STATE OF
THE INDUS TRY
Total U.S., 52 weeks ended Jan. 30.
PRODUCT
SUM OF
DOLLARS PER
STORE/WEEK
SUM OF
DOLLARS PER
STORE/WEEK
YAGO
%
CHANGE
SUM OF
VOLUME PER
STORE/WEEK
SUM OF
VOLUME PER
STORE/WEEK
YAGO
%
CHANGE
Berries $4,239 $4,049 4.7% 1,407 1,358 3.6%
Packagedsalad 3,899 3,578 9.0 1,381 1,309 5. 5
Apples 3,052 2,793 9. 3 2,409 2,223 8. 4
Citrus 2,975 3,064 -2.9 1,893 1,940 -2.4
Grapes 2,892 2,763 4. 7 1,322 1,212 9.0
Bananas 2,684 2,712 -1.0 4,702 4,748 -1.0
Tomatoes 2,678 2,599 3.0 1, 169 1, 157 1.0
Potatoes 2,535 2,553 -0.7 3,633 3,693 -1.6
Value-addedfruit 2,322 2, 146 8.2 721 709 1.7
Cookingvegetables 1,863 1,791 4.1 1,074 1,082 -0.8
Value-addedvegetables 1,768 1,635 8.1 566 539 5.0
Onions 1,541 1,561 -1.3 1,530 1,565 -2.3
Peppers 1,484 1,408 5. 4 666 635 4. 7
Lettuce 1,387 1,238 12.1 419 380 10. 3
Avocados 1,352 1,208 11. 9 1,309 1, 101 18. 9
Melons 1,314 1,280 2.7 710 707 0.4
Nutsandseeds 1,228 1,210 1.5 2,348 2,181 7. 7
Beverages 1,089 1, 159 - 6.0 168 184 - 8. 6
Stonefruits 958 884 8. 3 721 690 4. 5
Carrots 930 990 - 6.0 505 516 -2.2
Herbs,spicesandseasonings 878 897 -2.2 517 528 -2.2
PRODUCE SALES
PRODUCT
SUM OF
DOLLARS PER
STORE/WEEK
SUM OF
DOLLARS PER
STORE/WEEK
YAGO
%
CHANGE
SUM OF
VOLUME PER
STORE/WEEK
SUM OF
VOLUME PER
STORE/WEEK
YAGO
%
CHANGE
Mushrooms 871 838 3. 9 348 342 1.8
Cucumbers 771 742 3. 9 770 745 3. 4
Squash/pumpkins 694 657 5. 6 445 423 5.1
Cherries 635 620 2.4 203 198 2.3
Specialtyfruits 568 524 8. 5 593 513 15. 6
Celery 496 498 -0.4 275 287 - 4.2
Dried fruits and snack mixes 406 452 - 10.2 116 143 - 18. 7
Pears 398 379 5.1 799 780 2.5
Cookinggreens 397 389 2.2 194 194 0.3
Corn 393 423 - 7.0 261 284 - 8.1
Produce - dips 372 337 10. 6 98 91 7. 7
Dressings,glazes,marinadesandsauces 339 319 6. 3 100 100 0.3
Pineapples 281 292 - 3. 9 103 111 - 7.2
Beans 259 282 - 8.1 127 138 - 8.0
Healthyalternatives 136 144 - 5. 3 89 95 - 6.1
Radishes 121 123 -1.4 41 41 0.1
Otherfreshfruits 73 68 7. 7 65 65 0.4
Specialtyvegetables 27 25 6. 9 19 18 5.2
Sprouts 20 20 1.9 10 10 - 3.1
Ornamentalproduce 5 5 10. 4 3 2 13. 8
Grains 2 3 - 10. 4 1 1 - 9. 4
SOURCE: NIELSEN PERISHABLES GROUP FRESHFACTS
A PRODUCE
DRIVE BY
GROCERY HEADQUARTERS ANNUAL STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
ALMANAC MANEUVERS THROUGH PRODUCE DEPARTMENT SALES.
For consumers navigating the produce department on any given Saturday or Sunday, hazard pay is in order. That is not to say shoppers do not
flock to the fresh section looking for organic
apples, locally sourced tomatoes, clamshell
packaged salads or traditionally grown grapes
during the week either—they do.
According to the Chicago-based Nielsen
Perishables Group, for the 52 weeks ended
Jan. 30, 99. 7 percent of households purchase
