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WEBAbout Us. FreshFruitPortal.com is an online media publication focused on providing the most important daily news for the global fruit and vegetable industry. We report on numerous topics including trends, market conditions, crop forecasts, international trade, innovation, and retail developments relating to the produce global supply chain. Our ...
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WEBwatermelons, seedless. white currants. yellow flesh melon. Read the latest fresh produce news, including analysis of USDA prices, markets and more on . These are the USDA prices for fruits in primary receiving markets of North America. Search avocados, bananas, citrus, apples and more.
U.S. fruit and vegetable imports hit new records in 2021
WEBFebruary 09 , 2022. A A A. U.S. fruit and vegetable imports both achieved new records in 2021, newly released USDA data shows. Total fruit imports rose by 16 percent year-on-year to $23 billion, up from the previous record of $19.9 billion in 2020. Ten years ago, in 2011, imports were half what they were last year, at just $11.7 billion.
U.S. fruit and vegetable imports on track for bumper year
WEBJul 11, 2022 · Outside of fresh, fruit juice imports rose by 44 percent to $1.3 billion, while the processed category grew by 24 percent to $992 million and the frozen category by 18 percent to $707 million. For vegetables, the growth the category experienced through May this year puts it on track to most recent record that was set last year at $17.3 billion.
Berry prices see magnificent growth year-on-year in U.S. market
WEBJan 4, 2022 · The prices of conventional strawberries in the U.S. market were higher between weeks 43 to 52 of 2021 and although they have fallen a bit since week 46, they are still above those of 2020. Looking at the graph below, we can see that in week 52 the average price of conventional strawberries was $4.75 …
U.S.: Retail fresh produce sales surpass last year's
WEBJanuary 14 , 2022. A A A. From a dollar sales perspective, 2021 retail fresh produce sales surpassed the records set in 2020, however, dollar gains were inflation boosted and units and volume sales declined year-on-year. The fresh produce supply chain moved nearly 43 billion pounds through the registers in 2021, which was 7.1% more than 2019.
U.S. fruit imports grew by a quarter in April to hit new record
WEBJun 17, 2021 · U.S. total fruit imports grew by a quarter in April 2021, surpassing the $2 billion mark for the first time, according to USDA data. Imports of all fruit categories - including fresh, frozen, and processed - rose to $2.12 billion, up 25 percent from the $1.69 billion registered in April 2020 - the first full calendar month of the Covid-19 ...
Fresh fruit and vegetable sales in August - FreshFruitPortal.com
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Fresh produce accomplished very consistent sales each of the five August weeks, right around $1.4 billion. That meant an uptick over year-ago levels most weeks. Combined, the five August weeks generated $7 billion, which was up 1% year-over-year and 12% over pre-pandemic August 2019. “August delivered the …
U.S. retail fruit sales reported increases across the board in …
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Fruit sales growth slowed a little to +8.5% versus November 2020, but gains remained more than 18% ahead of the pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Fresh Fruit Sales in November
U.S. fruit imports skyrocketed to new record at start of year
WEBApr 22, 2022 · A A A. The value of total fruit imports into the U.S. soared by a quarter to a new record over January and February this year, with fresh, frozen and processed categories all seeing double-digit growth. USDA data shows that imports over the two months rose by 23 percent year-on-year to $4.9 billion. …