US: Easter vegetables and fruits on sale last week

Published 2022년 4월 20일

Tridge summary

This week saw a notable increase in the sale of Easter-favorite vegetables and fruits, with an 8% rise in advertisement numbers compared to the previous week. The rise in ads was an 8% decrease from the same week last year, with commodity groups including fruit, vegetables, onions and potatoes, herbs, ornamentals, and hemp. Organic produce ads accounted for 12% of total ads. Prices for major items like avocados, grapes, apple juice, organic strawberries, raspberries, Russet potatoes, on-the-vine tomatoes, red bell peppers, green onions, and baby carrots experienced significant increases, while pineapples saw a notable decrease.

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Original content

Favorite Easter vegetables such as sweet potatoes, artichokes, asparagus, green onions, green beans, broccoli crowns, Brussels sprouts, and potatoes were on sale this week. Strawberries, grapes, mangos, cantaloupes, raspberries and watermelons were on hand for sweet accompaniments to hams, roasts, and grilling meats. Corn, watermelons, and Vidalia onions from Georgia, 1015 onions from Texas, Mississippi sweet potatoes and Louisiana strawberries marked the beginning of the locally grown season. Total ad numbers this week were 305,303, an 8% increase from last week's 282,043. The total for the same week last year was 8% lower than for this year. The total number of ads broken out by commodity groups: fruit 127,211 (42% of all ads), onions and potatoes 25,760 (8%), vegetables 136,038 (45%), herbs 1,012, ornamentals 13,005 (4%), and hemp 2,277. The number of ads for organic produce was 35,184, 12% of total ads. The following are the prices of major advertised items (3,000 plus stores) ...

Source: Hortidaily