U.S. exports of fresh fruits and vegetables showed moderate growth through May this year compared with the same period in 2020.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that U.S. exports of fresh fruits totaled $1.63 billion from January through May, up 7% compared with the same time a year ago
U.S. fresh vegetable exports from January through May totaled $1.14 billion, up 3% compared with 2020.
Here are export value numbers for January through May, with the percent change compared with the same period a year ago.
- Apples: $406.1 million, up 11%;
- Other vegetables: $388.1 million, up 1%;
- Berries: $246.2 million, up 2%;
- Grapes: $15.1 million, up 24%;
- Oranges: $572.7 million, up 8%;
- Lettuce: %196.4 million, down 1%;
- Cherries: $94.2 million, up 4%;
- Potatoes: $97.2 million, up 11%;
- Onions: $67.6 million, up 7%;
- Other noncitrus: $62.6 million, down 6%;
- Cauliflower: $71.2 million, down 4%;
- Melons: $26.8 million, up 17%’
- Lemons and limes: $85.2 million, up 6%;
- Pears: $69.4 million, up 32%;
- Peaches: $13.7 million, up 4%;
- Tomatoes: $43.4 million, down 16%;
- Carrots: $54.5 million, down 5%;
- Broccoli: $46.6 million, up 3%;
- Peppers: $32.5 million, down 5%;
- Celery: $37.8 million, down 1%;
- Cabbage: $43.5 million, up 24%;
- Grapefruit: $26.8 million, down 23%;
- Asparagus: $52.8 million, up 26%;
- Sweet corn: $27.9 million, up 5%;
- Plums: $1.6 million, down 23%;
- Mushrooms: $14.2 million, up 31%;
- Cucumbers: $9.6 million, up 35%; and
- Garlic: $5.3 million, up 34%.
