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USA: OPN releases state of organic produce 2022 report

Fruits
Vegetables
United States
Published Feb 24, 2023

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(MONTEREY, CA — February 22, 2023) The performance of individual organic produce categories ranged widely last year, according to the State of Organic Produce 2022, a report released today by Organic Produce Network BB #:338018.The 72-page report provides an overall view of organic produce retail performance in 2022 as well as specific insights into the top 20 organic produce categories.While total organic produce sales increased by 3% and volume decreased by -3.7% year over year, the performance of the top 20 categories was quite variable as inflation and other pressures created a dynamic market environment.The best performers in terms of year-over-year sales increases were onions (15.4%), cucumbers (11.3%), and potatoes (10.7%), while the worst performers were lettuce (-3.1%), celery (-2.3%), and bell peppers (-2.1%).On the volume side, the best-performing organic commodities year over year were grapes (6.9%), herbs and spices (6.5%), and cucumbers (2.7%), while the weakest were ...
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