U.S. fresh fruit exports sagged 7% lower for the latest 12-month period, new USDA numbers reveal.
For the period of October 2021 through September 2022, the USDA reported U.S. fruit exports totaled $4.2 billion, down 7% from the same period last year.
U.S. fresh vegetable export numbers tallied $2.8 billion for the period from October 2021 through September, up 6% compared with the previous year.
Nearly all U.S. fresh fruit exports showed declines, the USDA reported, with only berries, peaches and lemons showing increased value compared with a year ago.
For vegetables, the USDA reported solid export gains for lettuce, potatoes, onions and cauliflower.
The USDA reported value of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable exports from October 2021 through September 2022, with the percent change compared with the previous year:
- Apples: $898.1 million, down 3%
- Berries: $832.9 million, up 5%
- Grapes: $664.6 million, down 4%
- Lettuce: $576.2 million, up 10%
- Oranges and tangerines: $567.4 million, down 18%
- Cherries: $339.9 million, down 29%
- Potatoes: $288.9 million, up 10%
- Onions: $274.4 million, up 29%
- Cauliflower: $206.5 million, 43%
- Melons: $160.7 million, up 1%
- Lemons and limes: $156.8, up 7%
- Peaches: $154.9 million, up 3%
- Pears: $146.2 million, down 3%
- Tomatoes: $125.3 million, up 16%
- Carrots: $108.1 million, up 2%
- Cabbage: $103.6 million, up 8%
- Peppers: $83.3 million, up 9%
- Celery: $80.7 million, up 1%
- Asparagus: $63 million, down 9%
- Broccoli: $48.6 million, down 51%
- Plums: $48 million, up 13%
- Grapefruit: $44.3 million, down 31%
- Mushrooms: 33.2 million, down 13%
- Cucumbers: $24.1 million, down 8%
- Garlic: $16.5 million, up 13%
