date:Aug 01, 2013
Sales of fresh fruit and vegetables increased over the last year, with berries being the most sold in the fruit category.
The dollar amount of sales for fresh fruit increased almost 10 percent over the last year, according to a report by Gruszka Consulting based on data sampled from stores across the United States. The amount of total pounds sold over the last 52 weeks also increased by almost five percent.
Berries were the best sellers among fruit, and berry sales accounted for over 18 percen