06/19/2020

The Produce Department generated $16.3b in q1 2020. Fruit sales in the U.S. topped $7.5 Billion in the latest quarter, registering a +5.1% increase compared to a year ago. Apples remain America’s top selling fruit, with sales of over $1 Billion, while bananas and grapes round out the top three. Vegetable dollar sales reached a high of $8.3 Billion, up 8.9% and backed by a +9.5% growth in volume sales. While we see broad growth among all top ten vegetables categories, potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers have out-performed others this quarter.