Led by grapes, berries, citrus and avocados, U.S. fresh fruit imports have surged in the last year, according to fresh USDA statistics.
USDA reports U.S. fresh/frozen fruit imports totaled $19.4 billion for the period October 2021 through September 2022, up 16% from the previous year.
U.S. fresh vegetable imports for the same period totaled $11.2 billion, up 7% from the same period the previous year.
By commodity, the USDA reported import values (fresh unless noted otherwise) from October 2021 through September 2022, with percent change compared with the previous year:
- Berries (excluding strawberries): $4.3 billion, up 19%
- Avocados: $3.5 billion, up 28%
- Tomatoes: $2.8 billion, unchanged
- Bananas fresh/frozen: $2.5 billion, up 1%
- Grapes: $2.2 billion, up 19%
- Peppers: $1.9 billion, unchanged
- Citrus: $1.9 billion, up 29%
- Strawberries fresh/frozen: $1.4 billion, unchanged
- Cucumbers: $1.1 billion, up 10%
- Pineapples fresh/frozen: $839 million, up 10%
- Mangoes: $765.1 million, up 8%
- Melons: $692.2 million, up 12%
- Asparagus: $645.7 million, down 5%
- Onions: $578.9 million, up 14%
- Lettuce: $535.1 million, up 16%
- Cauliflower and Broccoli: $432.9 million, up 9%
- Squash: $381.6 million, down 3%
- Potatoes: $358.6 million, up 35%
- Garlic: $248.1 million, up 15%
- Kiwifruit: $219.9 million, up 13%
- Beans: $202.6 million, up 6%
- Apples: $176.5 million, up 4%
- Carrots: $150.4 million, up 30%
- Pears: $111.3 million, unchanged
- Cabbage: $103.3 million, up 6%
- Peas: $101.9 million, up 2%
- Eggplant: $88.8 million, up 11%
- Celery: $80.6 million, up 8%
- Peaches: 65.9 million, unchanged
- Plums: $45.3 million, up 9%
- Okra: $42 million, down 5%
- Radishes: $35.4 million, up 1%
- Endive: $5.5 million, up 46%
