Trending tropicals

Which specialty fruits have received increasing interest in recent years? Check out this Nielsen data* that shows the unit growth since 2015 of jackfruit, dragon fruit, papayas, permissions, passion fruit and guava.

By Ashley Nickle

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November 15, 2022 01:38 AM

Which tropicals are seeing the most growth? Check out these insights from Nielsen.

Which specialty fruits have received increasing interest from shoppers in recent years? Check out this Nielsen data* that shows the unit growth since 2015 of jackfruit, dragon fruit, papayas, permissions, passion fruit and guava.

We’ve also included dollar sales overall for each item in 2019 for some context on the value of each category. Enjoy!

PMG Data and Research Newsflash

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