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Over the years is seems there have been fewer problems with unfair claims and rejected loads at Ontario compared to Montreal.
The Ontario Food Terminal averages buying and selling about a 1 million tons of produce and horticultural products a year, which equates to an average of 5.4 million pounds of fruits, produce and horticultural products distributed daily.
Based in Toronto, it is the fourth largest wholesale produce distribution center in North America behind New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
The heaviest truck traffic at the terminal takes place on Sunday is the busiest receiving day for the terminal. However, it is a small operation compared to Hunts Point Terminal Market in New York, with Ontario having roughly 600-850 pallets and an average of 25 tractor-trailer loads in a 12-hour period.
The terminal has 21 warehouse tenants, 5,000 registered buyers and the farmers market area includes 550 stalls. The registered buyers are able to buy fruits and vegetables and floral products on a wholesale basis. These buyers then sell their goods to independent and chain supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, foodservice institutions among others.
Terminal wholesalers distribute product by truck throughout Ontario and as far east as the Maritime Provinces. Ontario products also are shipped to the USA from the “U” shaped terminal tha has 21 market wholesale houses.
Since 1954, the Ontario Food Terminal has been located in the Toronto district of Etobicoke. There is approximately 100,000 square feet of storage available in the coolers. Some of the new portions of the building have racking systems available in the cold-storage rooms.
The 40 acre Toronto site is located at 165 the Queensway between Park Lawn Road and Stephen Drive in South Etobicoke. If you are driving from the east, take the South Kingsway exit from the Westbound Gardiner Expressway to the Westbound Queensway.
If you are driving from the West, take the Eastbound Q.E.W. to the Park Lawn Road Exit and proceed North to the Queensway.
Hours of operation:
Mondays to Fridays:
4:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sundays:
6:00 am to 11:00 am
The terminal’s website does not address the issues of unloading hours for truckers, or if there are gate fees, or unloading charges.