Per capita fruit changes over time: Avocado and blueberries shine

2019 per capita consumption figures for fresh fruit were released this week.

By Tom Karst

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July 23, 2021 04:17 PM

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2019 per capita consumption figures for fresh fruit were released this week.

Here are a few charts that show retail per capita consumption of fruit over time. The charts below highlight the steady long-term growth of clementines, lemons, avocados, blueberries, and pineapples.

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