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Organic spinach has proven to be an essential ingredient in a successful modern produce department. Here's what The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 survey learned from produce shoppers' responses.

The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 shows that the percentage of consumers who said they purchased organic tomatoes exclusively continues to rise.

The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 reports that 13% of consumers said they shop for organic cucumbers exclusively, and 1 in 3 consumers reported purchasing organic cucumbers at least periodically. 

The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 survey found that 17% of consumers said they shopped for organic carrots exclusively.

Organic blueberry sales and volume were both up in 2022, according to retail numbers from Circana.

Data from Circana shows retail organic avocado sales topped $162.4 million in 2022, up 2.8% from 2021.

The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 data shows younger shoppers, higher-income households, those with more kids at home were among those reporting the highest organic artichoke purchase rates.

The versatile potato is one fresh produce commodity that consumers turn to when they are faced with grocery price inflation, The Packer's Fresh Trends 2024 survey reveals.

Apples are an organic powerhouse in the fresh produce department. Learn why in this story from The Packer's Organic Fresh Trends 2024.

The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 research indicated that 62% of consumers said they purchased potatoes in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 24% of consumers reported raspberry purchases in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 58% of respondents said they purchased tomatoes in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed that watermelon remains popular among shoppers. See how that looks across various consumer segments.

Most consumers polled by The Packer's 2023 Fresh Trends report say that knowing the stories and background of the produce growers who supply their grocery stores is important.

Forty-four percent of consumers polled by The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 said they were buying more locally grown produce than a year ago.

Six in ten consumers (62%) polled by The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they make a conscious effort to buy locally grown or regional produce.

The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed that 17% of all consumers reported specialty pepper purchases in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 38% of consumers indicated they purchased fresh pineapple last year.

The USDA reports retail per capita availability of fresh pears has declined slightly in the past decade.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 43% of all consumers reported purchases of bell peppers in the previous year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed 33% of consumers said they purchased mushrooms in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 showed 18% of all consumers polled said they bought nectarines in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 indicated that 59% of all consumers said they purchased onions in the past year.

The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed 39% of consumers indicated fresh lemon purchases in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey indicated that 46% of all consumers purchased oranges last year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 reported that 28% of consumers said they purchased limes in the previous year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 revealed that 26% of consumers said they purchased mangoes in the past year.

Measuring bulk lettuce purchases (not packaged), Fresh Trends 2023 found that 41% of all consumers said they purchased bulk lettuce in the past year.

Kiwifruit isn’t for everyone, but 18% of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they purchased kiwifruit in the past year.

Twenty-eight percent of consumers polled in Fresh Trends 2023 said they purchased cantaloupes in the past year.

Thirty-seven percent of consumers polled in The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they purchased fresh celery in the past year.

Twenty-nine percent of all consumers said they purchased cherries in the past year, according to The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023.

Carrots have a big place at America’s kitchen table, and The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey reinforces that assertion.

According to Fresh Trends 2023, 46% of consumers reported fresh cucumber purchases in the past year.

Seventeen percent of all consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey indicated they purchased Brussels sprouts in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 43% of consumers reported purchasing broccoli in the past year.

With imports now accounting for nearly 60% of total blueberry supplies, blueberry consumption has seen big gains in recent years.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 1 in 4 consumers (25%) said they purchased blackberries in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 consumer survey found that 31% of shoppers said they purchased cabbage in the past year.

Fueled by rising imports, retail per capita availability for fresh asparagus has grown in recent years, from 1.26 pounds in 2011 to 1.60 pounds in 2019.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey indicated 52% of consumers said they purchased fresh grapes in the past year, with consumers in the Midwest reporting the highest level of fresh grape consumption.

The banana is king, as 63% of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 said they purchased the tropical fruit in the past year.

The Packer's consumer survey sought responses on the motivations behind organic produce purchases, along with information on where consumers shop and how much of a premium buyers said they would be willing to pay.

If price were no object, would consumers definitely eat more fresh organic produce? That's one of the questions addressed in The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023, which surveyed shoppers about how they buy fresh produce.

Avocados have been called green “gold” for a reason. Marketers, fueled mainly by surging imports, have grown the fruit’s retail per capita availability from 4.8 pounds in 2011 to 7.4 pounds in 2019, the USDA says.

A greater percentage of higher-income consumers reported fresh artichoke purchases; 14% of consumers making more than $100,000 per year said they purchased fresh artichokes in the previous year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 11% of consumers said they purchased apricots in the past year, unchanged from 11% in Fresh Trends 2022.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey, indicated that 58% of consumers purchased fresh apples in the past year, compared with 55% in Fresh Trends 2022.

More than 8 of 10 consumers in The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they were paying more for fresh fruits and vegetables than the prior year. Here's what they said about how that's affecting shopping decisions.

The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey shows that most consumers are buying more fresh produce — and in a greater variety. See which fruits and vegetables are shoppers' top choices or gaining in popularity.