North Carolina produce shipments dipped slightly from 2019, U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics reveal.
Fresh produce shipments in the state totaled 1.09 billion pounds, down 2.3% from 1.11 billion pounds in 2019.
Here are shipment figures by commodity for 2020, compared with 2019 and 2010:
- Sweet potatoes: 532.6 million pounds in 2020, up 1% compared with 525.4 million pounds in 2019 and down 19% from 659.5 million in 2015.
- Seedless watermelon: 143 million pounds in 2020, down 21% compared with 181.5 million pounds in 2019 and down 6% from 152.4 million pounds in 2015.
- Cabbage: 21.3 million pounds in 2020, down 3% compared with 22 million pounds in 2019 and down 40% from 35.1 million pounds in 2015.
- Potatoes: 20.6 million pounds in 2020, up 41% compared with 14.6 million pounds in 2019 and down 2% from 21.1 million pounds in 2015.
- Blueberries: 18.1 million pounds in 2020, down 40% compared with 26.1 million pounds in 2019 and down 48% from 34.3 million pounds in 2015.
- Bell peppers: 16.5 million pounds in 2020, down 33% compared with 24.6 million pounds in 2019 and down 32% from 28.4 million pounds in 2015.
- Greens: 11.7 million pounds in 2020, down 18% compared with 14.2 million pounds in 2019 and down 59% compared with 28.4 million pounds in 2015.
- Apples: 10.8 million pounds in 2020, up 59% compared with 6.8 million pounds in 2019 and up 11% compared with 9.7 million pounds in 2015.
- Cucumbers: 10.9 million pounds in 2020, down 5% compared with 11.2 million pounds in 2019 and down 40% compared with 18.1 million pounds in 2015.
- Seeded watermelon: 6.7 million pounds in 2020, up 1.5% compared with 6.6 million pounds in 2019 and down 60% compared with 16.7 million pounds in 2015.
- Tomatoes: 3.4 million pounds in 2020, down 18% compared with 4.7 million pounds in 2019 and down 32% from 5 million pounds in 2015.
- Beans: 2.6 million pounds in 2020, down 44% compared with 4.6 million pounds in 2019 and 63% compared with 7.1 million pounds in 2015.
