jarvis and Front-and no one would dream of doing away with its rich variety of produce and people. But the 72-y(...)
For 168 years there's been a market at Jarvis and Front-and no one would dream of doing away with its rich variety of produce and people. But the 72-y(...)
11/1/1971
Business as usual was the order of the day for farmers selling their produce at the St
Business as usual was the order of the day for farmers selling their produce at the St
3/11/1967
Weekly produce, freight and grocery circular : Montreal, 24th September, 1869
Weekly produce, freight and grocery circular : Montreal, 24th September, 1869
1869
Nish-Speaking Eileen and Lloyd Petersen like their fresh - not surprising since they were born of Danish arents
Nish-Speaking Eileen and Lloyd Petersen like their fresh - not surprising since they were born of Danish arents
7/3/1977
Statement of market fees received by the Chamberlain in the different years below stated, with the expense of collecting
Statement of market fees received by the Chamberlain in the different years below stated, with the expense of collecting
1848
Unique character: A traditional entry point for new immigrants, Kensington over the years has seen different ethnic cultures blend to give it its unique atmosphere
Unique character: A traditional entry point for new immigrants, Kensington over the years has seen different ethnic cultures blend to give it its unique atmosphere
7/5/1988
Finned beauty: Gus Chappins, a fish and meat vendor at the market for 30 years, displays a prime barracuda
Finned beauty: Gus Chappins, a fish and meat vendor at the market for 30 years, displays a prime barracuda
12/7/1986