Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Per capita consumption
Imported share of consumption
Item
2005
1990
2005
1990
Fruit: 1
pounds
percent
Bananas
25.1
24.4
99.7
99.8
Apples
16.7
19.6
7.0
4.7
Oranges
11.7
12.8
4.6
0.9
Grapes
8.6
7.8
54.9
37.0
Strawberries
5.8
3.2
7.1
4.0
Pineapples
4.9
2.0
87.7
49.0
Peaches 2
4.8
5.5
11.0
8.0
Avocados
3.5
1.4
40.9
10.5
Pears
2.9
3.2
21.3
12.5
Lemons
2.9
2.6
9.7
3.6
Grapefruit
2.6
4.4
4.0
0.9
Tangerines and tangelos
2.5
1.3
29.0
11.4
Limes
2.2
0.7
100.0
53.0
Mangoes
1.9
0.5
100.0
97.4
Cherries
0.9
0.4
8.1
0.2
Total fresh fruit 3
100.5
92.5
45.6
34.9
Vegetables and melons: 4
Potatoes
42.4
46.7
6.3
5.9
All lettuce
31.6
31.5
1.8
0.0
Onions
21.0
15.1
11.0
10.1
Tomatoes
20.2
15.5
35.0
20.5
Watermelon
14.0
13.3
15.9
6.9
Cantaloupe
9.8
9.2
32.8
23.0
Carrots
8.8
8.3
7.5
5.9
Sweet corn
8.8
6.7
2.2
0.9
Cabbage
8.1
8.3
4.8
4.2
Cucumbers
6.3
4.7
50.9
33.7
Broccoli
5.6
3.4
11.0
2.5
Spinach
2.3
0.8
3.7
1.5
Snap beans
1.8
1.1
11.3
11.2
Caulifl ower
1.5
2.2
4.2
4.0
Asparagus
1.1
0.6
72.2
29.8
Total fresh vegetables and melons 5
215.6
188.2
16.9
9.9
NA = not available
1 For citrus, the year refl ects the end of the harvest; for noncitrus, the beginning of the harvest.
2 Trade numbers include nectarines.
3 Includes bananas.
4 ERS traditionally reports melons with vegetables. Consumption is on a calendar-year basis.
5 Does not include potatoes, sweet potatoes, or mushrooms.
Source: Fruit and Tree Nut Yearbook , and Vegetable and Specialties Yearbook , ERS, USDA.
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