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Grocery produce sales climb in 2013

Grocery store produce sales for 2013 were up 4.8 percent over 2012. Produce departments generated more than $47,000 per week per store in 2013.

The United Fresh Produce Association’s 2013 Year in Review examines overall retail trends in produce for the past year. The report shows that during 2013, the produce department averaged more than $47,000 per week per store, which was up 4.8 percent over the previous year.

The report measures retail price and sales trends for the top 10 fruit and vegetable commodities, as well as value-added, organic and other produce categories.

The report features a spotlight on organic produce. Recent trends show that even with increases in retail prices, volume sales continue to grow in all organic fruit and vegetable categories. The growing demand for organic produce resulted in dollar and volume increase, roughly 20 percent for both organic fruits and vegetables overall.