Fall in US fresh fruit exports in 2022

Fresh fruit exports dropped by 8% in value and 13% in volume, while fresh vegetable exports were up by 4% in value, but down by 10% in volume, compared to 2021.

Total US fresh produce exports were worth $6.89 billion in 2022, down 4% from 2021 and unchanged from 2020. Total volume was 4.37 million tons, down 12% from 2021 and down 11% from 2020.

US fresh vegetable exports were worth $2.8 billion in 2022, up 4% from 2021 and 9% from 2020. By volume, vegetable shipments totalled 2.2 million tons, down 10% from 2021 and down 3% from 2020.

The following are the 2022 export numbers for selected US fresh produce, with the percentage change from 2021, according to USDA:

Apples: $877.8 million, -3%.

Berries: $804.4 million, -1%.

Citrus: $787.5 million, -13%.

Grapes: $637.1 million, -2%.

Lettuce: $617.5 million, +16%.

Oranges and mandarins: $574.1 million, -17%.

Cherries: $339.5 million, -29%.

Potatoes: $303.2 million, +10%.

Onions: $256.4 million, +18%.

Cauliflower: $217.6 million, +40%.

Tomatoes: $127.4 million, +10%.

Carrots: $108.3 million, +1%.

Cabbages: $99.7 million, -1%.

Celery: $86.2 million, +7%.

Peppers: $86.1 million, +11%.

Asparagus: $60.1 million, -16%.