IMPORT SHARE OF FRUIT STILL GOING UP

Tom Karst

November 27, 2017 01:37 PM

Imports continue to represent a rising percentage of fresh fruit consumed in the U.S.

Excluding bananas, imports made up 38.5% in percent of all fresh fruit consumed in the U.S. in 2016, up from 37.7% in 2015, 23.3% in 2010 and 20.1% in 2000.

Including bananas, 53.1% of all fresh fruit consumed in the U.S. is imported, up from 49.1% in 2010 and 42.4% in 2000.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reportshows that imports accounted for 85.9% of fresh avocados consumed in the U.S., up from 73.4% in 2010 and 25.7% in 2000.

Imports represented 12.2% of total consumption of fresh oranges in 2016, compared with 7.8% in 2010 and 3.1% in 2000.

Imported grapefruit represented 5.7% of total consumption in 2016, up from 3% from 2010 and 0.9% in 2000.

The percent of total consumption represented by imports for other commodities for 2016 includes:

• Apples: 6.3%;
• Blueberries: 57.2%;
• Cherries: 7.7%;
• Grapes: 49.8%;
• Kiwifruit: 82.1%;
• Peaches and nectarines: 11.1%;
• Pears: 18.1%;
• Plums: 22.5%;
• Raspberries: 48.4%;
• Strawberries: 14%;
• Grapefruit: 5.7%;
• Lemons: 13.4%;
• Oranges: 12.2%; and
• Tangerines: 30%.