Consumer Trends

Top 20 Fruits and Vegetables Sold in the U.S.

Overall sales of produce were up modestly in 2023 (+1.5%), an increase driven by price (+1.6%) rather than volume (-0.1%). Growth in fruit (+1.7%) and Vegetables (+1.2%) were comparable. According to Circana’s household panel data, this pattern is born out in household buying trends in 2023. The percent of households buying fruits and vegetables was flat, but the number of product trips and dollars spend per trip were up slightly (<1%).

2023 saw continued softening in households purchasing of many of the most popular fruit and vegetables, including potatoes (-0.9%), bananas (-0.7%), Onions (-0.6%), and Apples (-1.0%). The biggest bounceback, however, came from cherries (+4.1%), which had been down in 2022. This growth correlates with increased volume sales in the face of low prices (-21.4%). 

Fresh Fruits 

1.

bananas - 84%

Isolated yellow banana
2.

berries - 82%

strawberries
3.

apples - 77%

4.

grapes - 74%

grapes
5.

melons - 68%

watermelon
6.

avocados - 56%

Half an avocado with pit
7.

mandarins - 53%

mandarin orange with a green leaf attached to stem
8.

oranges - 49%

oranges
10.

pineapple - 45%

pineapple
11.

cherries - 40%

12.

pears - 27%

pears
13.

lemons - 25%

Lemon
14.

mixed fruit - 18%

Isolated mixed fruit
15.

limes - 16%

limes
16.

kiwis - 15%

half of a kiwi
17.

grapefruit - 12%

Half of a pink grapefruit
18.

mangoes - 10%

mango
19.

pomegranates - 6%

Isolated pomegranate
20

tangerines - 3%

mandarin orange with a green leaf attached to stem

Fresh Vegetables

1.

potatoes - 85%

Potato
2.

onions - 83%

whole onion
3.

tomatoes - 80%

Single bright red tomato
4.

lettuce - 80%

isolated lettuce
5.

carrots - 77%

6.

peppers - 72%

7.

cucumbers - 64%

cucumber
8.

celery - 62%

9.

salad kits - 52%

bagged salad mix
10.

broccoli - 51%

11.

mushrooms - 48%

mushrooms
12.

spinach - 47%

spinach
13.

squash - 46%

Isolated squash on white background
14.

corn - 46%

15.

cabbage - 42%

16.

green beans - 31%

greenbeans
17.

cauliflower - 28%

18.

garlic - 25%

garlic
19.

asparagus - 19%

20.

brussels sprouts - 17%

A single green brussels sprout

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