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May. 25, 2023![](http://chilealimentos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/raspberries_699px.jpg)
EE.UU: la frambuesa es la fruta que más aumentó en el consumo
It should be noted that Ukraine might be one of the reasons for rapid increase in the US raspberry consumption. It was Ukraine that flooded the world market with very inexpensive frozen raspberries back in 2017-2019, which allowed more consumers to try this berry in various recipes. The same factor led to price decline for fresh raspberries and generated more interest for this tasty and nutritious berry. Nowadays, areas of raspberries are being expanded worldwide, even in the countries of Central Asia, such as Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, where raspberries were not previously grown in commercial volumes.
“Interestingly, another berry crop, blueberry, was in second place in terms of consumption growth in the United States over the recent 10 years. US blueberry consumption has doubled from 2011 to 2021! Considering that the United States 10 years ago and now was far ahead of all other countries in terms of average per capita consumption of blueberries, such an impressive growth for this berry is a very interesting indicator and shows good prospects for blueberries in other countries of the region. In this regard, I am always surprised by the almost complete absence of blueberry plantations in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries of Central Asia, where they could harvest blueberries in a very attractive market window and earn good money from their exports. Moreover, in the domestic market of Uzbekistan, prices for blueberries are almost the highest in the world, reaching US $40 in retail, which means that there is potential inside the country as well,” says Andriy Yarmak, an economist at the Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
“Very rapid rate of fresh berry consumption increase in the United States should be a good clue for the fresh produce business participants in our region. For example, Ukraine exports exclusively frozen raspberries, although the fresh segment should not be ignored either, because it is growing rapidly, and prices for raspberries on the fresh market are much higher than in the frozen segment. In Morocco, for example, the emphasis is on more expensive, fresh berries, and freezing has become an addition to this dynamic segment of the fruit and berry business,” explains the FAO expert.
Strawberries are noticeably also among the fastest growing consumption segments as well and they are already consumed in large volumes in the United States. However, average per capita consumption of strawberries has grown by 45% over 10 years. Also, among the leaders of popularity were the following fruits: lime, tangerine, avocado, mango, lemon, kiwi, pineapple and papaya.
However, the consumption apples – the most common fruit, has stagnated. In 10 years per capita apple consumption in the US has grown only by 2%, which was within the statistical error. However, the fact that consumption has not decreased is already a good achievement.
Among the fruits for which U.S. per capita consumption has declined over the past decade are the following: peaches, grapefruits, and plums, with declines of more than 40% for each. There was also a noticeable decrease in the consumption of melons and oranges, which, obviously, is losing popularity against the backdrop of an increase in the availability and popularity of tangerines.
EastFuit/20 de mayo 2023
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